Academic research careers for medical doctors (ARC-MD): a five-year UC Davis training program to foster the next generation of physician-scientists.

ABSTRACT: Since the establishment of the Flexnerian model of medical education, single degree (MD) physician-scientists have significantly advanced biomedical research and clinical medicine. However, institutional emphasis has predominantly favoured dual-degree MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Programs (MSTPs). Recognizing that many successful academic physician-scientists do not hold PhDs, there remains a critical need for structured research training and mentorship targeting single degree students. The University of California Davis School of Medicine developed the Academic Research Careers for Medical Doctors (ARC-MD) program as part of a broader institutional strategy to accelerate innovation, aligning closely with an institutional framework emphasizing thematic breadth and reciprocal interacti

SUBMITTER: Parikh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519581 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature