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Analyzing the cost of medical student virtual conference registration by specialty during the COVID-19 pandemic

By JOM Staff

11.05.21

Context: Medical student involvement in research is an important metric used by residency programs across most specialties to better assess the candidates’ commitment to advancing medicine as well as their specialty of interest. One strategy is presentation of research work at national conferences in the specialty of interest; another is simply attending these events for networking purposes with program directors. However, attending these conferences carries cost.