2024
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physician-scientist trainees to faculty one year into the pandemic
Obradovic A, Toubat O, Chen N, Siebert A, Jansen C, Christophers B, Leveille E, Noch E, Kwan J. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physician-scientist trainees to faculty one year into the pandemic. BMC Medical Education 2024, 24: 587. PMID: 38807106, PMCID: PMC11134762, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05541-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal healthLong-term effects of COVID-19Physician-scientist traineesPhysician-scientistsCross-sectional survey of medical studentsCOVID-19 pandemicSurvey of medical studentsClustering techniqueScientific pursuitsHealth of familiesMultivariate regression analysisEffects of COVID-19ConclusionsThis national surveyLevel of trainingTailored supportPhysician-scientist trainingResearch productivityMental healthFewer physiciansLonger-term impactMedical studentsImpaired productionCOVID-19Long-term effectsReport concerns
2021
Gender disparities among medical students choosing to pursue careers in medical research: a secondary cross-sectional cohort analysis
Snyder A, Xiang D, Smith A, Esswein S, Toubat O, Di Capua J, Kwan JM, Daye D. Gender disparities among medical students choosing to pursue careers in medical research: a secondary cross-sectional cohort analysis. BMC Medical Education 2021, 21: 591. PMID: 34823508, PMCID: PMC8620216, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-03004-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional cohort analysisCohort analysisMore female respondentsAcademic medical centerProportion of womenChi-square testGender disparitiesMedical studentsMedical CenterEthical approvalPatient careMedical researchMore male respondentsMale respondentsFemale respondentsDemographic characteristicsWomenMore male studentsUniversity of PennsylvaniaSelection factorsCramer's VEqual numberMenGender differences