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April 10, 2026JCI InsightOpen Access

Comparing MD-PhD trainee experiences by disciplinary background

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CSCambray SmithELEvans K. LodgeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillCCC. Ray CheeverUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Implication

Exploratory study compares experiences of MD-PhD trainees in SSHPH and non-SSHPH disciplines, highlighting unique challenges.

Key Points

  • This research aims to characterize and compare the experiences of MD-PhD trainees in humanities, social sciences, and public health with those in traditional biomedical fields.
  • Conducted a nationwide survey of MD-PhD programs from March to July 2023.
  • Included 234 participants: 111 from SSHPH and 123 from non-SSHPH disciplines.
  • Utilized Fisher's exact tests, Student's t-tests, and Wilcoxon rank sum tests for quantitative data analysis.
  • Employed a hybrid deductive-inductive approach for qualitative comment analysis.
  • Identified similarities between SSHPH and non-SSHPH trainees, with noted differences in belonging and role model identification.
  • Reported SSHPH trainees experienced increased work requirements during graduate school.
  • Proposed recommendations for MD-PhD leaders and NIH to improve SSHPH trainee experiences.

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Smith et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895206c1944d70ce06101https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.199316
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