Selection criteria for Australian and New Zealand medical specialist training programs: another under-recognised driver of research waste.

To the Editor: A significant driver of research waste is the incentive to do research for career progression, rather than for its relevance and patient impact, especially when volume is rewarded over quality.1 We previously found that most specialty training colleges mandate that trainees conduct research, often without requiring research training and appropriate supervision. The focus tends to be on completing projects and leading research, rather than on learning fundamental research principles.2