Re-examining physician-scientist training through the prism of the discovery-invention cycle

Gopal P. Sarma; Allan I. Levey; Victor Faundez

doi:https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.21448.1

doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.21448.1

Re-examining physician-scientist training through the prism of the discovery-invention cycle

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Volume: 8, Pages: 2123 - 2123

Published: Dec 19, 2019

Abstract

The training of physician-scientists lies at the heart of future medical research. In this commentary, we apply Narayanamurti and Odumosu’s framework of the “discovery-invention cycle” to analyze the structure and outcomes of the integrated MD/PhD program. We argue that the linear model of “bench-to-bedside” research, which is also reflected in the present training of MD/PhDs, merits continual re-evaluation to capitalize on the richness...

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Re-examining physician-scientist training through the prism of the discovery-invention cycle

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doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.21448.1

Published Date

Dec 19, 2019

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F1000Research

Volume

8

Pages

2123 - 2123

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