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ArticleBMC medical education2023

The Danish-American Research Exchange (DARE): a cross-sectional study of a binational research education program.

Kala M Mehta, Karin Lottrup Petersen, Steve Goodman, Henrik Toft Sørensen, Martin Bøgsted, Jeppe Dørup Olesen, Sylvia Burks, Richard E Shaw, Jens Dahlgaard Hove, Jakob Ousager and 7 more

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Article in BMC medical education, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 authors at 12 institutions in 2 countries.

Kala M MehtaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. kala.mehta@ucsf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8281-5796
Karin Lottrup PetersenIndependent Consultant, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2398-6664
Steve GoodmanHealth Research and Policy, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3872-5723
Henrik Toft SørensenDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4299-7040
Martin BøgstedDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9192-1814
Jeppe Dørup OlesenAarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus, Denmark.
Sylvia BurksBurks Johansson LLP, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Richard E ShawCalifornia Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Jens Dahlgaard HoveDepartment of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5600-5623
Jakob OusagerFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7584-7060
Carlos MillaDepartment of Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine, Stanford, Stanford, Calfornia, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5515-3053
Vibeke AndersenResearch Unit for Molecular Diagnostic and Clinical Research, IRS-Center Soenderjylland, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0127-2863
Niels EjskjærDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Vibeke Brix-ChristensenDepartment of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Medical School, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0890-3832
Shomit GhoseDepartment of Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Andreas KjærDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2706-5547
Peter V Chin-HongDepartment of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9209-3395
University of California, San Francisco · USUniversity of Southern Denmark · DKAalborg University · DKAarhus School of Architecture · DKAarhus University Hospital · DKCalifornia Pacific Medical Center · USCopenhagen University Hospital · DKStanford Health Care · USStanford Medicine · USSteno Diabetes Centers · DKUniversity of California, Berkeley · USUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMost medical educational programs emphasize clinical observation or clinical skill acquisition, fewer focus upon research. The Danish-American Research Exchange (DARE) program, sponsored by the Lundbeck Foundation, is unique in that the medical student initiates biomedical research collaboration between Danish and US medical institutions. To achieve this, Danish medical students (DARE students) conduct binational mentored research projects while based in the United States for 10 months. In addition, DARE students are introduced to interdisciplinary thinking about how to develop ultra-low-cost healthcare interventions through the '$10 Challenge'.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of DARE alumni over five consecutive years (2015-2020, n = 24). Research metrics included completion of a research project, primary authorship, and co-authorship of publications. The number of publications, prior to and after the DARE program were enumerated. For the first four cohorts, graduation from medical school and acceptance or intention to enter a joint MD-PhD program also were assessed. Two focus groups were conducted using constructivist grounded theory. Discussions were transcribed, redacted, and coded using Dedoose software.

resultsDARE Medical students were 31.2 years (range 24-35), the majority were women (67%;16/24). The majority (17/24;71%) completed a first author publication in a peer-reviewed journal with a median of 3.9 per DARE alumnus. DARE alumnus reported increased proficiency in biostatistics, epidemiology, coding and public speaking as well as stronger research qualities in creativity, critical thinking, comfort in approaching scientist in both the US and Denmark (p < 0.001 for all). Qualitative key themes included: increased confidence, a deepening of research inquiry and linkage to a research network.

conclusionsPreliminarily, this study suggests that medical students can initiate binational collaboration in medicine. Benefits include research productivity, intention to pursue academic medical careers, as well as positive impacts on motivation. This medical student-initiated research model lays the groundwork for using this model across other country pairs to promote binational collaboration.

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Biomedical ResearchStudents, MedicalCross-Sectional StudiesCurriculumDenmarkFemaleHumansMaleSchools, MedicalUnited StatesBinationalDenmarkMedical studentTraining programsUnited States

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