Research Productivity among PhD Faculty Members and Affiliates Responding to the Canadian Association of Professors of Psychiatry and Canadian Psychiatric Association Survey

Abstract

Objective: This survey endeavours to assess the research productivity of PhD degree holders affiliated with Canadian academic departments of psychiatry. Method: A questionnaire was adapted to suit the Canadian milieu and was distributed to a target population of 2484, of whom 345 were nonmedical PhDs. Results: Out of 861 respondents, 148 indicated that they held a PhD degree only— a response rate of 42.9% for that subgroup. PhD respondents engaged in significantly more research activities than MDs. Their fields of research activity differed according to amount of time spent in research activities. Few gender differences were observed. Conclusions: The recruitment of sole PhD holders is an indicator of the current research needs of departments and of the dearth of candidates for these positions among MDs.