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4 Summary of Findings and Recommendations from 1976 Report
Pages 207-209

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From page 207... ... Behaviora ~ Sciences Fo r the behav iora ~ s ci enc ~ s the Committee r e coarse nde d that a gradual but significant reorientation of training ef fort should be initiated because of the growing need for more specialized behavioral science training resulting from increasingly complex research questions in the area of behavior and health. Specifically, the Committee r~co~r~nended that the existing ratio of 90 percent predoctorals and ~ O percent postdoctorals should be inverted, over a period of years, we th the us timate ob deceive of a ra Rio of 30 percent predoctorals and 70 percent postdoctoral s. Read the entire page →
From page 208... ... Announcement Fi elds In view of the absence of pubs ished criteria, the Committee questioned the validity of the distinction drawn by the NIH in its announcements between fields that a re appropriate for training grants and fields that are appropriate for fell owships anti recommended that this practice be discontinued. The Committee also took the position that NRSA awards fo r f el lowships and tra ining grants should be made solely on the basis of qua lity within program cafgories deemed re le vent to the nag i one 1 irate re st . Read the entire page →
From page 209... ... greater emphasis should b" placed on postdoctoral training ~ n research relevant to the role of behavior in physical illness and health, (3} primary emphasis in clinical sciences ~ ra ~ ning should be given to training f or research on the etiology and pathogenesis of disease, and (4 ~ the area of health services re search receive emphasis across the end ire spectrum of relevant training fields. Read the entire page →

From page 207...

... Behaviora ~ Sciences Fo r the behav iora ~ s ci enc ~ s the Committee r e coarse nde d that a gradual but significant reorientation of training ef fort should be initiated because of the growing need for more specialized behavioral science training resulting from increasingly complex research questions in the area of behavior and health. Specifically, the Committee r~co~r~nended that the existing ratio of 90 percent predoctorals and ~ O percent postdoctorals should be inverted, over a period of years, we th the us timate ob deceive of a ra Rio of 30 percent predoctorals and 70 percent postdoctoral s.

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From page 208...

... Announcement Fi elds In view of the absence of pubs ished criteria, the Committee questioned the validity of the distinction drawn by the NIH in its announcements between fields that a re appropriate for training grants and fields that are appropriate for fell owships anti recommended that this practice be discontinued. The Committee also took the position that NRSA awards fo r f el lowships and tra ining grants should be made solely on the basis of qua lity within program cafgories deemed re le vent to the nag i one 1 irate re st .

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From page 209...

... greater emphasis should b" placed on postdoctoral training ~ n research relevant to the role of behavior in physical illness and health, (3} primary emphasis in clinical sciences ~ ra ~ ning should be given to training f or research on the etiology and pathogenesis of disease, and (4 ~ the area of health services re search receive emphasis across the end ire spectrum of relevant training fields.

Read the entire page →

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4 Summary of Findings and Recommendations from 1976 Report Pages 207-209

4 Summary of Findings and Recommendations from 1976 Report
Pages 207-209