Advancing the Nation's Health Needs: NIH Research Training Programs - Softcover

National Research Council; Policy And Global Affairs; Board On Higher Education And Workforce; Committee For Monitoring The Nation's Changing Needs For Biomedical, Behavioral, And Clinical Personnel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309094275 ISBN 13: 9780309094276

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2005

Synopsis

This report is the twelfth assessment of the National Institutes of Health National Research Service Awards program. The research training needs of the country in basic biomedical, clinical, and behavioral and social sciences are considered. Also included are the training needs of oral health, nursing, and health services research. The 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.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Basic Biomedical Sciences Research
• 3 Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
• 4 Clinical Sciences Research
• 5 Oral Health Research
• 6 Nursing Research
• 7 Health Services Research
• 8 Emerging Fields and Interdisciplinary Studies
• 9 Career Progression
• 10 Final Comments
• References
• Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee and Panel Members
• Appendix B Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Training Grants and Fellowships
• Appendix C Classification of Ph.D. Fields
• Appendix D Demographic Projections of the Research Workforce, 2001-2011
• Appendix E Characteristics of Doctorates

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Committee for Monitoring the Nation's Changing Needs for Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Personnel, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0309094275
• ISBN 13: 9780309094276
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 186