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August 12, 2025

The Impact of Cost Cutting on MD-PhD Programs in Canada: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Challenges for Clinician-Scientist Training Programs.

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AFA FrumkinMcGill UniversityGYGrace Chen YuMayo ClinicKLKaiyang LiUniversity of British Columbia

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This review examines cost-cutting impacts on australian md-phd programs and funding disparities, indicating critical implications for equity and diversity initiatives.

Key Points

  • The review finds financial pressures are threatening to limit accessibility for underrepresented groups in canadian md-phd programs.
  • Only 18% of canadian md-phd programs provide full funding, compared to 43% in u.s. programs, revealing significant disparities.
  • A mixed-methods approach was employed to evaluate funding structures in 11 canadian and 120 u.s. md-phd programs using public data.
  • This analysis highlights the need for increased investment and policy support to ensure diversity in clinician-scientist training.

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Frumkin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a360f20a429f7973329b0chttps://doi.org/10.3138/cim-2025-0072
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