Training and Retaining Physician‒Scientists in Dermatology: The German Perspective

Katharina Sies; Alexander H Enk

doi:10.1016/j.xjidi.2021.100071

Training and Retaining Physician‒Scientists in Dermatology: The German Perspective

JID Innov. 2021 Nov 24;2(1):100071. doi: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2021.100071. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Authors

Katharina Sies¹, Alexander H Enk¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.

Abstract

In an ideal setting, physician‒scientists combine clinical practice and knowledge with scientific curiosity and research in synergy. Li et al. address the current challenges regarding the rare breed of physician‒scientists in the United States-much similar to those faced in German dermatology departments. The authors discuss multiple angles to transform the so-called leaky pipeline into a streamline of dermatologists in science.