PERSONNEL NEEDS AND TRAINING FOR BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- ABBREVIATIONS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Introduction and Summary of Numerical Recommendations, Fiscal Years 1982-1985 -- Clinical Sciences -- Basic Biomedical Sciences -- Behavioral Sciences -- Health Services Research and Nursing Research -- Minorities in the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences -- Recommendations -- General -- Clinical Sciences -- Basic Biomedical Sciences -- Behavioral Sciences -- Health Services Research and Nursing Research -- Minorities -- 1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF NUMERICAL RECOMMENDATIONS, FISCAL YEARS 1982-1985 -- OBJECTIVES OF THE 1981 REPORT -- STABILIZATION OF RESEARCH TRAINING SUPPORT -- TRAINING QUALITY -- PROSPECTIVE CHANGES IN RETIREMENT -- ESTIMATION OF PERSONNEL NEEDS -- TRAINING DATA FOR FY 1979 AND FY 1980 AND RECOMMENDED LEVELS FOR 1982-1985 -- Estimated Costs -- 2. CLINICAL SCIENCES -- THE TRAINING OF PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATORS -- Medical School -- Residency -- Post-Residency -- DETERMINANTS OF CAREER CHOICE -- Career Plans of Medical Students -- Test Scores -- Gender -- Experiences During Medical School -- Debt -- Factors Influencing Research Career Choice -- Plans of M.D./Ph.D.'s and Ph.D./M.D.'s -- Comparison with Earlier Graduates -- Economic Incentives/Disincentives -- Research Careers in Internal Medicine -- Discussion -- COMPARISON OF TRAINING PROGRAMS -- RESEARCH TRAINING AND RESEARCH CAREER LONGEVITY -- RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT -- NON-M.D. SCIENTISTS IN CLINICAL INVESTIGATION -- Available Data Sources -- Variation by Clinical Specialty -- Future Outlook -- Need for Additional Information -- THE MARKET FOR CLINICAL SCIENTISTS -- Current Indicators -- Projections Through FY 1985 -- "Graying" of the Faculty and Research Productivity -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Traineeships and Fellowships.

Medical Scientist Training Program -- NOTES -- 3. BASIC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES -- THE TRAINING OF BASIC BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS -- THE MARKET FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE PH.D.'S -- Current Indicators -- Projections Through FY 1985 -- Basic Biomedical Science Faculty -- Commercial Market for Basic Biomedical Scientists -- Priority Fields -- Conclusions -- ASSESSING PH.D. PRODUCTION IN THE BASIC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES -- POSTDOCTORAL TRAINEES AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH STAFF -- QUALITY IN GRADUATE TRAINING -- Case Studies of the Impact of the Loss of Training Grant Support on Training Programs -- TRAINING ENVIRONMENT -- Instrumentation -- Facilities -- Conclusion -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Predoctoral Training Levels -- Postdoctoral Training Levels -- Training Grant Awards -- NOTES -- 4. BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES -- THE TRAINING OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS -- THE MARKET FOR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE PH.D.'S -- Current Indicators -- Nonclinical Behavioral Fields -- Clinical Behavioral Fields -- Field Switching -- Research Activity -- Utilization Of Postdoctoral Training -- Projections Through FY 1985 -- IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIOR RECOMMENDATIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Levels of Federal Funding for Research and Research Training -- Behavioral Science Versus Social Science -- Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Awards -- Training Grants and Fellowships -- NOTES -- 5. HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND NURSING RESEARCH -- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH PERSONNEL -- NURSING RESEARCH PERSONNEL -- 6. MINORITIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES -- MINORITY PH.D.'S IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES -- Time to Complete the Doctorate -- Sources of Graduate Student Support -- Plans for Postdoctoral Study -- MINORITY PH.D.'S IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES -- MINORITIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL "PIPELINE" -- CURRENT PROGRAMS FOR MINORITY STUDENTS -- RECOMMENDATION -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- APPENDIX A -- APPENDIX B.

APPENDIX B1 The Scientific Instrumentation Needs of Research Universities EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY -- METHODOLOGY -- THE PROBLEM -- ASSESSMENT -- CONCLUSION -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- FUTURE STUDIES -- APPENDIX B2 THE NATION'S DETERIORATING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FACILITIES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY -- FINDINGS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- APPENDIX B3 SYMPOSIUM ON THE RECRUITMENT OF CLINICIANS FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH.