4 Clinical Electives Program

CEP 1 Year Alumni Survey

(OMB # 0925-0602 expires 8/31/2019)
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accomplishments.
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of our clinical training programs.
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* 1. Name

2. What was the name of your elective rotation(s)?

3. What professional degrees do you hold? Please check all that apply.
MD or MD Equivalent
MD/PhD
DO
DDS
Other (please specify)

* 4. What is your current training status? Please indicate residency or fellowship if applicable.
Current Status
Institution
Specialty

5. What is your current professional status?

* 6. Are you currently performing clinical and/or translational research?
Yes
No

* 7. What degree of impact did your clinical elective have on your:
No Impact

Little Impact

Some Impact

Much Impact

Considerable
Impact

Obtaining a residency or
fellowship position
Clarifying academic
goals
Clarifying professional
goals
Performing successfully
in an academic or
research setting
Competing successfully
for desired professional
or academic
opportunities
Networking with key
individuals in field
Desire to pursue
residency/fellowship
training at the NIH

* 8. Because of your clinical elective, how likely are you to pursue your interest in clinical research?
Unlikely
Somewhat Likley
Likely

9. How likely are you to recommend NIH's Clinical Electives Program to prospective clinical researchoriented applicants?
Unlikely
Somewhat Likely
Likely

10. What were the best parts of your clinical elective at the NIH?

11. What recommendations do you have to improve the Clinical Elective Program experience?

* 12. If you could start your clinical elective again from the beginning, would you choose the NIH?
Yes
No

13. Please provide any additional comments about the NIH Clinical Electives Program.