Physician Scientist Training in the United States: A Survey of the Current Literature
| Autor: | Der-Cherng Tarng, H. S. Hsu, M. C. Hou, Allen Wen Hsiang Chiu, W. S. Chen, Chen Hsen Lee, Russell O. Kosik, G. A. Mandell, D. T. Tran, F. Y. Lee, Shuu Jiun Wang, Y. S. Chen, Q. Chen, Tung Ping Su, Angela Pei Chen Fan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Biomedical Research Faculty Medical 020205 medical informatics education 02 engineering and technology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physicians Research Support as Topic 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Sex Distribution health care economics and organizations Minority Groups Medical education business.industry Health Policy Internship and Residency humanities United States Family medicine business Postgraduate level Training program |
| Zdroj: | Evaluationthe health professions. 39(1) |
| ISSN: | 1552-3918 |
| Popis: | The declining number of physician scientists is an alarming issue. A systematic review of all existing programs described in the literature was performed, so as to highlight which programs may serve as the best models for the training of successful physician scientists. Multiple databases were searched, and 1,294 articles related to physician scientist training were identified. Preference was given to studies that looked at number of confirmed publications and/or research grants as primary outcomes. Thirteen programs were identified in nine studies. Eighty-three percent of Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) graduates, 77% of Clinician Investigator Training Program (CI) graduates, and only 16% of Medical Fellows Program graduates entered a career in academics. Seventy-eight percent of MSTP graduates succeeded in obtaining National Institute of Health (NIH) grants, while only 15% of Mayo Clinic National Research Service Award-T32 graduates obtained NIH grants. MSTP physician scientists who graduated in 1990 had 13.5 ± 12.5 publications, while MSTP physician scientists who graduated in 1975 had 51.2 ± 38.3 publications. Additionally, graduates from the Mayo Clinic’s MD-PhD Program, the CI Program, and the NSRA Program had 18.2 ± 20.1, 26.5 ± 24.5, and 17.9 ± 26.3 publications, respectively. MSTP is a successful model for the training of physician scientists in the United States, but training at the postgraduate level also shows promising outcomes. An increase in the number of positions available for training at the postgraduate level should be considered. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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