Renewal of Administrative Supplements to Support Emerging Physician Scientists to Develop Research Expertise in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

May 2023 Council

Lead Division/Office

DEM

Point(s) of Contact

Carol Haft

Executive Summary

Physician-scientists are an essential part of the biomedical workforce. However, over the past decade, the number of MDs choosing research careers in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases has not kept pace with the need. One identified roadblock for emerging physician-scientists is that they often have significantly less research experience and documentable productivity compared to PhDs at the same career stage, putting them at a disadvantage in successfully competing for career development grants. To address this challenge, we propose to renew a program to enable continuity of research experiences for licensed or board-eligible MDs or MD-equivalents engaged in clinical or basic research within the Division’s mission.