Characteristics and outcomes of Canadian MD/PhD program graduates: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Combined MD/PhD programs provide a structured path for physician-scientist training, but assessment of their success within Canada is limited by a lack of quantitative data. We collected outcomes data for graduates of Canadian MD/PhD programs.

Methods

We developed and implemented a Web-based survey consisting of 41 questions designed to collect outcomes data for Canadian MD/PhD program alumni from 8 Canadian universities who had graduated before September 2015. Respondents were categorized into 2 groups according to whether they had or had not completed all training.

Results

Of the 186 eligible alumni of MD/PhD programs, 139 (74.7%) completed the survey. A total of 136/138 respondents (98.6%) had completed or were currently completing residency training, an

SUBMITTER: Skinnider MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498176 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature