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"Excited When They See Their Name in Print": Research Outputs from an Australian Medical Program.
Dinh, Harry Hieu; Uebel, Kerry; Iqbal, Maha Pervaz; Grant, Ari; Shulruf, Boaz; Nathan, Sally; Vo, Khanh; Smith, Greg; Carland, Jane Ellen.
Affiliation
  • Dinh HH; School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia.
  • Uebel K; Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia.
  • Iqbal MP; School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia.
  • Grant A; Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia.
  • Shulruf B; Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Sydney, Australia.
  • Nathan S; Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
  • Vo K; UNSW Library, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia.
  • Smith G; Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia.
  • Carland JE; School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia.
Med Sci Educ ; 34(3): 639-645, 2024 Jun.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38887404
ABSTRACT
To promote evidence-based practice, medical schools offer students opportunities to undertake either elective or mandatory research projects. One important measure of the research program success is student publication rates. In 2006, UNSW Medicine implemented a mandatory research program in the 4th year of the undergraduate medical education program. This study identified student publication rates and explored student and supervisor experiences with the publication process. A retrospective audit of student publications from the 2007, 2011, and 2015 cohorts was undertaken to look at trends over time. Data collected included type of publication and study methodology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of undergraduate students (n = 11), medical graduates (n = 14), and supervisors (n = 25) and analysed thematically. Student publication rates increased significantly (P = 0.002) from 28% in 2007 to 50.2% in 2015. Students able to negotiate their own project were more likely to publish (P = 0.02). Students reported personal affirmation and development of research skills from publishing their research findings, while graduates noted improved career opportunities. Supervisors expected students to publish but identified the time to publications and student motivation as key factors in achieving publication(s). A high publication rate is possible in a mandatory research program where students can negotiate their own topic and are given protected time. Publications happen after the research project has finished. Critical factors in successful publication include supervisor support and student motivation. Given the importance of the supervisor's role, staff development and faculty support to train and develop a body of skilled supervisors is required.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Med Sci Educ Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Med Sci Educ Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication: