The Plight of the Investigator

Are there fewer physician-scientists today than there were a few decades ago? What does the future landscape look like for medical research? Dr. Mark Donowitz, LeBoff Professor of Medicine and director of the Center for Epithelial Disorders at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as immediate past-president of the American Gastroenterological Association, discusses some of the barriers and challenges physician-scientists face, and how we can ensure a sound future for research. Dr. Mark DeLegge hosts.