title: [A questionnaire study among 171 medical candidates enrolled in a PhD program. Three elements in the PhD education: supervision, research courses and international relations].
abstract: One hundred and seventy-one medical doctors (median age 34 years) registered as Ph.D.-students at the Medical Faculty, University of Aarhus, were given a questionnaire concerning the Ph.D-program (91% reply rate). The Ph.D.-students had typically graduated four years before enrollment and had gained basic clinical experience. Eighty-four percent had been involved in research projects prior to their formal research education. In general, the Ph.D.-students found the supervision offered by senior researchers adequate, although, more Ph.D.-students in clinical than in preclinical departments would have liked their main supervisor to be more enthusiastic and have more specific expertise. By tradition, the Medical Faculty in Aarhus offers a broad introductory course on research methodology, this was appreciated by the Ph.D.-students. However, they found that too much time was allocated for this purpose. The Ministry of Education recommends that Ph.D.-students gain experience from international collaboration, preferably from a stay abroad. However, only 24% of Ph.D.-students had stayed at an international collaborating institution. Although the overall evaluation of the medical Ph.d.-program was positive, the Ph.D.-students pointed out weaknesses and conflicts requiring adjustment.
authors.affiliation: Aarhus Universitet, Ph.d.-Foreningen, Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hauge
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grønbaek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003718:Denmark; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D011231:Preceptorship; D012106:Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: En enqueteundersøgelse blandt 171 ph.d.-studerende med medicinsk kandidateksamen. Tre elementer i ph.d.-uddannelsen: supervision, forskerkurser og internationale relationer.