Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Sciences
- ISBN-10
- 0309159652
- ISBN-13
- 9780309159654
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 206
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-03-28
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Authors
- National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce
Description
Comprehensive research and a highly-trained workforce are essential for the improvement of health and health care both nationally and internationally. During the past 40 years the National Research Services Award (NRSA) Program has played a large role in training the workforce responsible for dramatic advances in the understanding of various diseases and new insights that have led to more effective and targeted therapies. In spite of this program, the difficulty obtaining jobs after the postdoc period has discouraged many domestic students from pursuing graduate postdoc training. In the United States, more than 50 percent of the postdoc workforce is made up of individuals who obtained their Ph.D.s from other countries. Indeed, one can make a strong argument that the influx of highly trained and creative foreigners has contributed greatly to U.S. science over the past 70 years. Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Sciences discusses a number of important issues, including: the job prospects for postdocs completing their training; questions about the continued supply of international postdocs in an increasingly competitive world; the need for equal, excellent training for all graduate students who receive NIH funding; and the need to increase the diversity of trainees. The book recommends improvements in minority recruiting, more rigorous and extensive training in the responsible conduct of research and ethics, increased emphasis on career development, more attention to outcomes, and the requirement for incorporating more quantitative thinking in the biomedical curriculum.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2011-02-28
- 206 pages
- Ebook
- National Academies Press
Similar books
-
Advancing the Nation's Health Needs: NIH Research Training Programs
By National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and WorkforceThe report has been broadly constructed to take into account the rapidly evolving national and international health care needs. The past and present are analyzed, and predictions with regard to future needs are presented.
-
Meeting the Nation's Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists
By National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Office of Scientific and Engineering PersonnelThis book assesses the nation's future needs for biomedical and behavioral scientists and the role the National Research Service Awards (NRSA) program can play in meeting those needs.
-
Addressing the Nation's Changing Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists
By National Research Council, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, Education and Career Studies UnitThis book also considers the diversity of the research workforce and the importance of providing prospective scientists with the skills to successfully collaborate with investigators in related fields, and offers suggestions for how ...
-
The Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers: Breaking Through
By Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, EngineeringThe Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers: Breaking Through evaluates the factors that influence transitions into independent research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and offers recommendations ...
-
Careers in Clinical Research: Obstacles and Opportunities
By Institute of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Addressing Career Paths for Clinical ResearchThis practical book will be of immediate interest to public and private agencies funding research, research administrators, medical educators, health professionals, and those pursuing a career in clinical investigation.
-
Bridging Disciplines in the Brain, Behavioral, and Clinical Sciences
By Institute of Medicine, Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, Committee on Building Bridges in the BrainBridging Disciplines in the Brain, Behavioral, and Clinical Sciences provides the conclusions and recommendations of this committee.
-
Assessment of NIH Minority Research and Training Programs: Phase 3
By National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and WorkforceThis report provides an assessment of NIH's programs for increasing the participation in biomedical science of individuals from underrepresented minority groups.
-
The Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers: Breaking Through
By Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, EngineeringThe Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers: Breaking Through evaluates the factors that influence transitions into independent research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and offers recommendations ...
-
Bridging Disciplines in the Brain, Behavioral, and Clinical Sciences
By Institute of Medicine, Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, Committee on Building Bridges in the BrainBridging Disciplines in the Brain, Behavioral, and Clinical Sciences provides the conclusions and recommendations of this committee.