Table 6.
Attitude items, program entry and program end, HHMI‐IMBS scholars 2006–2010 (N = 39)
| Attitude items (1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree) | HHMI‐IMBS scholars program entry mean (SD) | HHMI‐IMBS scholars program end mean (SD) | p‐value1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is important that my lifetime of work helps bridge the gaps between basic science and clinical medicine | 4.56 (0.68) | 4.56 (0.60) | 0.4931 |
| Someone with graduate training in both basic science and clinical medicine has more promising career opportunities | 4.49 (0.72) | 4.41 (0.85) | 0.6551 |
| The number of basic scientists being cross‐trained in clinical medicine needs to increase | 4.35 (0.62) | 4.59 (0.55) | 0.0745 |
| It does not really matter to me whether my research has applicability to human beings | 1.31 (0.73) | 1.28 (0.51) | 0.8339 |
| Breakthroughs in basic science rarely translate into improvements in public health | 3.03 (1.09) | 2.76 (1.18) | 0.2972 |
| A successful researcher is one who can collaborate with scientists in other fields | 4.33 (0.74) | 4.54 (0.55) | 0.1403 |
1
p‐value (two‐tailed) for t‐test comparing group means, HHMI Scholars Program Entry versus Program End.