Scholarship During Residency Training: A Controlled Comparison Study

Scholarship during residency training has important benefits for both learners and faculty. For residents, research experiences promote proficiency in critical appraisal of the literature, a key skill for all physicians, and provide training necessary for successful research activities in fellowship or future academic careers. For faculty, participation in resident scholarship can result in publications and other activities crucial to academic promotion. Research is a required element of residency training, but many programs struggle to satisfy this requirement. Here, West et al demonstrate a successful comprehensive research curriculum associated with increased scholarly productivity among internal medicine residents. Thoughtful attention to research opportunities can stimulate scholarly pursuits that benefit residents, faculty, and patients.