What types of research are physician scientists conducting?

Clinical research is the most common type of research among both non-academic and academically affiliated physicians, according to a survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
The survey pulled from data collected in 2022 from a national sample of 5,917 physicians in the United States, both within and outside of academic medicine.

Here are the most common types of research:

Type of research	Percentage of MD/DO scientists	Percentage of MD/DO-PhD scientists
Clinical	80 percent	90 percent
Basic science	4 percent	25 percent
Translational	9 percent	39 percent
Health services/systems	20 percent	8 percent
Community	9 percent	5 percent
Educational	22 percent	18 percent
Other	3 percent	0 percent

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