Jose Unregistered User (3/10/00 8:33:55 pm) Reply Research anyone... I'm an MSIII very interested in doing research in orthopaedics for a year, and if posible, a project which is funded. There is no ortho research at my school. Can anyone give me any ideas on where to go, what to do, anything about orthopaedic research. Thank you, Jose mootalot Global user (4/11/00 2:45:51 pm) Reply research I share your interest. I matched to a 6 year program with one year spent in research (after my internship) I think that this is a great way to go. I would be careful about planning to take time off before applying. Unfortunately because Ortho is so competitive, there is a certain degree of true stigma placed on applicants who have been out of medical school. Unless you have a sure thing (does anyone?), I would consider a 6 year program. Many programs offer them and many more will accomodate your interest if you voice it. Good Luck Jose Unregistered User (4/11/00 10:14:17 pm) Reply 6 year programs Thanks for the response, which programs offer the 6th year option for research? Thank you, Jose Kent Unregistered User (4/11/00 11:44:37 pm) Reply 6-year research programs Jose, I know a few of the 6-year programs. UCSD matches 3 residents, all of whom do a year of research. If you're not from a California school, then it's difficult to even get an interview. The University of Missouri-Columbia (where I matched) offers one research spot and two regular spots. The nice thing is that the research spots and the regular spots have two separate match numbers. Thus, you can apply for only the research spot, only the two regular spots, or all three spots. You can also rank them diffferently. The Pittsburgh program matches eight residents, four of whom do a research year. The catch is that the spots all use the same match number and the program decides which four residents do the additional year of research. I interviewed there and thought it was an awesome program. It was my second choice only for geographic reasons. I think Mayo also offers a year of research and the Brown program is a six-year program, too. However, at Brown it's not a research year but rather a sixth year as a junior staff member ("super chief"). mootalot Global user (4/12/00 6:20:53 pm) Reply more six year programs The University of Rochester has 4 5-year and 1 six year spots. They have separate NRMP codes. This lab is #4 in NIH funding of all funded labs-a wealthy lab is a nice place to be. The University of Virginia has 3 5-yr and 2 6-yr spots. This is a nice program but may not have enough clinical volume. The lab is well funded and a priority = a good experience. SUNY stony brook has a 6 yr tract - I hated that place when I interviewed there. They are poor and malignant. Mayo-rochester has a six year. wake forest will accomodate you if you want to do it. Hopkins has one. Like I said before, most programs (who have a lab) will accomodate your desire. Talk to them. Bob Local user (4/13/00 7:35:03 am) Reply Re: Research anyone... Also, Mass General has a six year track, and Cleveland Clinic is in the process of developing a six year track for two of its residents. However, like it was already stated, I think almost any program would love to have you do research in their lab if you're interested. Lawhd Registered User Posts: 2 (9/23/00 8:10:31 am) Reply Re: Research anyone... Guys, don't forget University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...a great program and a great place to live.