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Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010 (2006)

Chapter: Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Appendix D
Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Name of Program

Focus

NIH

MARC/U*STAR (T34)

To increase the number of underrepresented minority researchers in biomedical research sciences

URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-02-033.html.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship for Minority Students (F31)

To enhance the racial and ethnic diversity of the biomedical, behavioral, and health services research labor force in the United States

URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html

Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Program for NIGMS MARC Predoctoral Fellowships (F31)

To encourage students from minority groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees

URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-03-114.html

Mental Health Dissertation Research Grants to Increase Diversity in the Mental Health Research Arena (R36)

To enable doctoral candidates from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral science to pursue research careers in areas relevant to the research mission of NIMH

URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-03-110.html

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Requirements

No. of Awards

Length of Program

Total Program Support

Undergraduate junior and senior honor students majoring in the biomedical sciences with an expressed interest in a career in biomedical research and intentions to pursue graduate education leading to a Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or other combined professional degree and Ph.D.

54 universities, (supporting about 700 students)

Two years

$1.4 million FY 2002

Up to five years of support for research training leading to the Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree or other combined professional degree and research doctoral degree in the biomedical or behavioral sciences or health services research

389 individual fellowships in 2002

Up to five years

$25,796,400 FY 2002

For selected students who are graduates of the MARC undergraduate research training programs, up to five years of support for research training leading to the Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or other combined professional degree and Ph.D. in the biomedical or behavioral sciences

137 individual fellowships (FY2002)

159 individual fellowships (FY 2003)

Up to five years

$4,016,000 FY 2002

$4,866,000 FY 2003

Doctoral candidates in an area or discipline relevant to the mission of NIMH and conducting dissertation research

4 individual fellowships (FY 2002)

3 (FY 2003)

4 (FY 2004)

Up to two years

$107,000 FY 2002

$72,000 FY 2003

$120,000 FY 2004

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Name of Program

Focus

NIH

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award: NHLBI Minority Institutional Training Grants (T32)

To support training of graduate and health professional students and individuals in postdoctoral training at minority schools having the potential to develop meritorious training programs in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders

URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-04-027.html

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award: NHLBI Short-Term Training for Minority Students Program (T35)

To provide short-term research support to underrepresented minority undergraduate and graduate students and students in health-professional schools to provide them with career opportunities in research

URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-03-014.html

Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research

To provide an incentive for health professionals to engage in basic, translational, or behavioral research directly relevant to health disparities research

URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-MD-04-001.html

Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

To provide an incentive for health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to conduct translational research and promote the development of research programs that reflect the variety of issues and problems associated with disparities in health status

URL: http://ncmhd.nih.gov/our_programs/loan/index.asp

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Requirements

No. of Awards

Length of Program

Total Program Support

Predoctoral students must be training at the post-baccalaureate level and enrolled in a program leading to a Ph.D. or be a health-professional student or individual in postgraduate clinical training, and wish to interrupt their studies for a year or more to engage in full-time research training

Postdoctoral trainees must have received a Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., or comparable degree

5 institutional awards, supporting 32 individuals

Up to five years

$734,080 (FY 2004)

Trainees must have successfully completed at least one undergraduate year or have successfully completed one semester at a school of medicine (or other health profession) or graduate program

8 institutional awards

Two to three months

$500,000 FY 2004

Qualified health professionals who contractually agree to conduct qualified minority health disparities research or other health disparities research for 50 percent of time, or not less than 20 hours per week

121 individual awards

Two years

$2,036,000 FY 2003

An “individual from a disadvantaged background” is one who comes from a family with an annual income below a level based on low-income thresholds according to family size published by the U.S. Census Bureau

33 individual awards

Two years

$1,332,000 FY 2003

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Name of Program

Focus

NIH

Project EXPORT

To build research capacity at designated institutions enrolling a significant number of students from health disparity populations and to promote participation and training in biomedical and behavioral program populations

URL: http://ncmhd.nih.gov/our_programs/project_export_awards/PrjExpFY03Awards.asp

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

AHRQ Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program (M-RISP)

To increase the capacity of institutions that serve racial or ethnic minorities in Hawaii, Tennessee, and Texas

URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-01-001.html

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Requirements

No. of Awards

Length of Program

Total Program Support

Designated institutions must have a significant number of members of minority health disparity populations or other health disparity populations enrolled as students; have been effective at assisting such students’ research on health disparity to complete the education or training and receive the degree involved; have made significant efforts to recruit minority students to enroll in and graduate from the institution; have made significant recruitment efforts to increase the number of minority or other members of health disparity populations serving in faculty or administrative positions at the institution

33 institutional awards

Three years

$32 million FY 2003

Applications may be submitted by domestic public and private colleges, for their faculty to conduct rigorous health services research, as well as nonprofit domestic organizations for first-year funding (e.g., hospitals, laboratories, $150,000-$522,022); units of public agencies of state or local governments, eligible agencies of the federal government, or other institutions conducting health services research

9 institutional awards

Three years

$1,179,919 FY 2003

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Name of Program

Focus

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

HRSA Centers of Excellence

HRSA-04-004

To assist eligible schools in supporting programs of excellence in health professions education for underrepresented minority individuals

URL: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/professions.htm#hrsa04004

HRSA-04-011

Nursing Workforce Diversity

To increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities among registered nurses) by providing student scholarships or stipends, pre-entry preparation, and retention activities

URL: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/professions.htm

HRSA-04-009

Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)

To assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake education to enter a health profession

URL: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/professions.htm

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Requirements

No. of Awards

Length of Program

Total Program Support

Eligible applicants are accredited schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, graduate programs in behavioral or mental health, or other public and nonprofit health or educational entities, including faith-based organizations and community-based organizations, that meet the requirements of section 736(c) of the Public Health Service Act

10 institutional awards

3 years

$6,118,398 FY 2004

Schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state or local governments, underrepresented American Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and other public or private nonprofit entities

39 institutional awards

3 years

$11,396,900 FY 2004

Eligible applicants include schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, public or non-profit private schools that offer graduate programs in behavioral and mental health, programs for the training of physician assistants, and other public or private nonprofit health or educational entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations

35 individuals

3 years

$14,152,621 FY 2004

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Public Mechanisms for Clinical Research Training: Examples of Minority Research Training Programs." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2006. Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11679.
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Based on a 2003 workshop, this study describes current public and private programs and recommends ways to recruit and retain more women and underrepresented minorities into clinical research, especially physician-scientists and nurses. Federal sponsors should improve data collection, evaluate existing training programs, and increase the diversity of study section review panels. Public and private sponsors should create funding mechanisms with flexible career paths, and universities and professional societies should both play enhanced roles in fostering diversity. A significant push is needed to recruit minorities into nursing and provide more clinical research training for nurse-scientists, nursing students, and nursing faculty.

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