Journal article
A physician-scientist preceptorship in clinical and translational research enhances training and mentorship
BMC medical education, Vol.19(1), pp.89-89
03/27/2019
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1523-0
PMCID: PMC6438136
PMID: 30917818
Abstract
Background
Dual degree program MD/PhD candidates typically train extensively in basic science research and in clinical medicine, but often receive little formal experience or mentorship in clinical and translational research.
Methods
To address this educational and curricular gap, the University of Wisconsin Medical Scientist Training Program partnered with the University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research to create a new physician-scientist preceptorship in clinical and translational research. This six-week apprentice-style learning experience—guided by a physician-scientist faculty mentor—integrates both clinical work and a translational research project, providing early exposure and hands-on experience with clinically oriented research and the integrated career of a physician-scientist. Five years following implementation, we retrospectively surveyed students and faculty members to determine the outcomes of this preceptorship.
Results
Over five years, 38 students and 36 faculty members participated in the physician-scientist preceptorship. Based on student self-assessments (n = 29, response rate 76%), the course enhanced competency in conducting translational research and understanding regulation of clinical research among other skills. Mentor assessments (n = 17, response rate 47%) supported the value of the preceptorship in these same areas. Based on work during the preceptorship, half of the students produced a peer-reviewed publication or a meeting abstract. At least eleven peer-reviewed manuscripts were generated. The preceptorship also provided a structure for physician-scientist mentorship in the students’ clinical specialty of choice.
Conclusion
The physician-scientist preceptorship provides a new curricular model to address the gap of clinical research training and provides for mentorship of physician-scientists during medical school. Future work will assess the long-term impact of this course on physician-scientist career trajectories.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A physician-scientist preceptorship in clinical and translational research enhances training and mentorship
- Creators
- Jonathan A. Stefely - Madison, WI USAErin Theisen - Madison, WI USAChelsea Hanewall - Madison, WI USALinda Scholl - Madison, WI USAMark E. Burkard - Madison, WI USA Madison, WI USAAnna Huttenlocher - Madison, WI USA Madison, WI USAJohn-Paul J. Yu - Madison, WI USA Madison, WI USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMC medical education, Vol.19(1), pp.89-89
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12909-019-1523-0
- PMID
- 30917818
- PMCID
- PMC6438136
- NLM abbreviation
- BMC Med Educ
- ISSN
- 1472-6920
- eISSN
- 1472-6920
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Grant note
- F30AG043282; F30CA210912; UL1TR002373 / ; T32GM008692 / ;
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/27/2019
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984701259302771
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