Research and Scholarly Activity in US Anesthesiology Residencies: A Survey of Program Directors and Residents

Table 5

Reasons given by residents not involved in research.

Reasons why you have not done a research project yet	Response
I am in the stage in life where I cannot make research a priority in addition to surviving the residency	27.0% (50)
I haven’t thought about this, I am only CAI	22.2% (41)
It is too much work	13.5% (25)
I will not be given the time that it will take	12.4% (23)
I am not interested	10.8% (20)
It is not required in my residency	10.8% (20)
It really is not part of the “culture” in my residency	9.2% (17)