Medical school research pipeline: medical student research experience in psychiatry.
OBJECTIVE
The authors discuss the importance of introducing research training in psychiatry and neurosciences to medical students.


METHODS
A review of existing models of research training in psychiatry with focus on those providing research training to medical students is presented.


RESULTS
Two research-training models for medical students that are easy to adopt and have possible nationwide applicability are identified, along with other useful research-training models.


CONCLUSIONS
Specific recommendations on how to foster research training in psychiatry and neurosciences for medical students throughout the U.S. are presented.
Balon
Richard
R
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Detroit, MI 48207, USA. rbalon@wayne.edu
Heninger
George
G
Belitsky
Richard
R
D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D013337:Students, Medical