Our cardiac, neurologic and surgical services are very active and provide a full range of clinical challenges. Of major concern to the Board is that potential diplomats demonstrate competence in clinical or basic science research. This situation is, in fact, rather unusual. More commonly, trainees are uncommitted and prefer to examine the options at the institution before making their choice of a research objective. We believe there is a sufficiently wide range of choices at Columbia to insure first-rate research experience for all serious candidates.
Fellows frequently choose to do research with faculty members outside of our division.
The most frequently chosen areas include obstetrics, pharmacology, development psychobiology, neurology, computer science, hematology and pulmonology. We encourage fellows to follow their interests and we have generally been able to find faculty advisors and other resources to assist the fellow in whatever area is appealing to them. Advice regarding experimental design and statistical analysis is available from many sources within the institution. The association of bacterial vaginosis, becteriodes and mycoplasma hominis with pre-term low birth weight delivery. Methodological issues in coding sleep states in immature infants.