A cross-institutional analysis of the effects of broadening trainee professional development on research productivity

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dc.contributor.authorBrandt, Patrick D.en
dc.contributor.authorSturzenegger Varvayanis, Susien
dc.contributor.authorBaas, Traceyen
dc.contributor.authorBolgioni, Amanda F.en
dc.contributor.authorAlder, Janeten
dc.contributor.authorPetrie, Kimberly A.en
dc.contributor.authorDominguez, Isabelen
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Abigail M.en
dc.contributor.authorStayart, C. Abigailen
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Harinderen
dc.contributor.authorVan Wart, Audraen
dc.contributor.authorChow, Christine S.en
dc.contributor.authorMathur, Ambikaen
dc.contributor.authorSchreiber, Barbara M.en
dc.contributor.authorFruman, David A.en
dc.contributor.authorBowden, Brenten
dc.contributor.authorWiesen, Christopher A.en
dc.contributor.authorGolightly, Yvonne M.en
dc.contributor.authorHolmquist, Chris E.en
dc.contributor.authorArneman, Danielen
dc.contributor.authorHall, Joshua D.en
dc.contributor.authorHyman, Lynda E.en
dc.contributor.authorGould, Kathleen L.en
dc.contributor.authorChalkley, Rogeren
dc.contributor.authorBrennwald, Patrick J.en
dc.contributor.authorLayton, Rebekah L.en
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-08T14:27:20Zen
dc.date.available2021-09-08T14:27:20Zen
dc.date.issued2021-07-15en
dc.description.abstractPhD-trained scientists are essential contributors to the workforce in diverse employment sectors that include academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. Hence, best practices for training the future biomedical workforce are of national concern. Complementing coursework and laboratory research training, many institutions now offer professional training that enables career exploration and develops a broad set of skills critical to various career paths. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded academic institutions to design innovative programming to enable this professional development through a mechanism known as Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST). Programming at the NIH BEST awardee institutions included career panels, skill-building workshops, job search workshops, site visits, and internships. Because doctoral training is lengthy and requires focused attention on dissertation research, an initial concern was that students participating in additional complementary training activities might exhibit an increased time to degree or diminished research productivity. Metrics were analyzed from 10 NIH BEST awardee institutions to address this concern, using time to degree and publication records as measures of efficiency and productivity. Comparing doctoral students who participated to those who did not, results revealed that across these diverse academic institutions, there were no differences in time to degree or manuscript output. Our findings support the policy that doctoral students should participate in career and professional development opportunities that are intended to prepare them for a variety of diverse and important careers in the workforce.en
dc.description.sponsorship(University of Chicago; CAS); DP7OD018425 (Cornell University; SSV); DP7OD018428 (Virginia Polytechnic Institute; AVW, BB); DP7OD020314 (Rutgers University; JA); DP7OD020315 (University of Rochester; TB); DP7OD018423 (Vanderbilt University; KAP, AMB, KLG, RC); DP7OD020321 (University of California, Irvine; HS, DAF); DP7OD020317 (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; PDB, PJB, RLL); DP7 OD018427 (Wayne State University; CSC, AM). National Institutes of Health (NIH) General Medical Sciences - Science of Science Policy Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SCISIPBIO) Award (GM-19-011) - 1R01GM140282-01 (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; RLL, PDB, PJB).en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000956en
dc.identifier.issue7en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/104946en
dc.identifier.volume19en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPLOSen
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleA cross-institutional analysis of the effects of broadening trainee professional development on research productivityen
dc.title.serialPLOS Biologyen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden

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