AOSSM 2023 Annual Meeting Recordings no CME-Developing Your Research Career in Early Practice 4

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In this video, the speaker discusses early career advice and how to get started in research. They emphasize the importance of understanding why you want to do research and being driven by personal interest. The speaker suggests treating research like a hobby and enjoying the process to make it more rewarding. They also highlight the importance of identifying the type of research that aligns with your skills and thinking big in terms of long-term research programs. Accessing resources and negotiating needs before starting is crucial. The speaker mentions the value of institutional grants and specialty society funding for building a sustainable research program. Balancing clinical growth and research productivity is a challenge and requires aligning research efforts with clinical practice. The speaker emphasizes the need for active effort, team collaboration, prioritizing meetings, and collecting outcomes from the start. They end by suggesting establishing short-term, medium-term, and long-term research goals and periodically reassessing the direction of the research program. The video concludes with a thank you.

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Drew Lansdown, MD

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early career advice

getting started in research

personal interest

long-term research programs

institutional grants