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Glossary


AAMC

Association of American Medical Colleges

AAP

American Association of Physicians

ABIM

American Board of Internal Medicine

ADAMHA

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration

AFOSR

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

AHCPR

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

AMA

American Medical Association


BRASS

Biomedical Research Assistant Saturday Scholars


CAP

Clinical Associates Program

CDCP

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDER

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

CIA

Clinical Investigator Award

CIP

Clinical Investigator Pathway

CRADA

Cooperative Research and Economic Development Agreements

CRCM

Comprehensive Regional Center for Minorities

CRISP

Computerized Retrieval of Information on Research Projects

CSP

Clinical Scholars Program


DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services

DOD

Department of Defense

DRG

Division of Research Grants

DRR

Division of Research Resources

DVA

Department of Veterans Affairs


EIS

Epidemic Intelligence Service

Suggested Citation:"Glossary." Institute of Medicine. 1994. Careers in Clinical Research: Obstacles and Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2142.
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FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FCCSET

Federal Coordinating Committee on Science, Engineering, and Technology


GAO

General Accounting Office

GCRC

General Clinical Research Centers

GME

Graduate Medical Education

GPEP

General Professional Education of the Physician

GUIRR

Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable


HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HFRA

Health Research Facilities Act

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HHMI

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

HPSP

Health Professional Scholarship Programs

HRA

Health Resources Administration

HSA

Health Services Administration


IOM

Institute of Medicine

IRB

Institutional Review Boards

IRG

initial review groups


LCME

Liaison Committee for Medical Education


MARC

Minority Access to Research Careers

MBRS

Minority Biomedical Research Support

MEDTEP

Medical Treatment Effectiveness Program

MRO

Medical research organizations

MSTP

Medical Scientist Training Program


NHSC

National Health Service Corps

NIMH

National Institute of Mental Health

NIDRR

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

NIDA

National Institute of Drug Abuse

NIAAA

National Institute of Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse

NCI

National Cancer Institute

NCHS

National Center for Health Services Research

NCHSR

National Center for Health Statistics

NCNR

National Center for Nursing Research

NCRR

National Center for Research Resources

NEI

National Eye Institute

NHLBI

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

NIA

National Institute of Aging

NIAID

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

NIAMS

National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Suggested Citation:"Glossary." Institute of Medicine. 1994. Careers in Clinical Research: Obstacles and Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2142.
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NIDCD

National Institute of Deafness and Communicative Disorders

NICHD

National Institute of Child and Human Development

NIDDK

National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases

NIDR

National Institute for Dental Research

NIGMS

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

NINDS

National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke

NIOSH

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NRC

National Research Council

NRSA

National Research Service Awards

NSB

National Science Board

NSF

National Science Foundation


OASH

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

OHRST

Office of Health Research, Statistics, and Technology

OMAR

Office of Medical Applications of Research

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

ONR

Office of Naval Research

OREF

Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation

OTA

Office of Technology Assessment


P01

Program Project Grant

PCAST

President's Council on Science and Technology

PHS

Public Health Service

PORT

Patient Outcomes Research Teams

PSA

Physician-Scientist Award


R01

Traditional Research Project Grant

RCDA

Research Career Development Award

RCT

Randomized clinical trial

REU

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

R&D

Research and development

RPG

Research project grants

RRC

Residency Review Committees


SEPA

Science Education Partnership

SSTP

Surgical Scientist Training Program

SURF

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships


URAP

Undergraduate Research Associates Program

USAMRDC

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command


VHA

Voluntary health agencies


WHSC

White House Science Council

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