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Should physicians spend more or less time in research?

I've noticed an increased push for physicians to work on research. Why is this happening?


I would have assumed physicians would want less research demands, so they can focus on treating patients.
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I’m research faculty in a medical school. Most physicians aren’t qualified to do research. Those who are, often have trouble because academic institutions need clinical income more than they need a half-time researcher. There is definitely a push to get research and clinical faculty to collaborate so we’re on the same wavelength. We all share the goal of helping people, but they are very different career trajectories.