Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2024; 121(12): e20240630
Relevant and Independent Scientific Publications: The Path of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Camila Mota Guida
, Rhanderson Cardoso
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), in 2023, the average number of publications per candidate accepted into medical residency programs in the United States was six for internal medicine, eight for neurology, nine for general surgery, and 19 for otolaryngology. Similarly, in countries such as Brazil, the United Kingdom, and Australia, publications are an important criterion in medical residency or postgraduate program evaluations.
In the United States, there is an established culture of participation in research projects among aspiring physicians even before entering medical school. Additionally, North American medical students commonly use the summer break between their first and second years to work in basic, translational, or clinical research laboratories to strengthen their applications for competitive residencies.
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