Clinical Research Education
6 months certified training that culminates with a research paper publication
Batch starting April 17, 2021
Certified research training program focused on basic & advanced clinical research topics
Publication process
Once you complete this course, you’ll have the know-how required to start writing & publishing your own research papers throughout your medical career.
Statistical tools
Learn statistical tools like SPSS, RevMan, CMV and OpenMetaAnalyst. These tools help you complete the data analysis sections of your research paper.
Specialty specific
Training sessions, hands-on research experience, mentorship and LORs are provided by highly experienced specialty-specific US physicians.
CV & application
We’ll prepare you on how to answer research-related interview questions that are common during the residency match process. We’ll also help you prepare your application.
Letter of recommendation
Receive a letter of recommendation from your mentor based on your evaluation. Mentors are specialty-specific US-based attending physicians that are paired up at the start of the program.
Publish your paper
At the end of this certification program you’ll have the opportunity and all the knowledge required to publish your own research paper in a reputed publication.
What do you learn?
Data
Data collection, interpretation and analysis
Design
Design & research methdologies
Draft
Draft & edit manuscripts and abstracts
Publish
Paper submission process for journals
Clinical Research Mentor-Mentee Program
6-month certified course
Hands-on research experience
One-on-one research mentorship
Opportunity to lead your own project
Letter of recommendation from US physicians
Specialty-specific hands-on sessions
3 original studies
3 peer reviewed national conference presentations
1 literature review study
Clinical Research Training Program
6-month certified course
Hands-on research experience
Specialty-specific hands-on sessions
3 original studies
3 peer reviewed national conference presentations
1 literature review study
FAQs
What kind of research will I be involved in?
The research you undertake could vary between basic science research, clinical-based research or translational research.
How long do projects typically last?
Typically, for an original research project, it takes about 3-4 months to submit and another 4-5 months to get published.
Original vs non-original articles?
Any research study with a clear research hypothesis, research methodologies, data collection, analysis and results is considered an original study, whereas those that lack these characteristics are classified as non-original studies.
Original: observational study, interventional study
Non-original: Bibliometric study, literature review, case reports
What will I learn as part of this program?
The types of publications & databases used in research
Generating hypothesis from your ideas
Undertaking literature review
Understanding datasets, analysis and interpretation
Design methodologies
Writing abstracts and manuscripts using different tools
Research submission process for journals and conferences
Creating oral & poster presentations
Original vs non-original articles?
Any research study with a clear research hypothesis, research methodologies, data collection, analysis and results is considered an original study, whereas those that lack these characteristics are classified as non-original studies.
Original: observational study, interventional study
Non-original: Bibliometric study, literature review, case reports
Will this help during residency matching?
Clinical research is a crucial component of your overall profile and will help you throughout your career, even after your residency match.
It’s the only thing you can do to continuously improve your profile while you wait to successfully match.
Will I receive an LOR at the end of the program?
At the start of the program, you’ll be paired with a specialty-specific US attending physician who will mentor you throughout the research study and evaluate your performance and growth.
The program culminates with you publishing your own research paper and securing an LOR* from your physician mentor.
*only available in Clinical Research Mentor-Mentee Program
Why research is important?
Gain a competitive edge.
Every year, the residency match becomes more and more competitive. A publication in a reputed medical journal gives a good impression to residency programs and shows that you’ve done something in addition to clearing medical school and preparing for USMLE steps.
Improve your portfolio.
Research is something you can do continuously until you match and it helps to build your portfolio and will stay throughout your career and help you not only during the residency match, but also to help you with the desired fellowship.
Lifelong skills.
After completing this course, you’ll know everything you need to start writing & publishing research papers in medical journals and present them in conferences. This valuable skill will help you throughout your medical career.