A theory-informed, process-oriented Resident Scholarship Program

Creating a collaborative peer writing group during residency

Residency training principally aims to educate trainees on the clinical care of patients. This arduous period of training also offers access to mentorship and institutional resources for research; however, the demands of rigorous clinical training present barriers to conducting meaningful research during this time. Peer writing groups have been shown to be effective means to increase scholarly output among faculty but have not been well described as models to increase scholarly output among residents. The authors established a collaborative peer writing group during residency that resulted in several peer-reviewed publications along with national and international conference presentations. Based on their experience and a review of the literature, the authors present practical tips on establishing and implementing a resident peer writing group.