Nowadays, studying in higher education is not as uncomplicated as it seems to be, particularly in PhD programs. Given the complex interplay of multiple variables affecting one’s experience in such programs, there is a mounting need for probing more into the ways in which PhD students’ lives are affected by these factors, and how their transition trajectories emerge. The present study explored t...

PURPOSE MD-PhD scientists are a successful, but small and fairly homogenous group of biomedical researchers. The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study to identify predictors of MD-PhD program enrollment to inform evidence-based strategies to increase the size and diversity of the biomedical research workforce. METHOD Using deidentified data from all 2001-2006 Pre-Medical College Admi...

OBJECTIVES To describe the University of Tennessee PharmD/PhD program and assess the prevalence and characteristics of PharmD/PhD programs in the United States. METHODS Survey instruments were mailed in May 2004 to UT dual-degree program participants and deans of US colleges and schools of pharmacy. RESULTS University of Tennessee PharmD/PhD students completed more than 30 hours of graduate...

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2009 April 29–May 1, 2009 Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC Sponsored by the American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Conference Chair: Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc, FAHA Conference Co-Chairs: Robert A. Hegele, MD, FAHA; Murray W. Huff, PhD, FAHA Conference Program Committee Timoth...

Screening for Asymptomatic Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis Infection using De-identified Urine Samples Received by the Navy Drug Screening Laboratory, San Diego Judith Harbertson, PhD, MPH; Paul Scott, MD, MPH; Paul Graf, PhD; Lisa Kennemur, PhD; Matthew Jamerson, PhD; Brent House, PhD; Melinda Balansay-Ames, BS; Chris A. Myers, PhD; Gary Brice, PhD; Brad...

Association of Postural Instability With Asymptomatic Cerebrovascular Damage and Cognitive Decline: The Japan Shimanami Health Promoting Program Study Yasuharu Tabara, PhD; Yoko Okada, MD, PhD; Maya Ohara, MD; Eri Uetani, MD, PhD; Tomoko Kido, MD, PhD; Namiko Ochi, MD, PhD; Tokihisa Nagai, MD, PhD; Michiya Igase, MD, PhD; Tetsuro Miki, MD, PhD; Fumihiko Matsuda, PhD; Katsuhiko Kohara, MD, PhD ....