Creating a Pipeline of Research-Focused Residents and Fellows 

 

Goal: To establish a dedicated pathway for BIDMC Emergency Medicine residents committed to research, ensuring a continuous pipeline from residency to fellowship for those who aspire to academic and research careers. 

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Priorities: 

• Maintain clinical excellence as the core goal, aligning with the BIDMC Emergency Medicine residency program. 

• No change in clinical exposure (i.e., shifts) as compared to general EM residency. 

• Integrate research across all three years of residency to prepare residents for the transition into fellowship and beyond. 

• By the end of PGY-3, residents in this track, as well as fellows, will be submitting pilot grants to secure funding for their research. 

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Recruitment and Commitment: 

• Target residents for a 3+1 track (3 years of clinical residency + 1 dedicated research year) with the option to extend to 3+2 (additional research or MPH year).  

• Maximum of 2 candidates per year.  

• Residents must be matched within the BIDMC ED residency – no separate match. 

• Interested residents will be asked to apply to this track during their PGY-2 year. PTSP participation is dependent on approval from both EM residency leadership and research faculty. 

• Opportunity to participate in BIDMC T32 programs as applicable. 

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Program Structure: 

• PGY 1/2: Early Research Engagement 

• During resident conferences (when others join specialty interest groups like Toxicology), residents in this track will receive focused EM research content (4-5 sessions per year). 

• Assigned longitudinal research mentor (in addition to clinical faculty mentor unless participant wishes they be the same). 

• Additional ad-hoc social gatherings within this group and associated faculty and fellows. 

• PGY 3: Focused Research Time 

• BIDMC EM Residents receive 6 weeks of elective time. Those in the PSTP will use 1 week for an intensive Aims-Page Development elective at the start of the year to jump-start research projects and prepare for grant writing. 

• Expectation that additional elective time is focused on research. 

• Abstract submission to SAEM. 

• PGY 4: Fellowship Year 

• To enter, requires resident to be in good standing with residency leadership as well as research track leadership. 

• Protected research time with ~8 clinical shifts per month to maintain clinical skills with compensation commensurate to other fellowships. 

• Opportunity to apply for relevant T32 support (e.g., resuscitation science, aging research). 

• Participation in longitudinal clinical trial didactics. 

• In-kind departmental support for research assistants, statistician, IRB application support. 

• Support for grant applications (e.g., Peter Rosen, Eleanor Shores, EMS Foundation, etc.). 

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Conclusion: This program will ensure that BIDMC produces a steady stream of residents and fellows equipped to lead in Emergency Medicine research. 

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Questions?

Please contact:

Adrian Haimovich, MD, PhD
ahaimovi@bidmc.harvard.edu