Your Research Journey Begins Here
Research can take many forms ā discover what it means, how to begin, and how your peers have succeeded.
Intern Year (Months 1-6)
Focus on clinical training. Donāt worry about research yet. Just take notes on clinical gaps that interest you.
- Master core clinical concepts and workflows.
- Identify challenging or interesting casesāwhat surprised you or didnāt go as expected?
- Reflect on questions that arise during rounds, sign-out, or notesācould they be answered with data or literature?
- Notice gaps in care, communication, or systems that seem like opportunities for improvement.
- Jot down ideas, questions, or themes that come up repeatedly in your rotations.
- Take note of faculty, fellows, or residents whose teaching style or clinical interests resonate with you.
What Does Successful Research Look Like?
Learn from past residents who successfully navigated the research journey.
