Table 2. Faculty opinions regarding the eligibility of medical students to serve as principal investigator without faculty supervision by degree (N=53).

Degree	Eligible   N (%)	Not eligible N (%)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Medical Doctor (MD)	17 (50)	17 (50)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Science (MS)	3 (16)	16 (84)
Total	20 (38)	33 (62)