Table 2.

Summary of research performance during the first 5 y as an FP-CI: N = 5 FP-CIs in the sample.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORVALUENOTES
Grants

  • All grant information refers to grants on which an FP-CI was named as either the PI or co-investigator. This does not include any external salary supports awarded

  • Averages refer to grants received per FP-CI during their first 5 y. As more than 1 FP-CI can be involved in a grant, averages are not mutually exclusive and might include grants that are counted for more than 1 investigator

  • Totals refer to the total number of grants secured by all FP-CIs combined

• Average time to first grant as PI, y1.4
• Average no. of peer-reviewed grants14
• Average no. of non–peer-reviewed grants3
• Average amount, $2.8 million
• Total no. of grants66
• Total amount, $10.7 million
Publications

  • All publication information refers to peer-reviewed publications on which an FP-CI is named as an author. Publications are divided into original research contributions (articles reporting the results of research activities) and other publications in peer-reviewed journals (eg, commentaries, editorials)

  • Averages refer to publications per FP-CI during their first 5 y. As more than 1 FP-CI can be an author on a publication, averages are not mutually exclusive and might include publications that are counted for more than 1 investigator

  • Totals refer to the total number of articles published by all FP-CIs combined

• Average no. of original research articles6
• Average no. of other peer-reviewed articles8
• Total no. of original research articles36
• Total no. of other peer-reviewed articles28
Presentations

  • All information on presentations refers to oral and poster presentations given at research conferences, at meetings, and to decision makers, in which an FP-CI was listed as a presenter or co-author

  • Averages refer to presentations per FP-CI during their first 5 y. As more than 1 FP-CI can be listed on a single presentation, averages are not mutually exclusive and might include presentations that are counted for more than 1 investigator

  • Totals refer to the total number of presentations by all FP-CIs combined

• Average no. of international presentations13
• Average no. of national presentations22
• Total no. of international presentations61
• Total no. of national presentations95

  • FP-CI—family physician clinician investigator, PI—principal investigator.