Eligibility of Medical Students to Serve as Principal Investigator: An Evidence-based Approach.
| Autor: | Rajab MH; Epidemiology and Public Health, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU., Gazal AM; Internal Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU., Alkawi M; Neurology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, SAU., Kuhail K; Epidemiology and Public Health, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU., Jabri F; Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU., Alshehri FA; Biomedical Sciences and Bioethics, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Feb 18; Vol. 12 (2), pp. e7025. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 18. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.7025 |
| Abstrakt: | Determining the eligibility of principal investigators (PIs) is a challenging task, especially at an academic institution. The prevailing practice within the academic community is not to grant PI status to students. There is a lack of studies that have investigated students' eligibility to serve as PI. This study aimed to explore the faculty and students' perceptions of the PI eligibility of medical students. A secondary objective was to assist the university in developing an evidence-based PI eligibility policy. To achieve the study aims, the investigators developed and validated a survey that targeted both faculty and students of Alfaisal University, College of Medicine (COM). In total, 53 faculty (four were administrators), and 135 medical students responded. The response rates were approximately 50% and 12% for faculty and students, respectively. Of the faculty, 62% reported that medical students are not PI eligible without the supervision of a faculty member. Of the students, 77% reported that they were not qualified to serve as PI. The results of the current study support the practice at most universities of not allowing medical students to serve as PI. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Rajab et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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