Appendix IV: Physician-Scientists Workforce Data

A1-7: Individual NIH Career Development Award (K) Applicants, Subsequent RPG Success Rate, 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	51.4%	62.1%	63.8%	63.0%	59.2%	56.2%	48.4%	47.1%	45.5%	39.7%	32.0%	24.4%	24.7%	17.3%	11.6%
PhD	42.6%	58.8%	53.7%	57.2%	57.2%	53.0%	50.7%	49.2%	43.9%	38.8%	31.1%	22.2%	16.2%	10.7%	5.7%
MD/PhD	59.0%	72.3%	70.8%	66.4%	62.1%	61.1%	60.8%	53.4%	49.5%	45.8%	40.1%	33.5%	31.2%	22.2%	10.1%
Veterinarian	37.9%	52.9%	56.7%	53.8%	47.8%	25.0%	32.1%	36.4%	32.0%	31.4%	15.0%	17.6%	8.3%	0.0%	0.0%
Dentist	52.2%	58.8%	72.7%	76.5%	50.0%	50.0%	72.7%	33.3%	38.5%	13.3%	18.2%	33.3%	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Other	29.8%	50.0%	0.0%	33.3%	42.9%	60.0%	42.9%	50.0%	60.0%	22.2%	11.1%	20.0%	8.3%	20.0%	0.0%
Race/Ethnicity
Asian	45.7%	62.8%	63.0%	59.1%	60.7%	59.9%	53.7%	49.9%	45.1%	40.4%	33.3%	23.6%	22.2%	13.4%	6.8%
Black	28.8%	31.6%	38.7%	45.5%	37.5%	28.6%	29.2%	34.5%	28.2%	31.3%	20.0%	8.8%	4.0%	6.5%	3.7%
Hispanic	45.0%	64.4%	58.3%	60.0%	50.9%	51.9%	46.3%	39.8%	43.1%	34.9%	30.1%	34.6%	21.4%	13.6%	8.6%
Native**	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	83.3%	100.0%	33.3%	40.0%	100.0%	33.3%	66.7%	40.0%	100.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%
White	52.8%	66.4%	64.6%	64.2%	61.0%	56.6%	54.4%	51.8%	47.8%	41.5%	34.2%	25.8%	22.3%	15.7%	7.3%
Other	39.2%	57.1%	60.0%	66.7%	46.7%	52.6%	60.0%	35.3%	33.3%	33.3%	18.2%	20.0%	12.5%	21.4%	10.0%
Gender
Female	44.6%	61.4%	59.8%	57.7%	57.0%	52.8%	48.2%	45.8%	41.5%	36.4%	31.2%	22.1%	18.7%	11.8%	6.5%
Male	51.3%	64.6%	63.4%	63.9%	60.0%	57.7%	54.8%	51.3%	48.5%	42.4%	33.7%	26.6%	21.8%	14.9%	8.1%
MD
Female	47.3%	63.6%	62.2%	56.4%	57.6%	53.3%	47.7%	48.7%	42.0%	37.6%	27.4%	22.4%	21.2%	17.9%	4.3%
Male	53.9%	61.7%	65.3%	66.1%	60.1%	57.8%	48.9%	46.3%	48.0%	40.9%	35.2%	25.9%	26.7%	17.1%	16.2%
PhD
Female	41.4%	58.5%	51.2%	57.0%	57.0%	52.6%	48.2%	45.3%	40.0%	35.2%	32.3%	21.2%	16.5%	9.9%	7.1%
Male	44.0%	59.6%	56.2%	57.3%	57.5%	53.8%	53.8%	53.8%	48.6%	42.5%	30.3%	22.9%	16.0%	11.5%	4.5%
MD/PhD
Female	55.5%	67.5%	79.7%	64.5%	59.5%	56.9%	53.8%	43.9%	46.9%	43.3%	38.6%	28.3%	28.1%	17.1%	8.3%
Male	60.4%	73.7%	68.5%	67.0%	63.2%	63.1%	63.8%	57.6%	50.6%	46.6%	40.9%	35.4%	33.1%	24.7%	11.1%
Veterinarian
Female	31.3%	54.5%	69.2%	46.7%	37.5%	14.3%	20.0%	15.4%	23.1%	33.3%	14.3%	12.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Male	44.0%	50.0%	47.1%	63.6%	71.4%	40.0%	46.2%	50.0%	41.7%	30.4%	15.4%	22.2%	16.7%	0.0%	0.0%
Dentist
Female	50.0%	60.0%	66.7%	75.0%	60.0%	60.0%	50.0%	44.4%	45.5%	11.1%	0.0%	28.6%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Male	54.3%	58.3%	80.0%	77.8%	46.2%	50.0%	85.7%	25.0%	33.3%	16.7%	40.0%	40.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%

⁺ 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.

A1-7.1: Individual NIH Career Development Award (K) Applicants, Subsequent RPG Success Rate, PhD, MD, and MD/PhD Degree (FY1999-2012)