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 ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Basic Biomedical Sciences Research3 Behavioral and Social Sciences Research4 Clinical Sciences Research5 Oral Health Research6 Nursing Research7 Health Services Research8 Emerging Fields and Interdisciplinary Studies9 Career Progression10 Final CommentsReferencesAppendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee and Panel MembersAppendix B Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service AwardTraining Grants and FellowshipsAppendix C Classification of Ph.D. FieldsAppendix D Demographic Projections of the Research Workforce,2001-2011Appendix E Characteristics of Doctorates