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Table 2 MD-PhD program characteristics for MD-PhD graduates in University of Geneva 2010–2019

From: The MD-PhD program in Geneva: a 10-year analysis of graduate demographics and outcomes

Age at time of MD-PhD graduation, years

 Mean (sd)

32 (4)

 Median (min-max)

31 (27 to 46)

Field of MD-PhD research

 Basic science

12 (57.1%)

 Clinical research

4 (19.0%)

 Translational research

5 (23.8%)

MD-PhD training duration, n (%)

 3 years

9 (42.9%)

 4 years (including 3.5 y)

7 (33.3%)

 5 years

5 (23.8%)

MD-PhD funding, n (%)

 European grant

1 (4.8%)

 Grant from host lab / institution

13 (61.9%)

 Grant from SAMSa

6 (28.6%)

 Grant SCESb

1 (4.8%)

Number of original papers during MD-PhD

 Mean (sd)

4.9 (4.4)

 Median (min-max)

4 (0 to 20)

  1. aSAMS Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences bSCES Swiss Confederation Excellence Scholarship