Label

The CTSA program at NIH : opportunities for advancing clinical and translational research

Title remainder

opportunities for advancing clinical and translational research

Statement of responsibility

Committee to Review the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of The National Academies ; Alan I. Leshner, Sharon F. Terry, Andrea M. Schultz, and Catharyn T. Liverman, editors

Creator

Institute of Medicine (U.S.), Committee To Review the Clinical and Translational Science Awards at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

Contributor

Author

Institute of Medicine (U.S.), Committee To Review the Clinical and Translational Science Awards at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

Editor

Subject

Genre

Electronic book

Language

eng

Summary

This report provides the IOM committee's findings and recommendations regarding the progress and potential of NIH's CTSA Program. The report covers the breadth of the statement of task and highlights opportunities to bolster the program and ensure its continued success and sustainability in supporting clinical and translational researchers and serving the needs of the communities CTSAs are linked to and in which they reside. Chapter 2 discusses the ecosystem in which NCATS and the CTSA Program operate and provides the committee's vision for the next phase of the CTSA Program. Chapter 3 emphasizes the need for strong and active leadership by NCATS in establishing a clear vision and mission for the program along with measurable goals; supporting individual CTSAs; partnering and collaborating within the NIH and with external partners; and evaluating and communicating the program's value. Chapter 4 highlights specific opportunities and priorities in the areas of training and education, community engagement, and research related to child health. On the basis of discussions, conclusions, and recommendations outlined in the preceding chapters, in Chapter 5 the report concludes with next steps and potential future directions

Cataloging source

NLM

Dewey number

610.72

Funding information

This project was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Institutes of Health (Award No. HHSN26300001). The views presented in this publication are those of the editors and attributing authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project.

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

R854. U5

LC item number

C77 2013

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries
bibliography
technical reports

NLM call number

W 20.55.T7
2014 B-253

Context

Work of