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I have the option to do a research year (surgical sub) with someone who's very famous in the field and has an extremely high output lab (H-index of 86) but has quite a big lab and thus wouldn't be able to fill a true mentor role and would be more difficult to communicate with
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My schools PD for the residency who I feel would be easier to fulfill a mentor role but has lower research output and isn't as famous in the field. However he is part of the subspecialty I want to do fellowship in whereas the other is part of a subspecialty I have no interest in.
I'm not a seasoned researcher so I think I will need guidance throughout the year which is why im leaning towards the PD but I guess am wondering how much weight a letter from a powerful name in the field carries (I'd have to write the letter myself) and if it would be stupid to pass up on that lab
Edit: To clarify, both labs are part of the specialty I want to match, but the PD's lab is also in the fellowship I'm interested in whereas the large lab is not. So I figured getting publications in the fellowship field would help in my application to that fellowship down the line.
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My schools PD for the residency who I feel would be easier to fulfill a mentor role but has lower research output and isn't as famous in the field. However he is part of the subspecialty I want to do fellowship in whereas the other is part of a subspecialty I have no interest in.
I'm not a seasoned researcher so I think I will need guidance throughout the year which is why im leaning towards the PD but I guess am wondering how much weight a letter from a powerful name in the field carries (I'd have to write the letter myself) and if it would be stupid to pass up on that lab
Edit: To clarify, both labs are part of the specialty I want to match, but the PD's lab is also in the fellowship I'm interested in whereas the large lab is not. So I figured getting publications in the fellowship field would help in my application to that fellowship down the line.
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