Abstract
The American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) was founded in 2003 with a mission to build a unified community for physician-scientist trainees. Over the past 2 decades, the APSA has played a pivotal role in fostering the development of future physician-scientists through mentorship, advocacy, and professional development. This year, the APSA hosted its 20th Annual Meeting in Chicago in collaboration with the Association of American Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Investigation. This milestone marks a moment of celebration and reflection, highlighting APSA’s enduring impact on the future of physician-scientist training.
Authors
Cynthia Y. Tang, Alex D. Waldman, Daniel C. Brock
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APSA attendee distribution by year.
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(A ) The number of APSA attendees at the Joint Meeting from 2005–2025. (B ) The number of institutions, both nationally and globally, represented at the meeting as APSA-affiliated registrants. The APSA began collecting data on institutional affiliations in 2013. (C ) Proportion of participants by degree type. The APSA began collecting data on degree type in 2017. (D ) Proportion of participant career stage. The APSA began collecting data on training stage in 2014. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting in 2020 was cancelled, and the meeting in 2021 was conducted virtually.
