Purpose MD-PhD training programs provide an integrated approach for training physician-
scientists. The goal of this study was to characterize the career path taken by MD-PhD …

Context MD/PhD program participants represent only a small proportion of all US medical
students, yet they are expected to play a major role in the future physician-scientist …

Purpose Despite the documented contribution of graduates of MD—PhD programs to the
medical profession, few data exist concerning the views, attitudes, and career goals of …

MD-PhD programs were established in the 1950s as a new curriculum for training physician-
scientists. Since then, the number of programs has grown considerably; however, concerns …

Purpose To describe educational outcomes for a national cohort of students who enrolled in
MD–PhD programs at medical school matriculation (MD–PhD matriculants). Method The …

Purpose To collect national trainee-derived data about the educational process and
experience of MD–PhD students. Method Eight hundred sixty-eight MD–PhD students …

Physician-scientists are needed to continue the great pace of recent biomedical research
and translate scientific findings to clinical applications. MD–PhD programs represent one …

Purpose To determine whether prematriculation characteristics and career-setting
preferences of MD–PhD graduates differ according to their schools' funding from the …

The 2014 NIH Physician-Scientist Workforce (PSW) Working Group report identified
distressing trends among the small proportion of physicians who consider research to be …

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 …