The origin and implementation of the Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training programs: An NIH common fund initiative

FASEB Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 507-514

  Meyers, Frederick J ^a   Mathur, Ambika ^b   Fuhrmann, Cynthia N ^c   O'Brien, Theresa C ^d   Wefes, Inge ^e   Labosky, Patricia A ^f   Duncan, D'anne S ^g   August, Avery ^h   Feig, Andrew ^b   Gould, Kathleen L ^g   Friedlander, Michael J ⁱ   Schaffer, Chris B ^j   Van Wart, Audra ⁱ   Chalkley, Roger ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^g VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

ⁱ VIRGINIA TECH CARILION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j Cornell University   (United States)

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Author keywords

Career development; Ph.D.; Postdoctoral trainee; Professional development

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICINE; CAREER PLANNING; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; RESEARCH; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85010831561     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: 15306860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fj.15-276139     Document Type: Review

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