{"id":3562,"date":"2014-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/2014\/07\/01\/nih-strategic-plan-for-biomedical-and-behavioral-training\/"},"modified":"2014-07-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T00:00:00","slug":"nih-strategic-plan-for-biomedical-and-behavioral-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/2014\/07\/01\/nih-strategic-plan-for-biomedical-and-behavioral-training\/","title":{"rendered":"NIH Strategic Plan for Biomedical and Behavioral Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2011, The National Institute for General Medical\u00a0Sciences published their <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/Training\/Pages\/StrategicPlan.aspx\">Strategic Plan for\u00a0Biomedical and Behavioral Research Training<\/a><\/strong>. A\u00a0sampling of action items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">Strongly encourage the use of individual development\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">plans (IDPs) on all NIGMS-sponsored training and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">research awards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">Require that all postdoctoral positions supported by\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">NIGMS funds have IDPs that include a well-considered end-of-training target.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">Promote the importance of activities, programs and courses that enrich trainees\u2019 skills in\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">the business of science, laboratory- and people-management, and mentoring.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">Encourage exposure to multiple career path options for graduate students and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">postdoctoral trainees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">Ensure that reviewers are aware of the multiple career paths open to well-trained\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">scientists by developing and implementing educational sessions for reviewers at various\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.538em;\">levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/Training\/Pages\/StrategicPlanImplementationBlueprint.aspx\">The Blueprint for Implementation<\/a><\/strong> is now available. One of the most important messages in\u00a0the blueprint is that research training is a partnership between NIH and the academic\u00a0community.The blueprint aims to provide the NIGMS view of what excellent training is, along with\u00a0encouragement and resources to adopt and improve certain practices to achieve the goals of\u00a0the action items. Use the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/Training\/StrategicPlanImplementationBlueprint\/Pages\/feedback.aspx\">feedback form<\/a><\/strong> to send them your comments, questions, suggestions\u00a0and examples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2011, The National Institute for General Medical\u00a0Sciences published their Strategic Plan for\u00a0Biomedical and Behavioral Research Training. A\u00a0sampling of action items: Strongly encourage the use of individual development\u00a0plans (IDPs) on all NIGMS-sponsored training and\u00a0research awards. Require that all postdoctoral positions supported by\u00a0NIGMS funds have IDPs that include a well-considered end-of-training target. 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