Table 1

Selected survey questions

QuestionAnswer scale
What motivated you to pursue this research? (Select all that apply)
  • To fulfil a research requirement

  • To strengthen my residency application

  • To pursue a passion for research

  • To address a specific research or medical interest

  • To learn more about a medical specialty

  • Other (please describe)

What type of mentorship did you EXPECT to receive in this research?
  1. No mentorship

  2. Little mentorship

  3. Some mentorship

  4. Substantial mentorship

  5. 5. Too much mentorship/overbearing

What type of mentorship did you ACTUALLY receive in this research?
To what extent did this research influence your career goals?
  1. This experience ELIMINATED my desire for research involvement in the future

  2. This experience DECREAESD my desire for research involvement in the future

  3. This experience DID NOT POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY CHANGE my desire for research involvement in the future

  4. This experience INCREASED my desire for research involvement in the future

  5. This experience GREATLY INCREASED my desire for research involvement in for future

At which stages of training after medical school did you complete additional research experiences? (Select all that apply)
  • Internship

  • Residency

  • Fellowship

  • First faculty/attending position

  • Subsequent faculty/attending positions

What is your role in the research?
  • Primary investigator or project leader—in charge of research project

  • Co-investigator—make significant contributions towards design and execution of research

  • Collaborator—contribute material and/or intellectual resources to project but not directly involved

  • Research staff—consent patients and/or collect data for project

  • Other—please describe