The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2009;91:2743-2744.
doi:10.2106/JBJS.I.01071
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Training at the NIAMS: Ensuring a Vibrant Future for Musculoskeletal Research

Stephen I. Katz, MD, PhD1

1 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2350, Building 31, Room 4C32, Bethesda, MD 20892-2350. E-mail address: katzs@mail.nih.gov

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Although we can rightfully take pride in our contributions to biomedicine, the sobering mood of the times calls us to reexamine the future. Our most important asset—the thing that truly drives the research engine—is human capital: the scientists on whose experience, expertise, and creativity we rely. We are entering a time marked by a graying population, and some of our most experienced scientists may be considering life beyond active research. Will we have a workforce sufficient to carry on if they leave?

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has for many years focused on the long-term benefits of research training. The Institute has been committed to enhancing the "pipeline" of new scientists who will continue to increase the pace of scientific discovery. One goal of our training programs has been to ensure that no manpower deficit . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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