Advancing the Nation's Health Needs

This report is the twelfth assessment of the National Institutes of Health National Research Service Awards program. The research training needs of the country in basic biomedical, clinical, and behavioral and social sciences are considered. Also included are the training needs of oral health, nursing, and health services research. The report has been broadly constructed to take into account the rapidly evolving national and international health care needs. The past and present are analyzed, and predictions with regard to future needs are presented. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Basic Biomedical Sciences Research 3 Behavioral and Social Sciences Research 4 Clinical Sciences Research 5 Oral Health Research 6 Nursing Research 7 Health Services Research 8 Emerging Fields and Interdisciplinary Studies 9 Career Progression 10 Final Comments References Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee and Panel Members Appendix B Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Training Grants and Fellowships Appendix C Classification of Ph.D. Fields Appendix D Demographic Projections of the Research Workforce, 2001-2011 Appendix E Characteristics of Doctorates