Table 2.
Investigative Dermatology Research Practicum
| Timeline | Activity |
|---|---|
| PGY2‒PGY3 (resident) | Quarterly meeting (in January and April of PGY2 and July and October of PGY3) with the director of 2 + 2 and research faculty to discuss research interests and potential research mentors, facilitate meetings with potential research mentors, and nominate from the dermatology department to attend the SID retreat for future academicians. |
| PGY3 (resident) | 1. October–December of PGY3: finalize the selection of research mentor(s). 2. Tentative research topics/projects with research mentor(s) 3. December of PGY3: Nomination from the dermatology department for the PSTP (will need a research abstract and letter of commitment/recommendation from research mentor(s) as well as from dermatology department) |
| PGY3 (resident) | From January to July of PGY3: Regular meeting with the selected research mentor and members/trainees of his or her laboratory to facilitate: 1. Choosing and designing a mentored research project 2. Beginning to gather reagents (e.g., requesting mouse strains/plasmids from outside laboratories) and potential collaborators 3. Presentation at dermatology grand rounds (30 minutes) |
| PGY4 (resident/fellow) | 1. July of PGY4: to start full time in the selected laboratory (after 2 weeks of inpatient consult in July) to develop and execute the research projects/program. The fellow/resident needs to be fully integrated into all activities of the host laboratory/department 2. October of PGY4: to submit a dermatology DIRF application 3. Developing and submitting a first-author review manuscript with a research mentor on the basis of a literature review related to the fellow/resident’s project. This is with approval from the research mentor 4. Present at the dermatology floor work-in-progress meeting and dermatology grand rounds 5. Annual review with Oversight Committee (2 + 2 director, program director, and department chair) and research mentor to review milestones. It may be a good idea for the fellow/resident to select additional mentor(s) outside of the department to help monitor their progress |
| PGY5 (fellow/Asst instructor) | 1. Continue to execute and nucleate the research projects/program 2. Submit an abstract and attend the annual SID meeting 3. Renew the dermatology DIRF application or submit a Dermatology Foundation CDA 4. Present at the dermatology floor work-in-progress meeting and dermatology grand rounds 5. Overcoming obstacles related to projects and organizing and analyzing data 6. Developing first-author manuscripts on the basis of findings/data of the mentored project 7. Annual review with Oversight Committee and research mentor to review milestones |
| PGY6 (Asst instructor/instructor/Asst professor) | 1. Continue to execute and nucleate the research projects/program 2. Submit first-author manuscripts on the basis of findings/data of the mentored project 3. Submit an abstract and attend the annual SID meeting 4. Renew the Dermatology Foundation CDA or submit a new one 5. Submit an application for the Burroughs Wellcome Fund career award for medical scientists/K08/K23/K99 6. Present at the dermatology floor work-in-progress meeting and dermatology grand rounds 7. Annual review with Oversight Committee and research mentor to review milestones 8. Begin to set up an independent research program/laboratory |
Abbreviations: Asst, assistant; CDA, Career Development Award; DIRF, Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship; PGY, postgraduate year; PSTP, physician‒scientist training program; SID, Society for Investigative Dermatology.
This table shows the proposed research practicum for investigative dermatology training. The practicum outlines the recommended deadlines and goals for trainees during each training period.