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Epidemiological study of the characteristics of veterinarians who pursue a research career: part I
Author(s) -
Murray J. K.,
French N. P.,
Fitzpatrick J. L.,
Pinchbeck G. L.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.157.13.369
Subject(s) - salary , internship , graduation (instrument) , veterinary medicine , medicine , medical education , family medicine , political science , geometry , mathematics , law
This retrospective, matched case‐control study compared the characteristics of veterinary surgeons employed in veterinary research with those who had never held a research post. The cases were randomly selected from graduates of veterinary schools in Great Britain or Ireland who were employed at universities or institutes that conduct research and who played a major role in veterinary research projects during 2001 to 2003. The controls were veterinary surgeons who had not held any post that was primarily a research post since they graduated. The cases and controls were matched by year of graduation and data were obtained for 173 matched sets. Graduates who were significantly (P<0·05) more likely to have a career involving research included male graduates, graduates who had completed a summer studentship, graduates who had completed an internship, residency or houseman’s programme, graduates who held a veterinary diploma, and graduates who had intended to pursue a career in research or academia when they graduated from veterinary school. A career involving research was significantly (P<0·05) more likely to be associated with full‐time employment and a lower salary than a career that did not involve research.