or investigators with a Ph.D. only (39 percent). The annual percentage of applications by individuals with an M.D. who are funded for their first R01 grant is on average lower for those who conduct clinical research than those who conduct nonclinical research (23 percent vs. 29 percent). When first-time applicants who had received their first R01 grant applied for a second R01 grant, the difference in obtaining funding between clinical and nonclinical research was again substantial.

"We agree with others that physician-scientists bring unique skills, experience, motivation, and perspective to biomedical research. They play an indispensable role, especially in designing and conducting the translational and clinical research by which scientific advancements are brought into medical practice," the authors write. "For medical schools and teaching hospitals, the challenge is to create a more attractive and supportive academic culture that not only attracts and trains but also actively nurtures and sustains clinical and translational scientists."

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Contact: Retha Sherrod
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JAMA and Archives Journals
12-Jun-2007

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