The origin and implementation of the Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training programs: an NIH common fund initiative
The origin and implementation of the Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training programs: an NIH common fund initiative
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DOI：
10.1096/fj.15-276139
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2016-02-01
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4.8
通讯作者：
Chalkley, Roger
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作者：
Meyers, Frederick J.;Mathur, Ambika;Chalkley, Roger
最近关于美国生物医学研究人员现状和需求的国家报告和评论强调了学术界博士前和博士后受训者的职业发展机会有限，但很少关注传统教师路径之外的职业道路的准备。认识到这一问题，2013年，美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）共同基金发布了一项申请，题为“NIH主任生物医学研究人员创新奖：拓宽科学培训经验（BEST）”。这些为期5年、为期1年的资助将颁发给17个单独或合作机构，旨在制定可持续的方法来扩大研究生和研究生培训，旨在创建反映受训者最终可能追求的职业选择范围的培训计划。这些机构组成了一个联盟，以便共同努力发展、评估、分享和传播最佳做法和挑战。这是关于联盟早期经验和参与BEST项目范围的第一份报告。在本报告中，我们描述了美国生物医学劳动力的状况和BEST奖的发展，在没有BEST资助的情况下协助项目设计的程序化方法的变化，以及让教师参与职业发展项目的新方法。为了测试这些BEST项目的有效性，外部评估人员将评估他们的成果，不仅在5年的资助期内，而且在奖励完成后的另外10年。
Recent national reports and commentaries on the current status and needs of the U.S. biomedical research workforce have highlighted the limited career development opportunities for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees in academia, yet little attention is paid to preparation for career pathways outside of the traditional faculty path. Recognizing this issue, in 2013, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund issued a request for application titled" NIH Director's Biomedical Research Workforce Innovation Award: Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST)." These 5-yr 1-time grants, awarded to 17 single or partnering institutions, were designed to develop sustainable approaches to broaden graduate and postgraduate training, aimed at creating training programs that reflect the range of career options that trainees may ultimately pursue. These institutions have formed a consortium in order to work together to develop, evaluate, share, and disseminate best practices and challenges. This is a first report on the early experiences of the consortium and the scope of participating BEST programs. In this report, we describe the state of the U.S. biomedical workforce and development of the BEST award, variations of programmatic approaches to assist with program design without BEST funding, and novel approaches to engage faculty in career development programs. To test the effectiveness of these BEST programs, external evaluators will assess their outcomes not only over the 5 yr grant period but also for an additional 10 yr beyond award completion.