ArticleSurgical neurology international2021
A survey study examining the motivations, concerns, and perspectives of medical students engaging in neurosurgical research.
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- Medical Education Challenges in the Era of Internationalization and Digitization.Journal of Korean medical science · 2024Review
- An Evidence-Based Framework for Medical Student Research Training.Medical science educator · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn a competitive landscape for neurosurgical residency admission, research productivity is increasingly important. Medical school applicants to neurosurgery report high numbers of "scholarly products" as published by the National Residency Match Program. Despite increased student involvement in research and productivity, to the best of our knowledge, no previous reported studies have examined student perspectives on their involvement in neurosurgical research.
methodsFor 2 consecutive years (February 2019 and February 2020), medical students (
resultsMedical students engaged in all types of research work across nearly every neurosurgical subfield with "Basic/Bench Lab work" (38.5%) and "Chart Review" (23.1%) representing the majority of projects. Students commonly cited "curiosity/interest," and "residency application competitiveness" as main reasons for participation in research. About 66% of respondents reported experiencing anxiety/concern about research productivity "often" or "very often." Thematic analysis revealed that sources of research-related stress were (1) having enough publications to match into residency, and (2) having enough time in medical school to engage in research.
conclusionMedical students engaging in neurosurgical research are highly motivated students driven by scientific curiosity and pressure to prepare for competitive residency applications. Students experience anxiety due to time constraints in medical curricula and increasing demands for scholarly productivity.
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