clever_smart_boy_like_me Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Is it more important for CaRMS to do research with a supervisor who is an MD? Or does it matter? I'm thinking maybe for CaRMS reference letters it's required that they are a clinician/practicing physician? -------edit to add: Thank you all for replying, I think I might have had two questions here.. Does the type of supervisor matter for research experience or publications - will they differentiate between students who have worked with clinician physicians (MD) vs. researchers in medical science (PhD)? If you get a pub, does it matter who supervised? And then I guess the reference letters was its own question - likely these are people you did clerkship rotations with and not necessarily research supervisors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Reference letters tend to be more helpful when they come from people who are known to the selection committee. Therefore, all other things being equal, an academic physician is often the better choice. clever_smart_boy_like_me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmen Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Either way, a letter of recommendation will be useless for CaRMS if it comes from a research supervisor who you haven't worked with in a clinical setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Unless perhaps you are applying specifically to a research intensive program such as Clinician Investigator, but it doesn't sound like that's the OP's situation here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuttlefish Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 52 minutes ago, Lactic Folly said: Unless perhaps you are applying specifically to a research intensive program such as Clinician Investigator, but it doesn't sound like that's the OP's situation here. Are these programs offered after being accepted for residency? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 There are dedicated CIP residency positions which you can view here: https://www.carms.ca/match/r-1-main-residency-match/program-descriptions/ It's also possible to enter the program after starting residency, on a case-by-case basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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