A global view of the aspiring physician-scientist
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 an appreciation for these skills, those who apply them to push the understanding of the boundaries of human physi...
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| author | Christopher S Williams W Kimryn Rathmell John M Carethers Diane M Harper YM Dennis Lo Peter J Ratcliffe Mone Zaidi |
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| description | 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 an appreciation for these skills, those who apply them to push the understanding of the boundaries of human physiology and disease, to advance treatments, and to increase our knowledge base in the arena of human health can fulfill an essential space for our society, economies, and overall well-being. Working arm in arm with basic and translational scientists as well as expert clinicians, as peers in both groups, this career additionally serves as a bridge to facilitate the pace and direction of research that ultimately impacts health. Globally, there are remarkable similarities in challenges in this career path, and in the approaches employed to overcome them. Herein, we review how different countries train physician-scientists and suggest strategies to further bolster this career path. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e12768452c58472ebfc88547925a05c62022-12-22T02:02:43ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2022-09-011110.7554/eLife.79738A global view of the aspiring physician-scientistChristopher S Williams0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1541-579XW Kimryn Rathmell1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4984-0225John M Carethers2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2623-7332Diane M Harper3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7648-883XYM Dennis Lo4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8746-0293Peter J Ratcliffe5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2853-806XMone Zaidi6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5911-9522Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, United States; Veterans Health Administration, Nashville, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, United StatesDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, United StatesMichigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United StatesLi Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaThe Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom; Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomCenter for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology, and Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, United StatesPhysician-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 an appreciation for these skills, those who apply them to push the understanding of the boundaries of human physiology and disease, to advance treatments, and to increase our knowledge base in the arena of human health can fulfill an essential space for our society, economies, and overall well-being. Working arm in arm with basic and translational scientists as well as expert clinicians, as peers in both groups, this career additionally serves as a bridge to facilitate the pace and direction of research that ultimately impacts health. Globally, there are remarkable similarities in challenges in this career path, and in the approaches employed to overcome them. Herein, we review how different countries train physician-scientists and suggest strategies to further bolster this career path.https://elifesciences.org/articles/79738Scholarly Review Article in Medicinephysician-scientisttraining |
| spellingShingle | Christopher S Williams W Kimryn Rathmell John M Carethers Diane M Harper YM Dennis Lo Peter J Ratcliffe Mone Zaidi A global view of the aspiring physician-scientist eLife Scholarly Review Article in Medicine physician-scientist training |
| title | A global view of the aspiring physician-scientist |
| title_full | A global view of the aspiring physician-scientist |
| title_fullStr | A global view of the aspiring physician-scientist |
| title_full_unstemmed | A global view of the aspiring physician-scientist |
| title_short | A global view of the aspiring physician-scientist |
| title_sort | global view of the aspiring physician scientist |
| topic | Scholarly Review Article in Medicine physician-scientist training |
| url | https://elifesciences.org/articles/79738 |
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