True or False?

[echod]

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Were most disease oriented research (ie. hypertension, cancer, diebetes, renal, etc) done by MDs instead of PhDs before the mid 70's? If it's true, then I can see how our physician scientist predecessors had a easier time competing for grant funding.

 

[Joaquin]

Were most disease oriented research (ie. hypertension, cancer, diebetes, renal, etc) done by MDs instead of PhDs before the mid 70's? If it's true, then I can see how our physician scientist predecessors had a easier time competing for grant funding.

why?

 

[echod]

why?

Most physician scientists have some sort of clinical duty, which means that they are doing research say 80% of their time. Straight PhDs don't have clinical duties and can usually commit almost all of their time to research. This difference puts MD/PhDs at a disadvantage.

 

[Joaquin]

Most physician scientists have some sort of clinical duty, which means that they are doing research say 80% of their time. Straight PhDs don't have clinical duties and can usually commit almost all of their time to research. This difference puts MD/PhDs at a disadvantage.

ok thanks, I thought you were originally comparing MD and PhD, not MD/PhD and PhD....

yeah, i agree, clinical duties can definitely add up and take time from the lab. i don't think it is as time consuming, but PhDs can have some serious teaching commitments.