It is time to create a clinician scholar program–research profile

Abstract

Research training in family medicine has two purposes, leading to two different career paths. The first purpose is to create clinician-scholars who are literate enough in research to teach how to critically evaluate papers, to supervise small research and quality improvement projects, and to participate in practice-based research networks (PBRNs). The second purpose is to create clinician-investigators who can successfully and sustainably compete for major research funding .… [W]e in family medicine have historically engaged in much wishful thinking about research careers. We have expected too much from lightweight research training.1.