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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2017

Measuring Success in Global Health Training: Data From 14 Years of a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine.

Joseph D Tucker, Molly A Hughes, Ravi V Durvasula, Joseph M Vinetz, Victoria P McGovern, Rhonda Schultz, Claire Panosian Dunavan, Mary E Wilson, Danny A Milner, Regina C LaRocque and 4 more

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14 authors.

Joseph D TuckerInstitute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Molly A HughesDivision of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
Ravi V DurvasulaCenter for Global Health and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and.
Joseph M VinetzDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego.
Victoria P McGovernBurroughs Wellcome Fund, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Rhonda SchultzAmerican Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
Claire Panosian DunavanDivision of Infectious Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
Mary E WilsonInternal Medicine and Microbiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Danny A MilnerAmerican Society of Clinical Pathology, Chicago, Illinois.
Regina C LaRocqueDivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Departments of.
Stephen B CalderwoodDivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Departments of.
Richard L GuerrantDivision of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
Peter F WellerHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Terrie E TaylorDepartment of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing ; and.

Funding

Human Eosinophils: Mechanisms of FunctioningR37AI020241 · NIAID · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI WELLER, PETER F · 2010 to 2019
$4.5M
HUMAN EOSINOPHILS: MECHANISMS OF FUNCTIONINGR01AI020241 · NIAID · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI WELLER, PETER F · 1985 to 2009
$3.5M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI020241NIAID NIH HHS R37 AI020241
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND.: In modern academic medicine, especially in the fields of infectious diseases and global health, aspiring physician-scientists often wait years before achieving independence as basic, translational, and clinical investigators. This study employed mixed methods to evaluate the success of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund/American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (BWF/ASTMH) global health postdoctoral fellowship in promoting scientific independence. METHODS.: We examined quantitative data obtained from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and qualitative data provided by the ASTMH and program participants to assess BWF/ASTMH trainees' success in earning NIH grants, publishing manuscripts, and gaining faculty positions. We also calculated the return on investment (ROI) associated with the training program by dividing direct costs of NIH research grants awarded to trainees by the direct costs invested by the BWF/ASTMH fellowship. RESULTS.: Forty-one trainees received fellowships between 2001 and 2015. Within 3 years of completing their fellowships, 21 of 35 (60%) had received career development awards, and within 5 years, 12 of 26 (46%) had received independent research awards. Overall, 22 of 35 (63%) received 1 or more research awards. BWF/ASTMH recipients with at least 3 years of follow-up data had coauthored a mean of 36 publications (range, 2-151) and 29 of 35 (82%) held academic positions. The return on investment was 11.9 overall and 31.8 for fellowships awarded between 2001 and 2004. CONCLUSIONS.: Between 2001 and 2015, the BWF/ASTMH postdoctoral training program successfully facilitated progress to scientific independence. This program model underscores the importance of custom-designed postdoctoral training as a bridge to NIH awards and professional autonomy.

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Communicable DiseasesEducation, Medical, GraduateFellowships and ScholarshipsBiomedical ResearchGlobal HealthHumansNational Institutes of Health (U.S.)Peer Review, ResearchPublishingResearch Support as TopicTropical MedicineUnited Statesglobal healthinfectious diseasespostdoctoral trainingpublicationtropical medicine.

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PMID28369324
PMCPMC6248731

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