#IDResearchChallenges
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬

Your trainee who crushed their poster session at #IDWeek2025, really wants another project so that they can go to #IDWeek2026

Do you:
A) Find a new project ASAP
B) Wait for 📝 draft
C) Wait for 📝 submission
D) Other

#IDSky
October 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 20-AI

Thank you to @uwidfellowship.bsky.social and @gpollara.bsky.social for the wonderful comments.

I typically recommend AGAINST using AI with my trainees

#IDSky
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 20-AI 🤖 in Infectious Disease

You a mentoring an IM resident in their first research manuscript 🤓! How do you counsel them about using AI when writing their first manuscript?

A) Caution against AI 🚫 🤖
B) Recommend using AI 👍🤖
C) Don’t mention AI 🤫🤖
D) Other

#IDSky
October 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 20-AI 🤖 in Infectious Disease

You a mentoring an IM resident in their first research manuscript 🤓! How do you counsel them about using AI when writing their first manuscript?

A) Caution against AI 🚫 🤖
B) Recommend using AI 👍🤖
C) Don’t mention AI 🤫🤖
D) Other

#IDSky
October 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 20- Abstract Results

My strategy: I reached out to my trainees this AM (and last night to those on nightfloat) and asked them to let me know the results.

Congratulations to everyone with an abstract accepted to @idweek.bsky.social

#IDSky
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 20- Abstract Results

@idweek.bsky.social abstracts will be released tomorrow. As an #IDSky mentor do you?

A) Reach out to find out if accepted
B) Wait to hear from trainee
C) Ask PD/APD to reach out
June 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 20- Abstract Results

@idweek.bsky.social abstracts will be released tomorrow. As an #IDSky mentor do you?

A) Reach out to find out if accepted
B) Wait to hear from trainee
C) Ask PD/APD to reach out
June 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 19-Post Submission

Mixed opinions from #IDSky experts on when to reach out to a trainee after a paper is submitted (and even if trainees should be corresponding author)

I generally check in 1-2 days after submission. My thoughts below:
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 19-PostSubmission

An IM resident is the corresponding author for their 🥇 submission in a journal where co-authors cannot see status 🤮. Now it is 🦗 🦗 from the resident.

How long until you reach out?
A) Days
B) Weeks
C) Months
D) N/A -❌ let a resident submit

#IDSky
June 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 19-PostSubmission

An IM resident is the corresponding author for their 🥇 submission in a journal where co-authors cannot see status 🤮. Now it is 🦗 🦗 from the resident.

How long until you reach out?
A) Days
B) Weeks
C) Months
D) N/A -❌ let a resident submit

#IDSky
June 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 18-New Year

With new academic year beginning soon, #IDSky has opposing thoughts about when to start new projects.

My thoughts below.
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 18-New Year

With new academic year beginning soon, how does #IDSky prepare:

A) Make a list of projects + wait for trainer
B) Make list + recruit new trainees
C) Wait. It’s best to start projects later in year
June 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 18-New Year

With new academic year beginning soon, how does #IDSky prepare:

A) Make a list of projects + wait for trainer
B) Make list + recruit new trainees
C) Wait. It’s best to start projects later in year
June 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 17-Bandwidth

When an ID mentee doesn’t have bandwidth for a perfect followup project.

#IDSky replied with words of grace and leaving the door open for future mentorship moments.

I agree 💯 %
My thoughts below.
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 17-Bandwidth

You have a perfect follow-up project for an IM mentee that will allow them to grow/develop/network. When meeting to resident, they tell you they don’t have the bandwidth for opportunity

Do you:
A) 🛑 offering projects
B) Offer project later

#IDSky
June 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 17-Bandwidth

You have a perfect follow-up project for an IM mentee that will allow them to grow/develop/network. When meeting to resident, they tell you they don’t have the bandwidth for opportunity

Do you:
A) 🛑 offering projects
B) Offer project later

#IDSky
May 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 16-Enthusiasm

Most #IDSky mentors recommended to make the trainee pick one.

I completely agree. My thoughts below:
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 16-Enthusiasm

You meet with a IM intern for a 1st meeting and offer 2 potential research projects for them to choose from. They are enthusiastic and want to do both

Do you:
A) Mentor them in both
B) Tell them to choose 1️⃣
C) Try to build a team w/ them

Why?

#IDSky
May 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 16-Enthusiasm

You meet with a IM intern for a 1st meeting and offer 2 potential research projects for them to choose from. They are enthusiastic and want to do both

Do you:
A) Mentor them in both
B) Tell them to choose 1️⃣
C) Try to build a team w/ them

Why?

#IDSky
May 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 15-Staycation Dilemma

I recommend making yourself available for quick questions via text or email to make sure trainee doesn’t get stuck or head in wrong direction, but prep before vacation so trainee has clear direction.

#IDSky
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 15-Staycation Dilemma

You are taking a 5 day staycation when an IM resident you are mentoring is on a short research block. You give the trainee tasks to complete while you are ⛱️🏝️.

Do you encourage trainee to reach out with ???s during this week?

Why?

#IDSky
March 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 15-Staycation Dilemma

You are taking a 5 day staycation when an IM resident you are mentoring is on a short research block. You give the trainee tasks to complete while you are ⛱️🏝️.

Do you encourage trainee to reach out with ???s during this week?

Why?

#IDSky
March 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 14-Late Submission

You plan a meeting with an IM resident sends draft 20 min before research meeting instead of 24 hours as planned.

I recommend talking about project/writing process in general and discussing the manuscript later.

#IDSky
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 14-Late Submission

You plan a meeting w/ IM resident to discuss a manuscript draft and ask for draft 24 hours before meeting. They send draft 20 min be4 meeting.

Do you:
A) ❌ meeting
B) Skim manuscript + Meet
C) Meet + discuss their writing process
D) Other

#IDSky
March 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 14-Late Submission

You plan a meeting w/ IM resident to discuss a manuscript draft and ask for draft 24 hours before meeting. They send draft 20 min be4 meeting.

Do you:
A) ❌ meeting
B) Skim manuscript + Meet
C) Meet + discuss their writing process
D) Other

#IDSky
February 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 13-Unexpected Rejection

The IM resident you are mentoring had a manuscript unexpectedly rejected after peer review. They are on a busy rotation.

My vote is wait until resident is on easier rotation to resubmit. Thoughts below.

#IDSky
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 13-Unexpected Rejection

The IM resident you are mentoring had a manuscript rejected while on a busy rotation.

Do you:
A) Make edits and submit to new journal yourself?
B) Meet ASAP and have trainee make edits
C) Meet when trainee on light rotation
D) 🤷

#IDSky
February 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 13-Unexpected Rejection

The IM resident you are mentoring had a manuscript rejected while on a busy rotation.

Do you:
A) Make edits and submit to new journal yourself?
B) Meet ASAP and have trainee make edits
C) Meet when trainee on light rotation
D) 🤷

#IDSky
February 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 12-First Project

Do you have an inexperienced project be an asst on a more advanced trainee project or lead their own project?

My thoughts below:
#IDSky
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 12-First Project

The Case: An IM intern has never been involved in research before, but wants to get involved. You don’t have any projects available.

Do you:
A) Have trainee help on a fellow’s project
B) Send the trainee to a colleague
C) Other

#IDSky
January 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 12-First Project

The Case: An IM intern has never been involved in research before, but wants to get involved. You don’t have any projects available.

Do you:
A) Have trainee help on a fellow’s project
B) Send the trainee to a colleague
C) Other

#IDSky
January 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 11-Local Strategy

Do you encourage a resident to present partially done research at local conferences or encourage them to use that time to collect more data

My thoughts below:

#IDSky

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#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 11-Local Strategy

The IM resident you are mentoring is half done with their project when a local conference (institutional or city-wide) deadline is approaching. Do you

Take time to write abstract for local meeting?
Invest that time in more data collection?

#IDSky
December 9, 2024 at 2:59 AM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬-Week 11-Local Strategy

The IM resident you are mentoring is half done with their project when a local conference (institutional or city-wide) deadline is approaching. Do you

Take time to write abstract for local meeting?
Invest that time in more data collection?

#IDSky
December 8, 2024 at 6:35 PM
A recap of the 10 weeks of #IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 from 🙅 and 🦋 discussing encounters related to mentoring trainees as an ID attending.

As no 🏆 standard or good reference, I wanted to discuss my experience with #IDSky to share experiences

I have more to discuss, but thought to recap now:
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November 29, 2024 at 10:39 PM
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 10-All done?

An intern interested in ID wants to research with you when your mentoring plate is full.

#IDSky suggested waiting for another project to finish or connecting trainee with a colleague.

My thoughts below:
#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 10

It’s January and you’re trainee project saturated. The fellowship PD tells you abt an intern with research experience who is v interested in ID + wants a project with you.

Do you:
Find a project for trainee? Wait for another project to finish?

#IDSky
November 23, 2024 at 10:08 PM