Zhenghuan Song^1,2,*, Qinyu Bao^2,*, Jiaqin Cai², Tingting Bao¹, Zhu Yu¹, Yihu Zhou¹, Mengling Huwang³, Miao Zhou¹, Jing Tan^1,2 

¹Department of Anesthesiology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China. ²Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China. ³Department of clinical medicine, Bengbu medical university, Bengbu 233030, Anhui Province, China. 

^*The authors contribute equally. 

Address correspondence to: Jing Tan, Department of Anesthesiology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No.42 Baiziting, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China. Tel: +86-025-8328465. E-mail: tanjing@njmu.edu.cn.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.61189/457747nquzlx 

Received November 13, 2024; Accepted February 6, 2025; Published April 1, 2025 

Highlights 

● Ethical approval is a fundamental step in research for anesthesiology master's students. 

● Conflicts between ethical approval timelines and clinical training schedules hinder research progress. 

● Lengthy review periods can delay research completion and dissertation submission.