Table 1.

Similarities and differences between EXTRA and SEARCH Classic

	EXTRA	SEARCH Classic
Number of trainees	24-28 fellows	27 SEARCHers (average)
Program duration	2 years	2 years
Number of years in operation	2004-present	1996-2009
Target clientele	Senior-level managers	Mid-level managers
Program foci	Skills in sound management and leadership, and in conducting and using research (more emphasis on management and leadership)	Skills in conducting and using research, and in sound management and leadership (more emphasis on research skills)
Intervention project	Linked to organizational strategy; conducted in and with organizations	Local projects: often a literature review and linked to an organizational priority; provincial projects: applied or linked to a provincial priority
Links with mentors	During fellowship	During and after fellowship
Scale	National	Provincial