Demographic and applicant-specific predictors of medical school research productivity in a national cohort of dermatology residents

Zhu, Harrison; Huang, Austin; Zhou, Kelvin; Bhatnagar, Anshul; Sorensen, Ryan; Cordova, Kathryn; Calderara, Gianmarco A.; Dasari, Nina; Kirby, R. Parker; Kim, Soo Jung

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.05.002

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“…Previous observations and studies have indicated that universities that implement these programs within their curriculum often see an enhancement in the medical student's educational experience. These findings have been supported by the literature that has not only observed an increase in academic outcomes but clinical readiness as well [14][15][16][17][18][19][20].…”

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Assessment of Postgraduate Academic Productivity Following a Longitudinal Research Program in a Medical School Curriculum

Ong,

Charles,

Ong

et al. 2024

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Early involvement and exposure to evidence-based research during medical school have been shown to play a formative role in students’ holistic development as future physicians. While there are medical schools encouraging research initiatives, few programs implement 4-year longitudinal research in the curriculum. Here, the authors categorized graduates as pre-LRP or post-LRP and utilized PubMed’s Advanced Search Builder to identify each graduate’s publications with a time frame that began from 1 year to 7 years post-graduation. The data were then analyzed to identify any significant changes between these two cohorts. A total of 1022 medical school graduates from an ACGME-accredited U.S. medical school were included in this study. The average rate of publications annually was 0.47 + 1.43 (pre-LRP) and 0.57 + 1.40 (post-LRP). Additionally, the average probability of at least one publication in a given year was 22% (95% CI: 0.21–0.23) pre-LRP and 27% (95% CI: 0.25–0.28) post-LRP. Lastly, the average probability of at least one first-author publication in a given year was 12.2% (95% CI: 0.12–0.13) pre-LRP and 15% (95% CI: 0.14–0.16) post-LRP. Overall, participation in a mentored longitudinal research program during medical school demonstrated a positive trend in the number and rate of publications. The implementation of a mentored longitudinal research program can contribute to increased research productivity in physicians’ early careers, leading to the development of important research skills, the fostering of commitment in scholarly work, and a deeper understanding of evidence-based medicine.

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