Although many applicants will have doctorates, nurses, librarians, and other health professionals without doctoral degrees are encouraged to apply. Over the last decade, NLM has supported the development of Integrated Academic Information Management Systems in selected major medical centers. For recent doctoral graduates, the National Research Council Research Associateship Program provides an opportunity for concentrated research in association with selected members of the NCBI scientific staff. Thirty trainees are selected from applicants in health professions, research, and librarianship. They receive intensive hands-on experience with a variety of medical information systems, including medical informatics, expert systems, and molecular biology databases.
Trainees have most costs covered.
Ms. Catherine N. Norton, Dir., Info. A number of HBCUs with schools of medicine, pharmacy and nursing are participating in the program which includes training and free access to NLM's databases. Each spring this elective combines an extensive seminar series by senior figures in the field with an independent research project under the preceptorship of an NIH professional. Eight to fourteen fourth-year medical students are admitted each year. We are pleased to announce the debut of the PubMed Online Training , a Web-based interactive tutorial that enables anyone using a computer with Internet access to learn about PubMed.