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Physician-Scientist Workforce (PSW) Report 2014

The Physician-Scientist Workforce Working Group

Acknowledgments

Executive Summary

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Physician-Scientist Workforce: Past, Present, & Future

Chapter 3: Physician-Scientists with a Medical Degree

Chapter 4: Nurse-Scientists

Chapter 5: Veterinarian-Scientists

Chapter 6: Dentist-Scientists

Chapter 7: Recommendations

Appendix I: Physician-Scientist Workforce Working Group Subcommittees

Appendix II: Quantitative Analysis Methodology

Appendix III: Data Definitions

Appendix V: Qualitative Research Findings

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Appendix IV: Physician-Scientists Workforce Data

A4-6: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG 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 85.8% 48.2% 42.7% 46.4% 44.5% 42.2% 36.8% 34.8% 31.0% 32.3% 34.2% 32.3% 31.1% 30.4% 28.7%
PhD 91.7% 44.6% 43.3% 44.5% 42.0% 41.7% 35.3% 31.8% 29.8% 32.8% 31.4% 31.3% 32.1% 30.2% 32.3%
MD/PhD 88.1% 48.7% 46.8% 48.0% 44.1% 45.9% 37.6% 33.9% 29.9% 33.0% 31.8% 31.6% 33.8% 30.4% 30.7%
Veterinarian 83.5% 42.2% 44.4% 44.4% 41.1% 40.9% 29.4% 35.0% 31.2% 32.0% 28.2% 21.7% 29.9% 26.6% 23.9%
Dentist 88.2% 33.8% 43.9% 42.5% 31.6% 36.5% 42.1% 30.6% 27.0% 31.6% 28.7% 24.2% 19.6% 30.4% 26.4%
Other 76.3% 100.0% 66.7% 40.0% 33.3% 50.0% 50.0% 20.0% 40.0% 28.6% 12.5% 57.1% 33.3% 35.3% 38.9%
Race/Ethnicity
Asian 87.5% 43.3% 37.9% 39.9% 38.5% 40.1% 34.1% 31.1% 28.3% 30.9% 30.8% 29.0% 30.5% 29.8% 29.5%
Black 81.6% 43.8% 43.4% 37.0% 45.6% 28.3% 33.1% 27.8% 23.4% 29.7% 25.2% 23.3% 29.7% 24.7% 28.5%
Hispanic 85.6% 43.9% 45.5% 47.4% 37.8% 49.3% 33.5% 32.5% 28.3% 33.4% 27.6% 34.8% 31.7% 29.0% 27.3%
Native** 89.3% 38.5% 45.5% 18.8% 53.3% 45.0% 47.1% 36.8% 47.1% 25.0% 28.6% 13.3% 26.3% 23.8% 25.0%
White 91.0% 46.3% 44.8% 46.4% 43.7% 42.9% 36.4% 33.0% 30.5% 33.2% 32.3% 32.0% 32.7% 30.4% 31.8%
Gender
Female 87.5% 44.1% 43.1% 43.9% 40.7% 42.2% 35.0% 33.6% 30.0% 32.3% 32.2% 31.8% 32.0% 31.1% 32.1%
Male 91.0% 46.3% 44.1% 45.8% 43.4% 42.6% 36.3% 32.3% 29.9% 32.9% 31.7% 31.2% 32.2% 29.9% 31.1%
Age (6 Age Groups)
30 or less   35.7% 20.0% 33.3% 75.0% 81.8% 23.1% 37.5% 46.7% 23.1% 33.3% 0.0% 25.0% 28.6% 75.0%
31-40   49.5% 44.2% 48.0% 43.6% 43.5% 37.1% 35.9% 31.2% 35.7% 39.1% 35.7% 38.1% 39.1% 42.5%
41-50   46.4% 44.8% 46.3% 44.0% 43.4% 36.6% 34.3% 30.7% 34.4% 33.2% 33.0% 35.6% 32.7% 33.8%
51-60   44.6% 43.5% 44.0% 41.3% 42.0% 35.9% 30.9% 29.8% 31.7% 30.4% 30.3% 31.0% 29.2% 30.1%
61-70   42.1% 39.7% 44.3% 40.8% 37.1% 32.3% 28.3% 27.8% 27.5% 27.2% 28.0% 26.3% 24.1% 25.4%
71+   40.5% 44.9% 40.4% 33.9% 39.1% 30.5% 24.9% 23.1% 22.8% 18.7% 19.8% 20.9% 20.2% 22.2%
MD
Female 80.3% 44.3% 45.2% 48.6% 38.9% 42.9% 35.1% 34.7% 30.6% 32.7% 34.9% 31.5% 33.6% 31.4% 32.1%
Male 87.4% 48.8% 42.2% 46.0% 45.6% 42.0% 37.2% 34.8% 31.1% 32.2% 33.9% 32.5% 30.4% 30.1% 27.5%
PhD
Female 89.3% 43.4% 42.3% 42.6% 41.4% 41.0% 34.8% 33.3% 30.3% 32.9% 31.9% 32.2% 31.5% 30.6% 32.9%
Male 92.9% 45.0% 43.7% 45.2% 42.2% 41.9% 35.5% 31.2% 29.5% 32.7% 31.2% 30.9% 32.4% 30.0% 32.0%
MD/PhD
Female 85.9% 49.0% 45.9% 49.2% 38.7% 48.3% 35.2% 33.7% 29.1% 29.5% 31.1% 30.8% 33.5% 34.1% 28.2%
Male 88.6% 48.7% 47.0% 47.7% 45.3% 45.4% 38.1% 33.9% 30.0% 33.7% 32.0% 31.8% 33.8% 29.6% 31.3%
Veterinarian
Female 73.6% 47.1% 38.9% 27.8% 52.2% 44.0% 25.0% 42.3% 25.0% 16.2% 32.3% 10.0% 31.3% 20.0% 22.0%
Male 86.8% 40.9% 45.8% 49.2% 37.3% 40.0% 30.6% 33.0% 33.3% 38.5% 27.0% 25.0% 29.6% 28.4% 24.6%
Dentist
Female 77.8% 44.4% 46.2% 38.5% 17.6% 38.1% 52.6% 30.0% 11.8% 29.4% 35.5% 22.7% 29.4% 25.0% 29.4%
Male 91.9% 32.8% 43.5% 43.3% 35.6% 35.9% 39.5% 30.8% 30.6% 32.1% 25.7% 24.7% 14.7% 32.9% 25.0%
Other
Female 66.7% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 50.0% 33.3% 40.0% 16.7%
Male 82.6% 100.0% 50.0% 40.0% 100.0% 50.0% 40.0% 33.3% 66.7% 40.0% 0.0% 60.0% 33.3% 33.3% 50.0%
MD
30 or less   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
31-40   49.2% 44.5% 47.9% 40.3% 35.9% 36.5% 33.1% 25.4% 29.1% 43.3% 29.5% 39.2% 36.4% 34.2%
41-50   48.3% 43.0% 49.3% 45.6% 44.2% 38.6% 38.3% 33.7% 33.5% 36.1% 33.6% 33.5% 30.4% 31.3%
51-60   48.6% 47.0% 42.7% 44.6% 41.6% 36.0% 35.0% 30.2% 31.5% 32.8% 32.5% 31.8% 31.5% 29.2%
61-70   48.8% 31.3% 50.0% 47.5% 40.4% 35.1% 25.1% 30.8% 30.1% 32.6% 30.1% 26.4% 27.5% 24.1%
71+   40.9% 42.4% 24.1% 39.4% 29.0% 26.1% 21.6% 19.6% 22.6% 11.1% 18.2% 17.5% 23.4% 25.5%
PhD
30 or less   38.5% 22.2% 33.3% 75.0% 80.0% 16.7% 37.5% 46.7% 23.1% 33.3% 0.0% 25.0% 40.0% 66.7%
31-40   48.7% 42.9% 47.3% 44.7% 44.0% 36.6% 36.1% 31.5% 35.8% 38.8% 36.5% 38.0% 38.7% 43.5%
41-50   44.7% 45.0% 44.9% 42.6% 41.5% 35.9% 32.5% 30.0% 35.1% 32.0% 32.8% 36.0% 33.6% 35.3%
51-60   44.1% 41.6% 43.6% 40.6% 41.9% 35.4% 29.9% 29.8% 31.3% 30.2% 29.8% 29.6% 27.8% 29.7%
61-70   36.9% 42.6% 41.1% 38.3% 36.2% 31.0% 27.9% 26.7% 27.0% 26.1% 27.1% 25.5% 23.3% 25.7%
71+   41.2% 41.0% 51.0% 35.6% 38.3% 35.9% 25.6% 26.1% 21.7% 20.1% 19.8% 23.7% 18.8% 21.3%
MD/PhD
30 or less   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
31-40   53.7% 50.5% 50.9% 42.0% 46.0% 41.0% 34.7% 34.1% 42.5% 38.8% 31.4% 40.4% 47.7% 45.3%
41-50   50.7% 46.1% 48.6% 47.3% 48.5% 37.2% 36.7% 30.9% 33.0% 35.5% 33.8% 36.1% 31.7% 30.8%
51-60   44.2% 48.7% 48.0% 41.0% 43.4% 37.5% 30.8% 29.2% 33.6% 28.6% 30.9% 35.1% 31.5% 31.7%
61-70   47.6% 39.5% 43.3% 41.0% 38.7% 34.2% 32.3% 26.3% 27.2% 26.8% 30.5% 28.3% 24.1% 26.0%
71+   38.9% 53.8% 38.5% 28.1% 47.2% 21.4% 27.1% 22.7% 22.6% 22.8% 21.7% 19.8% 19.8% 20.4%
Veterinarian
30 or less   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
31-40   50.0% 35.7% 71.4% 28.6% 45.5% 28.6% 66.7% 50.0% 37.5% 25.0% 50.0% 33.3% 60.0% 0.0%
41-50   51.4% 42.2% 32.5% 40.9% 50.9% 22.9% 34.5% 25.0% 33.3% 26.2% 21.7% 30.9% 28.3% 25.0%
51-60   30.4% 40.9% 36.4% 52.2% 33.3% 40.6% 23.5% 26.2% 30.0% 28.2% 20.8% 28.0% 23.1% 28.3%
61-70   28.6% 80.0% 77.8% 33.3% 9.1% 23.5% 33.3% 81.8% 21.4% 36.8% 33.3% 33.3% 25.0% 18.2%
71+   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 20.0%
Dentist
30 or less   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
31-40   30.0% 41.7% 42.9% 14.3% 33.3% 46.7% 37.5% 28.6% 36.4% 40.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0%
41-50   31.4% 46.2% 44.1% 31.3% 37.5% 44.2% 28.6% 19.4% 32.3% 28.9% 34.5% 25.8% 20.0% 19.4%
51-60   30.0% 41.7% 36.4% 28.6% 34.6% 35.7% 34.4% 32.4% 26.5% 33.3% 16.2% 18.4% 42.5% 35.0%
61-70   57.1% 50.0% 66.7% 75.0% 33.3%/ 33.3% 27.3% 42.9% 27.3% 21.4% 13.3% 27.8% 26.3% 26.1%
71+   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0%
MD
Asian 77.8% 54.4% 48.6% 42.2% 46.3% 42.4% 37.5% 32.6% 29.9% 29.9% 31.2% 30.2% 27.0% 29.3% 29.2%
Black 83.5% 30.8% 44.4% 25.0% 55.6% 23.1% 44.0% 33.3% 25.0% 34.6% 29.6% 25.0% 50.0% 27.3% 30.0%
Hispanic 80.8% 40.5% 55.6% 51.9% 33.3% 43.1% 28.1% 31.4% 31.6% 32.9% 31.0% 39.8% 28.2% 24.3% 27.4%
Native** 75.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 50.0% 33.3% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 66.7% 50.0%
White 87.6% 48.2% 42.0% 47.0% 44.6% 42.4% 36.8% 35.0% 31.2% 32.6% 34.9% 32.1% 31.8% 30.9% 28.8%
PhD
Asian 90.2% 42.0% 37.3% 37.4% 37.7% 38.5% 32.7% 30.8% 28.9% 30.4% 30.7% 28.2% 30.8% 30.3% 29.9%
Black 82.2% 52.3% 38.1% 34.6% 45.8% 31.6% 27.8% 23.1% 19.8% 27.8% 24.2% 25.0% 26.5% 24.3% 29.7%
Hispanic 87.0% 44.0% 41.1% 43.8% 38.4% 51.9% 30.8% 28.8% 27.7% 30.6% 26.4% 33.6% 32.7% 31.2% 28.2%
Native** 95.5% 33.3% 50.0% 14.3% 50.0% 52.9% 38.5% 40.0% 46.7% 28.6% 36.4% 9.1% 21.4% 17.6% 20.0%
White 92.5% 45.1% 44.4% 45.9% 43.0% 42.2% 36.0% 32.2% 30.2% 33.5% 31.8% 32.1% 32.5% 30.1% 32.6%
MD/PhD
Asian 86.2% 41.7% 36.4% 45.3% 37.5% 44.6% 35.9% 32.6% 26.5% 31.9% 31.3% 29.8% 32.0% 29.6% 29.5%
Black 76.3% 30.8% 57.9% 57.9% 45.5% 25.0% 40.9% 44.0% 28.1% 35.7% 20.0% 20.0% 23.5% 25.0% 19.0%
Hispanic 86.7% 50.0% 39.1% 55.6% 43.5% 52.1% 40.0% 39.5% 28.2% 37.8% 28.7% 36.7% 33.6% 28.3% 23.3%
Native** 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3%
White 89.2% 49.8% 49.0% 47.8% 46.0% 46.4% 37.9% 33.9% 31.0% 33.2% 32.4% 32.4% 34.8% 30.8% 31.8%
Veterinarian
Asian 86.3% 53.3% 25.0% 50.0% 42.1% 26.1% 32.1% 12.0% 26.5% 44.8% 20.6% 28.9% 30.6% 25.8% 14.3%
Black 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 66.7%
Hispanic 83.3% 25.0% 80.0% 20.0% 20.0% 42.9% 75.0% 60.0% 42.9% 66.7% 30.0% 28.6% 37.5% 12.5% 50.0%
Native** 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
White 83.0% 43.3% 50.0% 45.3% 42.4% 45.9% 26.8% 39.8% 30.8% 26.2% 31.3% 19.0% 29.8% 28.3% 24.2%
Dentist
Asian 82.6% 25.0% 22.2% 38.5% 20.0% 35.3% 47.1% 16.7% 12.5% 35.3% 35.3% 52.6% 6.3% 16.7% 24.0%
Black 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 50.0%
Hispanic 87.0% 33.3% 80.0% 50.0% 33.3% 0.0% 55.6% 57.1% 0.0% 40.0% 16.7% 0.0% 8.3% 33.3% 25.0%
Native** 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
White 90.1% 35.2% 44.6% 43.6% 34.5% 39.7% 37.9% 32.9% 32.8% 29.9% 29.0% 18.5% 25.8% 35.3% 26.5%

*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.

A4-6.1: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: MD, PhD, and MD/PhD Degrees (FY1999-2012) A4-6.1: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: MD, PhD, and MD/PhD Degrees (FY1999-2012) A4-6.2: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: MD and MD/PhD Degrees (FY1999-2012) A4-6.2: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: MD and MD/PhD Degrees (FY1999-2012) A4-6.3: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: Veterinarian, Dentist, and Other Degrees (FY1999-2012) A4-6.3: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: Veterinarian, Dentist, and Other Degrees (FY1999-2012) A4-6.4: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (FY1999-2012) A4-6.4: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (FY1999-2012) A4-6.5: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by URM (Non-Asian) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.5: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by URM (Non-Asian) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.6: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (FY1999-2012) A4-6.6: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (FY1999-2012) A4-6.7: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (MD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.7: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (MD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.8: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (PhD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.8: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (PhD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.9: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (MD/PhD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.9: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (MD/PhD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.10: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (Veterinarian Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.10: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (Veterinarian Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.11: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (Dentist Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.11: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Gender (Dentist Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.12: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (MD Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.12: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (MD Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.13: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (PhD Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.13: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (PhD Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.14: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (MD/PhD Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.14: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (MD/PhD Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.15: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (Veterinarian Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.15: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (Veterinarian Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.16: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (Dentist Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.16: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Age (Dentist Degree, 6 Age Groups) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.17: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (MD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.17: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (MD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.18: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (PhD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.18: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (PhD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.19: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (MD/PhD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.19: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (MD/PhD Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.20: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (Veterinarian Degree) (FY1999-2012) A4-6.20: Award Rates of Individual NIH Research Project Grant Applicants with Prior RPG: by Race/Ethnicity (Veterinarian Degree) (FY1999-2012)

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