Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010 (2006) / Chapter Skim
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1Summary The increasing diversity and age of the U.S. population present new challenges for the U.S.
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2 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 • What training programs and career tracks appear to foster the development and retention of women and minorities in the clinical research workforce? • What research related to evaluation of existing training efforts needs to be funded?
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SUMMARY 3 insufficient evaluation of existing programs limits assessment of success. Interdisciplinary research among basic and clinical scientists would broaden clinical research interest and should be encouraged.
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4 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 Training Landscape and Mechanisms: An Evaluation Clinical research training programs are supported by public (federal government) and private (industry, foundations)
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SUMMARY 5 Recommendation Federal agencies and academic institutions should periodically evaluate how well their current training programs are enhancing the racial and ethnic diversity of trainees and they should modify these programs as needed to increase the programs' effectiveness in clinical research. Nursing Professionals The continuing shortfall of nursing professionals is compounded in clinical research by the longer time required for specialized training, and the fewer numbers of nursing faculty involved in clinical research.
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6 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 Recommendation Federal sponsors of clinical research should amplify the existing funding mechanisms and create new ones that allow flexibility in career training, such as second-career programs, reentry mechanisms, and service payback agreements. These programs should be described on the NIH training website.
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