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From page 14... ... 14 2 The Clinical Research Workforce: Across-the-Board Challenges Over the past two decades policy makers, researchers, and others have consistently expressed concern about the state of the clinical research workforce (Wyngaarden, 1979; Ahrens, 1992; IOM, 1994; NIH, 1997; Zemlo et al., 2000) Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 15 NIH INVESTMENT IN THE CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE In 1994 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report on careers in clinical research that focused on three major issues: (1) Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... 16 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 2001, NIH grants had increased by almost 50 percent, representing more than a 50 percent increase in their dollar value (see Table 2-1) Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 17 TABLE 2-2 First-time NIH Applicants and Awards, FY 1995-FY 2001 M.D.s Ph.D.s Fiscal No. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... 18 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 number of K24s has decreased consistently. The loan relief programs and K30s have been critical in relieving medical student debt. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 19 4. How can this be accomplished by reassigning existing resources to excellent, distinctive intramural programs in a steady-state environment? Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... 20 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 BOX 2-1 Recommendations of the 2003 NIH Director's Blue Ribbon Panel on the Future of Intramural Clinical Research 1. Revise the NIH intramural clinical research oversight structure. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 21 3. Continue to emphasize the study of rare diseases at the CRC and promote a strong emphasis on pathophysiology and novel therapeutics in the ICRP. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... 22 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 WORKFORCE CHALLENGES FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN CLINICAL RESEARCH As innovators in drug development, the pharmaceutical industry has always been an active participant in clinical research. In 2002 the total worldwide expenditures by major pharmaceutical companies for research and development (R&D) Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 23 industry recruitment. The 2.1 percent increase in this faculty from 1999 to 2000 indicates that the talent pool is growing (Barzansky and Etzel, 2002) Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... 24 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 develop (Goldman and Marshall, 2002) Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 25 properly trained (Campbell et al., 2001) Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... 26 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 medical school incur significant educational debt (Heinig et al., 1999; AAMC, 2003) Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 27 mentors direct trainees toward promising educational opportunities; they serve as advocates of trainees; and they lend expertise and funding to trainees' mentor-guided studies. When asked to identify the most useful and positive aspects of their training, recent graduates of medical schools and training programs gave "outstanding mentorship" as their second most common response. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... 28 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 Nurse-Investigators It is estimated that by 2020 the United States will be experiencing a 29 percent deficit in nursing personnel (IOM, 2004b) Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 29 Diminishing Nursing Faculty The growing deficit of full-time master's and doctorally prepared nursing faculty is intensifying the overall nursing shortage. This lack of faculty is contributing to the current nursing shortage by curtailing the number of students admitted to nursing programs (AACN, 2003) Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... ACROSS-THE-BOARD CHALLENGES 31 Ph.D.s in Clinical Research Ph.D.-trained scientists are now fulfilling a wide set of roles in medical education and research (Miller, 2001) Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... 32 CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 resulting from the increases in prescription drug volume and the expanded responsibilities and roles of today's pharmacist (HRSA, 2000) Read the entire page →

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... 14 2 The Clinical Research Workforce: Across-the-Board Challenges Over the past two decades policy makers, researchers, and others have consistently expressed concern about the state of the clinical research workforce (Wyngaarden, 1979; Ahrens, 1992; IOM, 1994; NIH, 1997; Zemlo et al., 2000)