Examining Barriers to Becoming a Physician Scientist Survey
Physician-scientists are crucial for translating scientific discoveries into medical advancements, but their numbers have been declining over recent decades, limiting innovation and clinical research. Physicians, particularly minority physicians, face a range of barriers, including financial constraints, lack of mentorship, systemic challenges, and underrepresentation. These obstacles hinder career progression and perpetuate a lack of diversity and equity in the field. Minority physicians, in particular, struggle to take on principal investigator roles in clinical research, including clinical trials funded by the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
The study led by Tufts CSDD, aims to identify and address the drivers and barriers minority physicians face in entering research careers. By examining their unique challenges and experiences, this research will contribute to the development of new policies and approaches to improve minority physician involvement in clinical trials and research. Ultimately, the study seeks to foster a more diverse and inclusive physician-scientist workforce, strengthen the pipeline for future researchers, and promote health equity in both research and patient outcomes.
Thank you in advance for your participation in this important research effort! Please click here to take the survey: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8tO8aXdlFSAzzMy?Source=Tufts
If you have any questions, please email Madison from the research team at @email.