Glossary
AAMC
Association of American Medical Colleges
AAP
American Association of Physicians
ABIM
American Board of Internal Medicine
ADAMHA
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
AFOSR
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
AHCPR
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
AMA
American Medical Association
BRASS
Biomedical Research Assistant Saturday Scholars
CAP
Clinical Associates Program
CDCP
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDER
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
CIA
Clinical Investigator Award
CIP
Clinical Investigator Pathway
CRADA
Cooperative Research and Economic Development Agreements
CRCM
Comprehensive Regional Center for Minorities
CRISP
Computerized Retrieval of Information on Research Projects
CSP
Clinical Scholars Program
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DOD
Department of Defense
DRG
Division of Research Grants
DRR
Division of Research Resources
DVA
Department of Veterans Affairs
EIS
Epidemic Intelligence Service
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FCCSET
Federal Coordinating Committee on Science, Engineering, and Technology
GAO
General Accounting Office
GCRC
General Clinical Research Centers
GME
Graduate Medical Education
GPEP
General Professional Education of the Physician
GUIRR
Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
HFRA
Health Research Facilities Act
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HHMI
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
HPSP
Health Professional Scholarship Programs
HRA
Health Resources Administration
HSA
Health Services Administration
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IRB
Institutional Review Boards
IRG
initial review groups
LCME
Liaison Committee for Medical Education
MARC
Minority Access to Research Careers
MBRS
Minority Biomedical Research Support
MEDTEP
Medical Treatment Effectiveness Program
MRO
Medical research organizations
MSTP
Medical Scientist Training Program
NHSC
National Health Service Corps
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
NIDRR
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
NIDA
National Institute of Drug Abuse
NIAAA
National Institute of Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse
NCI
National Cancer Institute
NCHS
National Center for Health Services Research
NCHSR
National Center for Health Statistics
NCNR
National Center for Nursing Research
NCRR
National Center for Research Resources
NEI
National Eye Institute
NHLBI
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIA
National Institute of Aging
NIAID
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIAMS
National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIDCD
National Institute of Deafness and Communicative Disorders
NICHD
National Institute of Child and Human Development
NIDDK
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIDR
National Institute for Dental Research
NIGMS
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NINDS
National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke
NIOSH
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC
National Research Council
NRSA
National Research Service Awards
NSB
National Science Board
NSF
National Science Foundation
OASH
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
OHRST
Office of Health Research, Statistics, and Technology
OMAR
Office of Medical Applications of Research
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
ONR
Office of Naval Research
OREF
Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation
OTA
Office of Technology Assessment
P01
Program Project Grant
PCAST
President's Council on Science and Technology
PHS
Public Health Service
PORT
Patient Outcomes Research Teams
PSA
Physician-Scientist Award
R01
Traditional Research Project Grant
RCDA
Research Career Development Award
RCT
Randomized clinical trial
REU
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
R&D
Research and development
RPG
Research project grants
RRC
Residency Review Committees
SEPA
Science Education Partnership
SSTP
Surgical Scientist Training Program
SURF
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
URAP
Undergraduate Research Associates Program
USAMRDC
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
VHA
Voluntary health agencies
WHSC
White House Science Council