the research trajectory - ohsu
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TheResearch
Trajectory
Or,WhattoDoNowToAvoidTroublesLater
KennethGundle, MDAssistant Professor, Orthopaedics &Rehabilitation |OHSUStaffOrthopaedicOncologist |PortlandVAMedical Center
August2019
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Issue#1
Whatdoesyournext4yearslooklike?
■ NoSummer‘Break’
■ ByOctober/Novemberofnextyear(2020),willbefocused(understandably)onStep1
■ AfterStep1,startclinicalrotations(spring2021),manyofwhichwillbebusy
■ Spring/Summerofyour3rd year(2022)willbedoingawayrotations&subinternships,whichareverytimeintensiveandimportant.
■ ByFallof2022yourapplicationswillbeinandwillbestartinginterviews…
So…whenareyougoingtodothatresearch?
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Timelineforyou,workingBackwards
■ Spring2023–MatchintoResidency! - Champagne,celebrations,enjoyfreedom!
■ Winter2022– InterviewatPrograms - Cangiveupdates,ifgetinterview
■ ~August2022– Submitapplicationforresidency - Yourresumegets‘locked’
■ ~Summer2022– DoSubinternships,AwayRotations - VERYbusytime
■ Spring2021- Startclinicalrotations - Busy,butcanbuildinresearchchunks
■ October2020– Studying(understandably)forStep1 - Timetofocusontaskathand
■ FromAugust2019toOctober2020 - Most‘unaccounted-for’time!
Everyyearfromnowuntilmid-Residency,unlesscompletingextradegreesoraresearchyear,yougetbusier
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Issue#2
Soyouhaveacompletedsubmittedpaper…
whatnext?
■ Waitabout2monthstohearfromjournal
■ Ifrejected,applyelsewhere,wait2moremonths
■ Ifrevision,havetoreviseandresubmit,wait2moremonths
■ Onceaccepted,couldhaveearlyepub,butnot inprintfor~6months
Verylikelythatitwillbeabout6-12monthsfromtimeoffirstsubmissiontopublicationinprint!
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Problem:PublicationTakesTime
Countermeasure:Abstracts!
Thebarforgettingabstractsacceptedisfarlowerandthetimeframeisfarshorterthanforcompletedmanuscripts!
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WhichMeetingsshould Isubmitto?
LocalRegionalNationalInternational
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Problem:TimeisFinite
Countermeasure:Efficiency
Option1:Workhardfor2-3yearsononeproject.Bytimeofresidencyapplication,itiseither‘inreview’ or‘inpress’ butnotinprint.
Option2:Workhardfor2-3yearson1-3projects.Foreachonesubmit4-6abstractsand1-2reviewpapers.Submitfirstpaperdraftsonceabstractsaccepted,andlikely1-2manuscriptswillbeinprintbytimeofsubmittingERAS…alongwith8-12otherdeliverables.
Concept:Bethinkingfromthebeginningabout‘Deliverables’andmaximizethenumberperproject.
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Myresponsestoyou– How’s
Howmuchtime?Consistently 4-5hoursaweekiscertainlyenough.
Howtogetinvolved?Researchisanefficient pathwaytomentorship.
Howtofindprojects/PI?Askpeople,lookatpriorResearch
Week…useinternet.Beinterested intopic!Don’trelyonemail
Howtobegoodmentee?Beteachable,tireless,tolerable,and
team-oriented.Don’taskfororrequiremicromanagement.
Recognizethementor’sperspective.Don’trelyonemail
Newtoresearch?Totallyfine!Seebooksonnextslide.
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Myresponsestoyou- Resources
OCTRI
OHSULibrary
OHSUAuthorSearch
Workshops
EverybodyCodes!
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Oneperson’ssuggestions
• Courseworkfirst!Youareinmedicalschool,notaPh.D program• Findmentorsoverthenext2-4months• Inthefield,identifydeadlinesforabstractsformeetings• Trytohavefirstabstractsbysummer/fall2020
...Bonusforthenhavingmanuscriptstosubmitrightafter• Writeatleastonereviewpaperwheneverfitsin• Thentakeabrakefromresearch,andcrush Step1• Gointowrapup/followupmodeashitthewards,useresearch
blocksforfocusedwork• …gotoDepartmentalResearchMeetings(segway...)