Table 2

Characteristics of medical school research for UAB SOM alumni

Characteristics of medical school researchN=92 (%)
Medical school research experiences
 Summer research between MS1/272 (78%)
 Year-out or Masters programme19 (21%)
 Scholarly activity rotation44 (48%)
 Elective research in MS417 (18%)
 Multiple experiences47 (51%)
Type of research
 Clinical35 (38%)
 Basic science19 (21%)
 Public health or education14 (15%)
 Multidimensional24 (26%)
 Authored a publication41 (45%)
 Authored an extramural presentation43 (47%)
  • UAB SOM, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.