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Introduction to the Drug Abuse Research Training Residency

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) psychiatry residency program offers a research track for residents committed to pursuing research careers. This program is designed to increase the number of psychiatrists with the skills to conduct patient-oriented research as independently funded investigators.

Program Details

• The program is directed by Sudie Back, Ph.D., Sarah Book, M.D., Kelly Barth, D.O., Colleen Halliday, Ph.D., and Kathleen Brady, M.D., Ph.D.
• The research track can be integrated within any of the three main residency programs and encompasses the last one or two years of residency training.
• Selected residents participate half-time in a well-coordinated curriculum that includes intensive mentored research rotations.
• Each resident is matched with an active researcher who will serve as the primary mentor responsible for guiding the individual's research experience in their principal area of research interest.
• Formal didactic seminar training is provided in the skills typically necessary for a successful research career, including:
  • Methodological skills (e.g., study design, data collection, and statistical techniques)
  • Communication skills (e.g., written and oral communication, presentation skills)
  • Research ethics
  • Attitudinal skills (e.g., seeking and accepting advice, collaboration with colleagues)
• Seminars are held each week at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and are mandatory for trainees in the research track, but are open to residents and students outside the program.

Benefits of the Program

As a trainee in the research track, residents will benefit from:

• Receiving individually-tailored, mentored research training
• Assistance with designing research studies
• Support in submitting applications to the university's IRB and local or national funding organizations
• Assistance with statistical design and analysis questions
• Financial support to conduct research
• Financial support to attend and/or present at research conferences
• Assistance with preparing conference abstracts, manuscripts to be submitted for publication, and grant applications
• The opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team of accomplished researchers in psychiatry, psychology, pharmacology, nursing, and biostatistics

Application Procedure

Eligibility

• Psychiatry Residents at MUSC and select Partnering Institutions

Application Materials

• Current curriculum vitae
• 1 to 2 page personal statement
• Name of primary research mentor
• Two letters of reference, one of which should be from your primary research mentor who will be supervising your work in the DART program

Application Deadline

• March 1 of PGY2 or August 1 of PGY1 for Early Application

Program Overview

The Drug Abuse Research Training (DART) Program is a comprehensive research training program designed to provide residents with the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct patient-oriented research in the field of psychiatry. The program is tailored to meet the individual needs of each resident and provides a supportive and collaborative environment for residents to develop their research skills.