Group 1: Interns (n = 38) Mean | Group 2: Residents (n = 22) Mean | Total (n = 60) Mean | p-value and z-statistic* | |
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To train medical students/residents how to conduct research/scholarship | 4.82 | 4.73 | 4.78 | p = 0.320 (z = − 0.99) |
To expose medical students/residents to research | 4.84 | 4.64 | 4.77 | p = 0.027 (z = −2.206) |
To improve patient care | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.75 | p = 0.306 (z = −1.03) |
To encourage medical students/residents to develop self-confidence | 4.68 | 4.50 | 4.62 | p = 0.411 (z = −0.82) |
To develop skills in working independently | 4.68 | 4.41 | 4.58 | p = 0.093 (z = −1.68) |
To encourage medical students/residents to pursue subspecialty fellowship | 4.68 | 4.23 | 4.52 | p = 0.008 (z = −2.63) |
For scientific discovery | 4.68 | 4.00 | 4.43 | p = 0.003 (z = −2.97) |
To teach medical students/residents problem-solving skills | 4.39 | 4.36 | 4.38 | p = 0.372 (z = −0.89) |
To encourage medical students/residents to pursue careers in academic medicine | 4.68 | 3.86 | 4.38 | p < 0.001 (z = −4.12) |
To give all medical students/residents the experience of submitting an institutional review board (IRB) ethics application | 4.11 | 4.18 | 4.13 | p = 0.961 (z = −0.05) |
Total educational benefit survey score (10-items)b | 46.3 (±4.6) | 44.1 (±4.6) | 45.5 (±4.7) | p = 0.023 (z = −2.27.) |