Training Surgeon Scholars: Grant Writing Workshops During Residency

Surgical residents may have limited experience with grant writing even though it is an important skill for academic physicians. We describe a novel curriculum on the conduct of research and grant literacy delivered at a single otolaryngology training program over 5 years. This workshop series includ...

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Main Authors: Jenny X. Chen MD, EdM, Stacey T. Gray MD, David H. Jung MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:OTO Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X221104663
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Summary:Surgical residents may have limited experience with grant writing even though it is an important skill for academic physicians. We describe a novel curriculum on the conduct of research and grant literacy delivered at a single otolaryngology training program over 5 years. This workshop series included preparing a draft grant and conducting a mock grant review committee. In a survey of past participants (71% response rate), 91% found the workshops useful for grant writing or reviewing, and many used or planned to use the draft grants for real grant applications. The average number of American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation CORE grants submitted and successfully funded increased among residents at this program in the 4 years after the introduction of the workshop series as compared with the 4 years before. Further improvements continue to be made to the curriculum based on resident feedback.
ISSN:2473-974X