Abstract
Scientifically active medical doctors are required for successful translation of novel
basic findings into the clinic. However, there is an increasing tendency of young
medical doctors to primarily follow a more clinically and not scientifically orientated
career pathway. Therefore, the establishment of novel career education structures
and career perspectives in university medicine are important to stop this development.
Here, we will discuss the current situation and ongoing attempts to design novel structural
programs that allow a better combination of clinical and scientific work by highlighting
also current developments at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg.
Ohne wissenschaftlich aktive Medizinerinnen und Mediziner gibt es keine erfolgreiche
klinische Forschung. Aber: Das Interesse des medizinischen Nachwuchses an einer wissenschaftlichen
Laufbahn lässt nach. Neue Ausbildungsstrukturen und bessere Karriereperspektiven in
der Universitätsmedizin sollen helfen, dieser Entwicklung entgegenzuwirken. Ein Beispiel
für deren Umsetzung ist das Ausbildungsmodell der Medizinischen Fakultät Freiburg.
Key words structured career pathway - university medicine - clinician scientist program - doctoral
thesis
