Careers in clinical research : obstacles and opportunities /
Kelley, William N.,1939-
Randolph, Mark A.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Committee on Addressing Career Paths for Clinical Research.
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press,
c1994.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-235) and index.
Scope of clinical research -- Origins of the study -- Charge to the committee -- Defining clinical research -- Limits on the scope of the study -- Conduct of the study -- Structure of the report -- Nurturing clinical researchers -- Environment for clinical research -- Clinical research workforce -- Research involvement of faculty -- Academic recognition -- Faculty tracks -- Competing time demands -- Clinical research training -- Mentoring -- Lifestyle issues -- Clinical research funding and infrastructure -- Big picture -- Federal support for health sciences R&D -- Nonprofit organizations -- Industry -- Clinical research and third-party payers -- Models of cooperation -- Training pathways -- Demographics -- Kindergarten to college -- Research experiences for undergraduate students -- Health professional schools -- Undergraduate medical education -- Graduate medical education -- Barriers to clinical research training -- Avenues for postdoctoral research training -- Assessing the outcomes of training programs -- Model programs for research training -- Academic-industry relationships.
(cont) Objectives of academic-industry relationships -- Two cultures -- Types of academic-industry linkages -- Programs to help commercialize faculty research -- Prevalence of academic-industry relationships -- Benefits for industry -- Benefits for academic institutions, faculty and students -- Risks, concers and conflicts -- Managing academic-industry relationships -- Report of the task force on clinical research in dentistry -- Report of the task force on clinical research in nursing and clinical psychology -- Report of the task force on clinical research in surgery -- Agenda for the workshop on clinical research and training: spotlight on funding.
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