Congrats @AnishJayJain on graduating & starting your surgical career!

I& #39;m not the expert on @NationalCSP admissions, but will share my guesses on what they look for...

( @ProfHayward @iwashyna @DeenaKCosta @chang_tammy @jsross119 @cpgYALE please feel free to chime in) https://twitter.com/AnishJayJain/status/1263682770825621506">https://twitter.com/AnishJayJ...

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Keycap digit one" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit one"> Track record of passion for health policy, advocacy, delivery, etc

I think peer-reviewed pubs are 1 metric of this, but not the only one, and I feel @NationalCSP recognizes those who have tried to make an impact in other ways

LORs may help if impact not so quantifiable

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Keycap digit two" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit two"> A vision of your future in health policy / health services research

This is obviously subject to change, and 1 benefit of @NationalCSP is the many opportunities to rethink your goals and aspirations... but hard for them to take you anywhere w/o some sort of goal in mind

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Keycap digit three" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit three"> A clear idea of what you want to gain through the @NationalCSP

How will the program help you achieve #2?
Each site has its own flavor & strengths, & I think it& #39;s worth thinking about what each can uniquely offer

This is by no means exhaustive or definitive, just my own thoughts & how I& #39;ve advised other people who& #39;ve asked me similar questions.

Others please share your thoughts!

@ncspMICHIGAN @NCSP_Penn @NCSP_Yale @NCSP_Duke @NCSP_UCSF @NCSP_UCLA @ADeRooMD @AndrewMIbrahim @AFriedmanPeahl @AliyaHines @iamnursejin @KMizokamiStout @DiazAdrian10 @gfchao @billigjessica @chasliu @MarceloCerullo @rivfkaMD

Already realized I forgot something:

You should also describe what you hope to do while you& #39;re at @NationalCSP: what topics do you want to look at? What datasets and methods? which mentors?

Again, OK for this to change, but the clearer your vision the better.