tailieunhanh - OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2O1O

Increasing diversity in the . population has sharpened concerns about the vitality and diversity of the clinical research workforce, concerns that have persisted for two decades. Our nation’s unprecedented level of investment in biomedical research has led to an explosion of new knowledge about human health and disease, but basic research achievements must be translated into treatments and therapies in order to benefit human health. This translation requires clinical research conducted by outstanding scientists, physicians, and other health professionals who understand the complexities and nuances of health and disease among different population groups | OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS CLINICAL RESEARCH _ WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NEEDS FOR 2010 OPPORTUNITIES_TO_ADDRESS CLINIQAL RESEARCH workforce diversity needs FOR 2o1O Committee on Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010 Committee on Women in Science and Engineering Policy and Global Affairs Board on Health Sciences Policy Institute of Medicine Jong-on Hahm and Alexander Ommaya Editors NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL AND INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington . THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street . Washington DC 20001 NOTICE The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This project was supported by the National Institutes of Health Grant No. N01-OD-4-2139 Task Order 142 and the National Academy of Sciences. Any opinions findings conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number 0-309-09248-5 Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press 500 Fifth Street . Lockbox 285 Washington DC 20055 800 624-6242 or 202 334-3313 in the Washington metropolitan area Internet http . Copyright 2006 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of .