Engines of Progress: A Quantitative Characterization of Research Track Residencies in Psychiatry.

Key Points

• The study aims to characterize psychiatry research tracks by examining their variability in background, funding, and protected time.
• Analyzed residency databases for characteristics of research tracks
• Identified variables such as protected time and funding
• Proposed inclusion of standardized fields in selection databases
• Found significant variation in funding and protected time across residencies
• Suggested that improved database features could enhance applicant-program alignment
• Indicated potential reduction in search costs for applicants