Mentoring Our Manpower to Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize ResearchMaximize Research

Mentoring ResidentsMentoring Residents Where we areWhere we are How can we be better?How can we be better?

Mentoring Our Manpower to Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize ResearchMaximize Research

Faculty ResearchFaculty Research• 4 basic science labs4 basic science labs• Abundant clinical research Abundant clinical research

opportunitiesopportunities

Mentoring Our Manpower to Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize ResearchMaximize Research

Resident ResearchResident Research 12 residents currently in research labs12 residents currently in research labs

• 5 in Cornell Surgery labs5 in Cornell Surgery labs• 2 in Cornell labs/other2 in Cornell labs/other• 5 in MSKCC labs5 in MSKCC labs

Resident Research Resident Research Productivity: Class of 2007Productivity: Class of 2007

ResidentResident Total pubsTotal pubs First authorFirst author

ABAB 1212 11

DHDH 00 00

SHSH 2222 55

GSGS 00 00

ISIS 1010 44

JRJR 11 00

JBJB 1212 33

NWNW 44 00

Resident Research Resident Research Productivity: Class of 2006Productivity: Class of 2006

ResidentResident Total pubsTotal pubs First authorFirst author

ABAB 00 00

DFDF 66 44

AJAJ 00 00

GNGN 77 22

ASAS 99 00

JYJY 11 11

LRLR 00 00

Resident Research Resident Research Productivity: Class of 2005Productivity: Class of 2005

ResidentResident Total pubsTotal pubs First authorFirst author

MBMB 1515 55

BDBD 8/258/25 33

EEEE 00 00

PKPK 88 33

SMSM 99 33

HMHM 1919 66

RMRM 55 33

Resident Research Resident Research ProductivityProductivity

What can be learned?What can be learned?• Variable productivity per residentVariable productivity per resident• Certainly dependent on taking Certainly dependent on taking

research time away from residencyresearch time away from residency• Lab dependent – ? mentorLab dependent – ? mentor

SurgicalSurgical Basic scienceBasic science AwayAway

The Role of the MentorThe Role of the Mentor

Insure that resident is in a lab that will Insure that resident is in a lab that will be productivebe productive

Favor labs that are here and that allow Favor labs that are here and that allow for maintenance of close contactfor maintenance of close contact

Provide direction and contactsProvide direction and contacts• Meetings/presentationsMeetings/presentations• Journal selectionJournal selection

The Role of the MentorThe Role of the Mentor

Junior faculty need mentoring in similar Junior faculty need mentoring in similar fashionfashion

• Foster development of research Foster development of research programprogram

• Help establish contacts in other Help establish contacts in other departmentsdepartments

• Fight for resourcesFight for resources• Establish goalsEstablish goals

Mentoring Our Manpower to Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize ResearchMaximize Research

Benefits of conducting research:Benefits of conducting research:• Sense of accomplishmentSense of accomplishment• Personal satisfaction in Personal satisfaction in

mentoringmentoring• Enhancing clinical statureEnhancing clinical stature

Academic productivity Academic productivity enhances clinical productivityenhances clinical productivity

Mentoring Our Manpower to Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize ResearchMaximize Research

Attracting Residents to Research Labs:Attracting Residents to Research Labs:• Track record of successTrack record of success• Goal-oriented projectsGoal-oriented projects• Involvement in basic and clinical Involvement in basic and clinical

science projectsscience projects• Potential “home runs”Potential “home runs”• Standard “sure thing”Standard “sure thing”