Impact of a Respiratory Disease Young Investigators' Forum on the Career Development of Physician-Scientists.

ABSTRACT: Background: To reverse the dramatic decline in the U.S. physician-scientist workforce, interventions are necessary to retain physicians in research careers.Objective: To evaluate the impact of an annual 3-day symposium, the Respiratory Disease Young Investigators' Forum (RDYIF), designed to guide fellows and junior faculty into successful physician-scientist careers.Methods: In this retrospective, observational study, a questionnaire was e-mailed to 308 physicians who participated in the RDYIF between 2005 and 2018. The questionnaire was administered by National Jewish Health study personnel in the spring of 2019. Responses were primarily analyzed using descriptive and qualitative approaches.Results: The response rate was 39.3% (n = 121), with 107 of resp

SUBMITTER: Panettieri RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8043310 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature