Physician-scientists have epitomized the blending of deep, rigorous impactful curiosity with
broad attention to human health for centuries. While we aspire to prepare all physicians with …

Objectives To examine and synthesise current evidence on the factors that affect
recruitment, retention, participation and progression within the clinical academic pathway …

Physician‐scientists comprise a unique and valuable part of the biomedical workforce, but
for decades there has been concern about the number of physicians actively engaged in …

Medical education exists to prepare the physician workforce that our nation needs, but the
COVID-19 pandemic threatened to disrupt that mission. Likewise, the national increase in …

Background A high proportion of medical school graduates pursue specialties different from
those declared at matriculation. While these choices influence the career paths, satisfaction …

The future of the pediatric workforce has been the subject of significant dialogue in the
pediatric community and generated much discussion in the academic literature. There are …

Background Recent literature suggests that the future of surgeon-scientists in the US has
been threatened for the past several decades. However, we documented an overall …

Introduction Engagement of clinicians in research is important for the integration of science
and clinical practice. However, at this moment, there is a shortage of clinician-scientists …

Objective: To create a blueprint for surgical department leaders, academic institutions, and
funding agencies to optimally support surgeon-scientists. Background: Scientific …

More people throughout the world are living into older age. Life expectancy globally has
more than doubled since 1900, from less than 33 years then to more than 71 years in 2020 …