Research Training and Experience of the Ambulatory Care Network Physicians (n = 24)
| Formal research training | Percent |
| None | 76 |
| Research fellowship | 16 |
| Research-oriented master's degree | 16 |
| Research-oriented doctoral degree | 0 |
| Research experience | |
| None | 24 |
| Retrospective studies (chart reviews) | 28 |
| Prospective observational studies | 24 |
| Behavioral intervention | 16 |
| Health services/outcomes research | 40 |
| Clinical trials | 24 |
| Research sponsors (funding) | |
| Industry | 4 |
| Foundations | 8 |
| City or state | 12 |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | 4 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 4 |
| National Institutes of Health | 12 |
| Other (mostly various medical school funds for students) | 44 |
| Research training certificates | |
| None | 76 |
| Good clinical practices | 20 |
| National Institutes of Health | 0 |
| Association of Clinical Research Professionals | 0 |
| Other (medical school elective) | 4 |
| Satisfaction with previous research experiences | |
| Positive | 81 |
| Neutral | 13 |
| Negative | 6 |
| Currently involved in any research projects (NIH, Health Services) | 36 |
| Currently employs a clinical research coordinator | 12 |
NIH, National Institutes of Health.