National institutes of health career development awards for cardiovascular physician-scientists recent trends and strategies for success

Brian R. Lindman; Carl W. Tong; Drew E. Carlson; C. William Balke; Elizabeth A. Jackson; Meena S. Madhur; Ana Barac; Marwah Abdalla; Evan L. Brittain; Nihar Desai; Andrew M. Kates; Andrew M. Freeman; Douglas L. Mann

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.858

National institutes of health career development awards for cardiovascular physician-scientists recent trends and strategies for success

Brian R. Lindman, Carl W. Tong, Drew E. Carlson, C. William Balke, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Meena S. Madhur, Ana Barac, Marwah Abdalla, Evan L. Brittain, Nihar Desai, Andrew M. Kates, Andrew M. Freeman, Douglas L. Mann

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Abstract

Nurturing the development of cardiovascular physician-scientist investigators is critical for sustained progress in cardiovascular science and improving human health. The transition from an inexperienced trainee to an independent physician-scientist is a multifaceted process requiring a sustained commitment from the trainee, mentors, and institution. A cornerstone of this training process is a career development (K) award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These awards generally require 75% of the awardee's professional effort devoted to research aims and diverse career development activities carried out in a mentored environment over a 5-year period. We report on recent success rates for obtaining NIH K awards, provide strategies for preparing a successful application and navigating the early career period for aspiring cardiovascular investigators, and offer cardiovascular division leadership perspectives regarding K awards in the current era. Our objective is to offer practical advice that will equip trainees considering an investigator path for success.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1816-1827
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume	66
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.858
State	Published - Oct 20 2015

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awards and prizes
biomedical research
early-career investigators
fellowships and scholarships
grants
mentors

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Lindman, B. R., Tong, C. W., Carlson, D. E., Balke, C. W., Jackson, E. A., Madhur, M. S., Barac, A., Abdalla, M., Brittain, E. L., Desai, N., Kates, A. M., Freeman, A. M., & Mann, D. L. (2015). National institutes of health career development awards for cardiovascular physician-scientists recent trends and strategies for success. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 66(16), 1816-1827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.858

Lindman, Brian R. ; Tong, Carl W. ; Carlson, Drew E. ; Balke, C. William ; Jackson, Elizabeth A. ; Madhur, Meena S. ; Barac, Ana ; Abdalla, Marwah ; Brittain, Evan L. ; Desai, Nihar ; Kates, Andrew M. ; Freeman, Andrew M. ; Mann, Douglas L. / National institutes of health career development awards for cardiovascular physician-scientists recent trends and strategies for success. In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2015 ; Vol. 66, No. 16. pp. 1816-1827.

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National institutes of health career development awards for cardiovascular physician-scientists recent trends and strategies for success. / Lindman, Brian R.; Tong, Carl W.; Carlson, Drew E.; Balke, C. William; Jackson, Elizabeth A.; Madhur, Meena S.; Barac, Ana; Abdalla, Marwah; Brittain, Evan L.; Desai, Nihar; Kates, Andrew M.; Freeman, Andrew M.; Mann, Douglas L.

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