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Evaluating Biomedical Research Training & Career Development Programs: Examples from NIH

This session explores the evaluation of biomedical research training and career development programs, with examples from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Presenters discuss outcome evaluation, diversity-focused programs, and trends in NIH awards.

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Evaluating Biomedical Research Training & Career Development Programs: Examples from NIH

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  1. Evaluation of Biomedical Research Training & Career Development Programs: Examples From the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Panel Session 225 American Evaluation Association Evaluation 2012 October 25, 2012

  2. Session Presenters James Corrigan Chair Julie Mason Outcome Evaluation of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Career Development (K) Awards Program Sarah Glavin Evaluating Diversity-Focused Training Programs of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Jennifer Sutton Discussant

  3. National Institutes of Health Office of the Director National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute on Aging National Institute on Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism National Cancer Institute National Eye Institute National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute of General Medical Sciences National Institute of Mental Health National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Nursing Research National Library of Medicine John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in The Health Sciences National Center for Advancing Translational Science National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine Clinical Center Center for Information Technology Center for Scientific Review

  4. About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) • Primary US agency for supporting and conducting biomedical research • Invests > $30B in biomedical research • > 80% funding awarded through nearly 50,000 competitive grants to > 300,000 researchers at > 2,500 research institutions • About 10% funding supports nearly 6,000 intramural researchers • > 20,000 extramural training & career development positions

  5. Multiple Strategies • Varied Mechanisms & Target Populations • Individual vs. Institutional • Education Level (pre-doctoral vs. post-doctoral) • Combined Degree • Basic vs. Clinical Focus • Loan Repayment • Supplements to Traditional Research Grants • Diversity-Focused

  6. Program Examples Across Scientific Career Stages Source: Trends in NIH Training and Career Development Awards http://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2011/10/07/trends-in-nih-training-and-career-development-awards/

  7. Key Question • How to define success of biomedical research training & career development programs?

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