Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Deliberations of the Advis ory Committee to the NIH Director Working Group on the Future Biomedical Research Workforce Notice Number: NOT-OD-11-106 Key Dates Release Date: August 17, 2011 Response Date: October 7, 2011 Issued by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Purpose This Notice is a time-sensitive Request for Information (RFI) requesting input into the deliberations of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Direc tor Working Group on the Future Biomedical Research Workforce. Background The Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) has established a worki ng group to examine the future of the biomedical research workforce in t he United States (see http://acd.od.nih.gov/bwf.asp for charter and rost er). The group will gather information from various sources including t he extramural community, and will develop a model for a sustainable, div erse, and productive U.S. biomedical research workforce using appropriat e expertise from NIH and external sources. The model will help inform de cisions about how to train the optimal number of people for the appropri ate types of positions that will advance science and promote health. The working group will recommend actions to the ACD and to the NIH Director . In its initial deliberations, the working group identified the following issues as important to consider when developing a model of the future b iomedical research workforce: The balance between supply, including the number of domestic and foreign trained PhDs and post-docs, and demand, i.e. post-training career oppor tunities. Characteristics of PhD training in biomedical research, including issues such as The length of the PhD training period. Recommendations for changes to the PhD curriculum. Training for multiple career paths (including bench and non-bench scienc e). Characteristics of clinician-research training including issues such as The balance between MDs and MD/PhDs Career development of clinician-researchers. Recommendations for changes to the curricula for training clinician-rese archers. Length of Post-doctoral training. The ratio of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows on training grants to those supported by research grants. Possibilities for professional/staff scientist positions and the level o f training required for such positions (e.g. PhD or MSc degrees). Issues related to the attractiveness of biomedical research careers (e.g . salary, working conditions, availability of research funding) The effect of changes in NIH policies on investigators, grantee institut ions and the broader research enterprise. Information Requested To ensure a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of the issues underlyi ng the future of the biomedical research workforce, responses are being sought from the extramural community, including students, postdoctoral f ellows, scientists, scientific societies, and NIH grantee institutions, as well as from the general public. Information is sought for each of the areas identified above and any other items the working group might c onsider. For any of the areas identified above and any other specific areas you b elieve are worthy of consideration by the working group, please identify the critical issues(s) and impact(s) on institutions, scientists, or bo th. Please identify and explain which of the issues you identified are, in y our opinion, the most important for the working group to address and why Please comment any specific ways you feel these issues would or should a ffect NIH policies or processes. Response to this RFI is voluntary. Responders are free to address any o r all of the above items. Please note that the Government will not pay f or response preparation or for the use of any information contained in t he response. NIH will provide a summary of all input received which is responsive to this RFI. How to Submit a Response All comments must be submitted electronically to: http://grants.nih.gov/ grants/guide/rfi_files/bmw/add.cfm Responses to this RFI will be accepted through October 7, 2011. You will see an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of your response, but will not receive individualized feedback on any suggestions. No bas is for claims against the U.S. Government shall arise as a result of a r esponse to this request for information or from the Government抯 use of such information. Inquiries Specific questions about this RFI should be directed to the following e- mail address: b*****[email protected]
【在 O******e 的大作中提到】 : Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Deliberations of the Advis : ory Committee to the NIH Director Working Group on the Future Biomedical : Research Workforce : Notice Number: NOT-OD-11-106 : Key Dates : Release Date: August 17, 2011 : Response Date: October 7, 2011 : Issued by : National Institutes of Health (NIH) : Purpose