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Table 3. "Please describe the degree to which your HSR doctoral program addresses each of the following competencies"


HSR Doctoral Core Competencies
Version 1
Degree to which competency is addressed
High
%
Intermediate
%
Low
%
Breadth of HSR theoretical + conceptual knowledge (n=18) 77.8 16.7 5.6
In-depth disciplinary knowledge and skills (n=17) 55.6 38.9 0.0
Application of HSR foundational knowledge to health policy problems (n=18) 72.2 16.7 11.1
Pose innovative HSR questions (n=18) 72.2 27.8 0.0
Interventional and observational study designs (n=18) 44.4 44.4 11.1
Primary data collection methods (n=18) 33.3 50.0 16.7
Secondary data acquisition methods (n=18) 61.1 38.9 0.0
Conceptual models and operational measures (n=18) 66.7 33.3 0.0
Implementation of research protocols (n=18) 50.0 44.4 5.6
Responsible conduct of research (n=18) 66.7 33.3 0.0
Multi-disciplinary research (n=17) 50.0 27.8 16.7
Data analysis (n=18) 88.9 11.1 0.0
Scientific communication (n=18) 55.6 33.3 11.1
Stakeholder collaboration and knowledge translation (n=16) 22.2 44.4 22.2

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