PGY-1 Research Rotation
For a successful two-week week rotation, prior planning is essential. Residents should find a mentor and plan for the rotation well in advance of the residency start date.
Residents still outside of Rochester can contact a mentor and begin planning by email, phone, or regular mail. Residents in or outside Rochester should submit a brief plan for the research rotation at least two weeks prior to starting the residency program. Email plans to Dr. John Grable or call him at (585) 275-5710.
Suggestions for the PGY-1 Rotation
- A research proposal. Residents who plan to participate in the Research Mentorship Option (and continue research in PGY-2 and PGY-3) should use the rotation to develop a research proposal with their mentor. Project work could begin during the PGY-1 period and continue during PGY-2/3. They need to complete and submit a research proposal form at the end of the PGY-1 rotation or before starting the PGY-2 rotation. Forms are submitted to Dr. Grable. Click here for proposal information.
- A case report or abstract. Residents who encounter an interesting case could use the rotation to prepare a report or abstract for submission to a medical journal. Case reports and abstracts can also be presented at local, regional, and national meetings. Click here for information on writing and presenting your work.
- A topic review. Residents interested in a specific medical topic could do an update (topic review). This scholarly review (five to nine pages long, not including references) may have tables, figures, and references for presentation. Residents could present the review at the mentor’s unit meeting; publication is an option. Click here for more information.
- A short project. Short projects on focused clinical questions are possible in this two-week research rotation period. However, the timetable is brief, so plan carefully.
Expectations of the PGY-1 Rotation
- Residents should contact Dr. John Grable to discuss their expectations and goals two weeks before the start of the rotation.
- At the end of the core rotation, the mentor will submit a resident evaluation to Dr. Donald Bordley. Any written work (case report, abstract, summary, or topic review) could be submitted to Dr. Grable for inclusion into a research summary. This summary will be a collection of the residents' work.
- Residents who have case reports and/or abstracts are encouraged to submit them for publication and to present the work at local and national venues.
- Residents should submit the rotation evaluation.
