Preparing MD-PhD students for clinical rotations: navigating the interface between PhD and MD training
C Goldberg, PA Insel - Academic Medicine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
C Goldberg, PA Insel
Academic Medicine, 2013•journals.lww.comMany aspects of MD-PhD training are not optimally designed to prepare students for their
future roles as translational clinician–scientists. The transition between PhD research efforts
and clinical rotations is one hurdle that must be overcome. MD-PhD students have deficits in
clinical skills compared with those of their MD-only colleagues at the time of this transition.
Reimmersion programs (RPs) targeted to MD-PhD students have the potential to help them
navigate this transition.
future roles as translational clinician–scientists. The transition between PhD research efforts
and clinical rotations is one hurdle that must be overcome. MD-PhD students have deficits in
clinical skills compared with those of their MD-only colleagues at the time of this transition.
Reimmersion programs (RPs) targeted to MD-PhD students have the potential to help them
navigate this transition.
Abstract
Many aspects of MD-PhD training are not optimally designed to prepare students for their future roles as translational clinician–scientists. The transition between PhD research efforts and clinical rotations is one hurdle that must be overcome. MD-PhD students have deficits in clinical skills compared with those of their MD-only colleagues at the time of this transition. Reimmersion programs (RPs) targeted to MD-PhD students have the potential to help them navigate this transition.
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