The SAMS has highlighted the importance of having well-trained, research-oriented physicians in its position papers “Medicine as a science” and “Culture of research and support for young scientists in medicine”. The FOPH addressed the most important recommendations from these position papers in the form of five work packages in its Roadmap 2016–2021 for Developing the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers (subsequently referred to as “Roadmap”). The Education Platform of the Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO) was mandated to carry out the Roadmap’s second work package: to define the minimum skills and competencies required by physicians to undertake clinical research and therefore to provide training details not explicitly mentioned in national legislation and international guidelines. We hereby present the procedure followed by the Education Platform to fulfil this mandate, the results of this process, and the next steps and outlook.