Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Sciences - Couverture souple

National Research Council; Policy And Global Affairs; Board On Higher Education And Workforce; Committee To Study The National Needs For Biomedical, Behavioral, And Clinical Research Personnel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0309159652 ISBN 13 : 9780309159654

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2011

Synopsis

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 programme, the difficulty obtaining jobs after the postdoctoral period has discouraged many domestic students from pursuing graduate postdoctoral training. In the United States, more than 50 percent of the postdoctoral 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 during 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 postdoctorals completing their training; questions about the continued supply of international postdoctorals in an increasingly competitive world; the need for equal, excellent training for all graduate students who receive National Institutes of Health 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. Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Sciences will be of special interest to university administrators and faculty, graduate students, policy makers, professional and academic societies, public and private health organizations, and others concerned with the vitality of the U.S. health care system.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309159652
• ISBN 13: 9780309159654
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 206
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