Recommendations for Studying Clinical Research in the U.S.

Abstract

　I studied the methodology of clinical research under Professor Kevin C. Chung at the University of Michigan in the United States for a year and 9 months from September 2015 to May 2017. In general, the purpose of studying abroad without a medical license in the U.S. is to conduct basic research as a research fellow, and I had no idea what kind of life I would lead across the ocean as a person with little knowledge of basic research. In this article, I introduce the selection of my study abroad destination, the preparations before my trip, my life at my study abroad destination, and the impact of this experience on my subsequent life as a microsurgeon.