Appendix IV: Physician-Scientists Workforce Data

A1-3: Award Rates of Individual NIH Career Development Award (K) Applicants by Degree, Race/Ethnicity and Gender (Fiscal Years 1999 - 2012)

Degree	Total	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
MD	59.3%	46.9%	46.5%	46.3%	45.3%	43.6%	36.3%	36.0%	30.4%	34.1%	38.4%	43.4%	40.5%	36.4%	36.8%
PhD	43.7%	36.2%	38.1%	43.4%	43.0%	40.6%	31.2%	30.7%	26.2%	26.6%	28.7%	32.1%	29.9%	27.7%	29.4%
MD/PhD	63.4%	56.4%	49.9%	48.2%	51.7%	43.8%	36.6%	37.1%	35.3%	31.0%	40.3%	41.9%	41.4%	47.3%	42.2%
Veterinarian	50.8%	33.3%	34.8%	39.7%	47.8%	40.8%	32.8%	26.6%	26.0%	39.0%	22.5%	28.9%	28.8%	30.3%	31.3%
Dentist	53.9%	48.0%	58.3%	59.4%	50.0%	48.0%	13.6%	34.4%	30.0%	21.4%	45.5%	26.1%	33.3%	21.1%	30.8%
Race/Ethnicity
Asian	48.7%	40.0%	37.3%	43.3%	40.8%	43.5%	33.1%	30.8%	29.1%	27.2%	28.5%	36.8%	33.5%	30.0%	31.2%
Black	46.2%	34.0%	44.6%	30.6%	44.6%	28.6%	34.7%	25.4%	22.0%	27.0%	22.8%	30.8%	27.1%	25.2%	36.1%
Hispanic	55.1%	66.7%	41.2%	57.3%	42.5%	51.4%	34.7%	30.1%	33.6%	28.4%	34.8%	35.9%	37.2%	30.1%	26.4%
Native**	56.5%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	100.0%	0.0%	16.7%	60.0%	40.0%	0.0%	44.4%	40.0%	62.5%	55.6%	33.3%
White	57.1%	49.1%	47.9%	49.0%	49.7%	44.6%	35.6%	37.8%	31.0%	33.1%	37.7%	38.7%	37.5%	34.3%	32.0%
Other	53.9%	42.9%	30.0%	43.8%	37.5%	45.0%	52.6%	34.8%	37.0%	34.6%	32.4%	35.7%	47.4%	28.1%	38.1%
Gender
Female	51.9%	43.9%	46.9%	43.8%	45.9%	42.0%	34.0%	34.3%	29.6%	31.1%	34.4%	37.3%	34.5%	30.0%	28.4%
Male	52.7%	48.2%	44.5%	48.8%	47.0%	43.7%	34.8%	34.0%	30.0%	29.3%	32.7%	36.4%	34.0%	30.9%	31.1%
MD
Female	59.4%	47.3%	53.0%	46.5%	46.7%	42.0%	37.1%	35.0%	30.8%	37.4%	37.4%	43.5%	40.4%	34.8%	34.3%
Male	60.8%	49.0%	45.1%	48.7%	45.4%	45.4%	36.5%	37.3%	30.8%	32.1%	39.5%	43.2%	40.4%	38.1%	39.6%
PhD
Female	46.6%	38.9%	41.7%	40.6%	43.1%	41.8%	30.4%	34.7%	27.8%	28.6%	31.4%	34.5%	31.0%	29.0%	28.3%
Male	41.9%	34.5%	38.1%	49.0%	43.6%	40.6%	32.8%	27.1%	25.5%	26.0%	26.4%	30.1%	28.7%	26.6%	30.4%
MD/PhD
Female	62.9%	47.7%	50.0%	49.4%	51.0%	44.7%	40.3%	33.3%	31.9%	27.7%	44.1%	38.8%	43.2%	42.6%	37.9%
Male	64.4%	59.1%	50.8%	48.6%	52.5%	44.3%	35.7%	39.1%	37.2%	32.7%	38.7%	43.6%	40.8%	49.0%	44.4%
Veterinarian
Female	54.5%	50.0%	33.3%	37.1%	50.0%	33.3%	33.3%	20.6%	33.3%	47.6%	18.2%	29.2%	28.6%	44.4%	40.0%
Male	47.7%	14.3%	38.7%	44.4%	50.0%	50.0%	32.3%	35.7%	20.0%	34.2%	27.8%	28.6%	29.2%	13.3%	18.2%
Dentist
Female	58.4%	66.7%	50.0%	58.3%	50.0%	62.5%	0.0%	50.0%	36.8%	13.3%	50.0%	26.7%	23.1%	18.2%	28.6%
Male	51.6%	38.9%	66.7%	66.7%	52.9%	46.7%	21.4%	23.5%	23.8%	33.3%	40.0%	25.0%	45.5%	25.0%	33.3%

⁺ The first K99 awards were made in 2007.
*Data suppressed to avoid the disclosure of confidential information. Series with three or more suppressed data points are not displayed on the corresponding graph.
**Native refers to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders.

A1-3.1: Award Rates of Individual NIH Careeer Development Award (K) Applicants, PhD, MD, and MD/PhD Degree (FY1999-2012)