Open AccessDo Medical Students Who Participate in a Research Gap Year Produce More Research During Residency?
Author(s) -
Joshua Wright-Chisem,
Matthew R. Cohn,
JaeWon Yang,
Daniel A. Osei,
Monica Kogan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-21-00061
Subject(s) - publication , medical education , medicine , medical school , curriculum , family medicine , residency training , peer review , publishing , medline , psychology , political science , law , pedagogy , continuing education
The research gap year has become increasingly popular among medical students. It is also a well-known factor in consideration for orthopaedic surgery residency programs. Although medical students who participated in a research gap year typically enter residency with more research experience than their counterparts, it is unknown whether this translates to increased research productivity during residency compared with their peers. The purpose of this study was to investigate (1) whether residents who participated in a research gap year during medical school publish more peer-reviewed publications than their peers during residency, (2) whether residents who participated in a research gap year during medical school publish more first-author publications than their peers during residency, and (3) which applicant characteristics are associated with a greater number of peer-reviewed publications produced during residency.