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Canadian research fellowship training programs in digestive sciences: achievements and challenges.

I T Beck1, W T Depew

  • 1Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.

Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Medecine Clinique Et Experimentale
|March 27, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Canadian research fellowships effectively develop career investigators in digestive sciences, with most trainees securing academic positions and operating grants. Fellowship duration and Medical Research Council (MRC) funding positively influenced career success.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology and Digestive Sciences
  • Medical Education and Training
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) supports investigator development.
  • Research fellowship funding evolved after 1986, with increased industry and CAG support.
  • Peer-reviewed operating grants (OGs) faced funding constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate the success of Canadian research fellowships in developing career investigators.
  • Identify factors influencing training outcomes for gastroenterology researchers.
  • Assess the impact of CAG and Medical Research Council (MRC) fellowships.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewed MRC records and CAG meeting minutes for fellowship data (1986-1997).
  • Surveyed program directors to identify research fellows.

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  • Administered a 7-page questionnaire to trainees on demographics, training, and outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • 81% of respondents obtained academic appointments; longer fellowships and MRC funding correlated with higher success.
    • 63% of eligible trainees secured operating grants (OGs).
    • Trainees highly valued the fellowship experience (85%).

    Conclusions:

    • CAG and other fellowships successfully foster career investigators in digestive sciences.
    • Fellowship programs are effective, requiring no major revisions.
    • Operating grant (OG) support for new investigators appears to be lagging.