Planning for the future workforce in hematology research

The medical research and training enterprise in the United States is complex in both its scope and implementation. Accordingly, adaptations to the associated workforce needs present particular challenges. This is particularly true for maintaining or expanding national needs for physician-scientists...

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Published in:Blood 2015-04, Vol.125 (18), p.2745-2752
Main Authors: Hoots, W. Keith, Abkowitz, Janis L., Coller, Barry S., DiMichele, Donna M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biomedical Research - economics
Biomedical Research - organization & administration
Education - organization & administration
Financial Support
Forum
Health Workforce - organization & administration
Hematology - economics
Hematology - organization & administration
Humans
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.) - organization & administration
Research - organization & administration
United States
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Summary:The medical research and training enterprise in the United States is complex in both its scope and implementation. Accordingly, adaptations to the associated workforce needs present particular challenges. This is particularly true for maintaining or expanding national needs for physician-scientists where training resource requirements and competitive transitional milestones are substantial. For the individual, these phenomena can produce financial burden, prolong the career trajectory, and significantly influence career pathways. Hence, when national data suggest that future medical research needs in a scientific area may be met in a less than optimal manner, strategies to expand research and training capacity must follow. This article defines such an exigency for research and training in nonneoplastic hematology and presents potential strategies for addressing these critical workforce needs. The considerations presented herein reflect a summary of the discussions presented at 2 workshops cosponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the American Society of Hematology.
ISSN:0006-4971
1528-0020
DOI:10.1182/blood-2015-01-617811