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... With biomedical research priorities shifting from basic molecular and cellular research to translational research, the importance of animal models and therefore veterinarians skilled in comparative medicine has increased. Bioterrorism has also brought new priorities to bear, in that most potential bioterrorism agents are zoonotic and key to any research team managing animals with zoonotic diseases is the veterinarian.
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... T 1 . 1 1 LIMITATIONS OF THE CURRENT STUDY in order to develop a comprehensive strategy tor recruiting more comparative medicine veterinarians into careers in biomedical research, the authoring committee determined that a detailed examination of the current comparative medicine veterinary workforce was needed, as were projections on the future of this workforce.
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... The committee's information gathering and deliberations revealed that, though difficult to quantify, there were many indications that there is a shortage of veterinarians participating at all levels in the biomedical research enterprise. Some of the committee's major findings regarding the adequacy of the comparative medicine veterinary workforce include: · From 1995 through 2002, the number of NIH-funded competitive grants utilizing animals increased by 31.7%.
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... RECOMMENDATIONS After analyzing available data on the demographics of the comparative medicine veterinary workforce and the postgraduate training of comparative medicine veterinarians, the committee developed a series of recommendations to increase the number of veterinarians participating in biomedical research. These recommendations reflect the concept that postgraduate training is the key to increasing the supply of veterinarians to the comparative medicine workforce.
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... To further nurture student interest in careers in biomedical research, veterinary schools are encouraged to establish summer externship programs and year-long research programs that can be supported through the NRSA: Professional Student Short-term Research Training Grant (T35) and T32 NIH award mechanisms, as well as through institutional funding and partnerships with corporate sponsors.
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... The T32 award requirement that all individuals complete one year of clinical training is creating unnecessary barriers for veterinary graduates wanting to enter training programs immediately after graduation. This requirement should be removed from T32 granting stipulations.
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