Academic Achievements of Doctors Who Studied at A Domestic Institute for Clinical Medicine

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes of doctors whostudied at a graduate degree program at a domestic institute for clinical medicine.Methods: The academic results of 45 doctors who studied at the Graduate Institute ofClinical Medical Sciences- Kaohsiung Branch (GICMS-KB) of Chang GungUniversity (CGU) were analyzed and compared with those of 83 doctorswho had studied abroad or at domestic institutions other than CGU (non-CGU), as well as with 263 who did not pursue further graduate studies (noGS) during the study period from 2003 to 2007. The 128 doctors who hadpursued graduate study were sent a survey consisting of 6 questions aboutfactors which hamper research activity.Results: The average number of Science Citation Index (SCI) articles published bythe doctors of GICMS-KB as the first author over five years was 3.16