Thread by @joeymattingly

Jason definitely struck a nerve for many of the #PharmEd & #TwitteRx folks. This is something we’ve discussed quite a bit in Maryland, but it sounds like a larger @ASHPOfficial / @ACCP task force is needed. A few thoughts… (🧵1/10)

https://twitter.com/jasonmordino/status/1526294472941875202

1st: I am very proud to be a #pharmacist & love mentoring pharmacy students & residents on research projects every year…but…the large majority of PharmD grads *do not* have the knowledge/skills to *lead* a research project. We have to acknowledge that. (2/10)

2nd: (Trigger Warning ⚠️) A decent number of faculty members & clinicians are not strong research mentors. Even a faculty member with a PhD can struggle mentoring residents, because mentoring is a skill that needs development - but we just expect it as a given. (3/10)

3rd: The time residents have devoted to research does not match the current expectations. It sets them up to fail & puts research mentors in very awkward positions. (4/10)

4th: The focus is currently on quantity, not quality- and it shows. Why expect EVERYONE to publish? Why does every resident need to be a lead author? It forces folks to churn out bad chart reviews or blast surveys (I see you #burnout bandits). We can do better. (5/10)

5th: Not every resident wants to do research. What if the resident wants to focus on being an AWESOME clinician instead of a researcher? I’d argue we should allow directors to determine the level of research focus based on resident interests. (6/10)

6th: Residency programs have very different research support resources. Heck, even at our large academic institution I have a feeling many of our residents still find themselves on Google searching “How to do a t-test” - even though we have dedicated stats support. (7/10)

7th: No Research > Bad Research. Rather than set our residents up for failure or teach them how to do shoddy research practices, it may be better to focus more on journal clubs or research seminars. A manuscript retraction isn’t fun. (8/10)

I’ll end with this: I consider it my job to inspire the next generation of clinicians/researchers. It is incredibly deflating for me to see the revolving door of “forced/rushed research” that ultimately leads to frustration for both the learners & mentors. (9/10)

Research is awesome & incredibly rewarding when done right. Let’s help residents learn new skills, giving them smaller roles on current projects & larger roles if/when they are ready, & inspiring them to explore research opportunities post-residency. (10/10)