42 USC 284l - Enhancement awards

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 15, 2024

§ 284l.

Enhancement awards

(a)

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Awards

(1)

Grants

(A)

In general

(B)

Use

(2)

Applications

(b)

Mid-Career Investigator Awards in Patient-Oriented Research

(1)

Grants

(A)

In general

(B)

Use

(2)

Applications

(c)

Graduate Training in Clinical Investigation Award

(1)

In general

(2)

Applications

(3)

Limitations

(4)

Definition

As used in this subsection, the term “advanced degree programs in clinical investigation” means programs that award a master’s or Ph.D. degree in clinical investigation after 2 or more years of training in areas such as the following:

(A)

Analytical methods, biostatistics, and study design.

(B)

Principles of clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics.

(C)

Clinical epidemiology.

(D)

Computer data management and medical informatics.

(E)

Ethical and regulatory issues.

(F)

Biomedical writing.

(d)

Clinical Research Curriculum Awards

(1)

In general

The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall make grants (to be referred to as “Clinical Research Curriculum Awards”) to institutions for the development and support of programs of core curricula for training clinical investigators, including medical students. Such core curricula may include training in areas such as the following:

(A)

Analytical methods, biostatistics, and study design.

(B)

Principles of clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics.

(C)

Clinical epidemiology.

(D)

Computer data management and medical informatics.

(E)

Ethical and regulatory issues.

(F)

Biomedical writing.

(2)

Applications

(3)

Limitations

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 409H, formerly § 409D, as added Pub. L. 106–505, title II, § 204(b), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2327; renumbered § 409H, Pub. L. 107–109, § 3(2), Jan. 4, 2002, 115 Stat. 1408; Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(13), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3687.)

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