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I've been looking through a lot of the research advice threads but none really answer the questions I'm looking for (sorry to have to make another).
I'm an M3 that only recently decided on Dermatology and am currently in the midst of planning a research year. I have okay stats but zero publications. Given my personal life it would be extremely advantageous to stay in my current city. However, there are no "official" dermatology fellowships. My home department also doesn't have a ton of active clinical research going on. This really only leaves basic science with a PhD that doesn't publish heavily as an option.
My main questions are:
1)How important is who you are researching with? Does it matter that its a PhD? I know this person will be a big LOR for me.
2)I know publication can be tough in basic science. Would a couple poster publications okay?
3)Is spending free time working on case reports etc from outside faculty to boost the number of publications a good idea? Or does this make it seem like I'm not taking my primary research seriously?
Any other advice about research years would be greatly appreciated. I just don't want to look back a year from now and think "what have I done, I have nothing to show".
I'm an M3 that only recently decided on Dermatology and am currently in the midst of planning a research year. I have okay stats but zero publications. Given my personal life it would be extremely advantageous to stay in my current city. However, there are no "official" dermatology fellowships. My home department also doesn't have a ton of active clinical research going on. This really only leaves basic science with a PhD that doesn't publish heavily as an option.
My main questions are:
1)How important is who you are researching with? Does it matter that its a PhD? I know this person will be a big LOR for me.
2)I know publication can be tough in basic science. Would a couple poster publications okay?
3)Is spending free time working on case reports etc from outside faculty to boost the number of publications a good idea? Or does this make it seem like I'm not taking my primary research seriously?
Any other advice about research years would be greatly appreciated. I just don't want to look back a year from now and think "what have I done, I have nothing to show".