Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK.
Med Teach. 2012;34(9):705-9. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2012.684915.
Medical students claim to have inadequate opportunities to conduct research, whilst some do not know how to make the initial steps. There is a need for medical educators to not only direct students to research opportunities but also to counsel them on the attitudes required for the student's success in a research environment.
This article gives educators 12 tips on guidance that might help motivated medical students when starting their research careers. The various opportunities for students to participate in research are also identified.
Tips were devised from personal experience and a review of the literature.
The 12 tips are: (1) Educate students on the benefits of research. (2) Encourage students to take the initiative to create opportunities for themselves. (3) Encourage students to undertake extracurricular research. (4) Encourage students to network with other researchers. (5) Encourage students to engage with student-selected components of their courses. (6) Encourage students to apply for summer research programmes. (7) Encourage students to attend scientific conferences. (8) Advise students to consider intercalated degrees. (9) Encourage students to do research during elective placements. (10) Make students aware of the MBPhD courses. (11) Emphasise research as a learning process and reduce focus on output. (12) Advise students to balance their academic and research interests.
The 12 tips highlight important attitudes for students to take in research as well as highlighting various opportunities for research.
医学生声称他们没有足够的机会进行研究，而有些学生则不知道如何迈出第一步。医学教育者不仅需要为学生提供研究机会，还需要指导他们在研究环境中取得成功所需的态度。
本文为教育工作者提供了 12 条指导建议，帮助有动力的医学生在开始研究生涯时提供指导。还确定了学生参与研究的各种机会。
从个人经验和文献回顾中设计了这些建议。
这 12 条建议是：（1）向学生传授研究的好处。（2）鼓励学生主动为自己创造机会。（3）鼓励学生进行课外研究。（4）鼓励学生与其他研究人员建立联系。（5）鼓励学生参与学生选择的课程部分。（6）鼓励学生申请暑期研究计划。（7）鼓励学生参加科学会议。（8）建议学生考虑插读学位。（9）鼓励学生在选修实习期间进行研究。（10）让学生了解 MBPhD 课程。（11）强调研究是一个学习过程，减少对产出的关注。（12）建议学生平衡他们的学术和研究兴趣。
这 12 条建议强调了学生在研究中需要采取的重要态度，同时还强调了研究的各种机会。
