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.
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Detroit, MI 48207, USA. rbalon@wayne.edu
Richard
R
Balon
George
G
Heninger
Richard
R
Belitsky
D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D013337:Students, Medical