Physician-Scientist Workforce (PSW) Report 2014

Appendix IV: Physician-Scientists Workforce Data

A2-8: Total Number of Individual NIH L Awardees: Subsequent RPG Success Rate by Degree, Race/Ethnicity and Gender (Fiscal Years 2003 - 2012)

Degree	Total	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
MD	41.5%	52.7%	45.3%	38.0%	39.3%	32.6%	28.2%	22.9%	31.6%	33.3%	10.0%
PhD	45.0%	60.7%	51.5%	51.2%	44.8%	39.6%	38.3%	35.5%	21.4%	25.4%	12.2%
MD/PhD	49.8%	56.4%	61.7%	53.7%	43.8%	27.8%	48.4%	35.3%	30.0%	100.0%	20.0%
Veterinarian	42.9%	50.0%	50.0%	33.3%	50.0%	33.3%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Dentist	65.4%	71.4%	57.1%	66.7%	100.0%	100.0%	33.3%	50.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
Other	24.1%	20.0%	28.6%	50.0%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Race/Ethnicity
Asian	46.2%	58.5%	45.9%	53.1%	40.5%	39.4%	25.0%	33.3%	50.0%	50.0%	20.0%
Black	34.1%	40.8%	46.4%	30.3%	45.8%	26.9%	23.5%	12.5%	28.6%	37.5%	0.0%
Hispanic	39.5%	48.4%	55.6%	50.0%	27.3%	40.0%	15.4%	36.4%	12.5%	14.3%	0.0%
Native**	33.3%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
White	46.5%	59.0%	52.0%	48.8%	43.6%	36.5%	43.9%	35.3%	22.6%	29.0%	11.9%
Gender
Female	40.7%	53.0%	47.8%	44.3%	34.3%	38.6%	34.5%	26.6%	20.7%	16.7%	12.9%
Male	47.2%	59.0%	51.9%	48.6%	50.9%	33.1%	38.7%	38.1%	27.3%	42.6%	10.3%
MD
Female	37.5%	48.0%	47.7%	34.5%	26.9%	37.5%	18.8%	12.5%	33.3%	0.0%	14.3%
Male	44.5%	55.9%	43.8%	40.4%	50.0%	28.8%	35.6%	33.3%	30.8%	40.0%	0.0%
PhD
Female	41.9%	57.7%	48.4%	47.2%	36.5%	38.3%	38.8%	32.9%	20.0%	15.8%	15.0%
Male	50.0%	65.1%	56.3%	58.2%	57.1%	43.3%	37.5%	39.3%	24.1%	38.7%	10.0%
MD/PhD
Female	51.2%	56.0%	52.6%	58.3%	80.0%	44.4%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
Male	49.6%	56.6%	65.9%	51.7%	37.0%	22.2%	54.5%	40.0%	42.9%	100.0%	25.0%
Veterinarian
Female	41.7%	50.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Male	44.4%	50.0%	0.0%	33.3%	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Dentist
Female	66.7%	66.7%	50.0%	66.7%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Male	64.3%	75.0%	66.7%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%

*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.

A2-8.1: Individual NIH L Awardees Subsequent RPG Success Rate MD, PhD, and MD/PhD Degrees (FY2003-2012)