Proposed Collection; Comment Request; the Impact of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education at the Clinical Center on Physician Careers in Academia and Clinical Research

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; the Impact of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education at the Clinical Center on Physician Careers in Academia and Clinical Research

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Clinical Center, the National Institutes of Health will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.

Proposed Collection: Title:

The impact of clinical research training and medical education at the Clinical Center on physician careers in academia and clinical research:

Type of Information Collection Request:

New.

Need and Use of Information Collection:

This study will assess the value of the training programs administered by the Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education. The primary objective of the survey is to determine if training programs have had an impact on whether the trainees are performing clinical research, hold an academic appointment, have National Institutes of Health funding sources as well as to obtain information from the trainees as to what part of the National Institutes of Health medical education program they feel could be improved upon, the quality of the mentoring program, and how their National Institutes of Health training has contributed to their current clinical competence.

Frequency of response:

On occasion.

Affected Public:

Physicians, dentists, medical students, dental students, nurses, and PhDs. The annual reporting burden is as follows:

Type of respondents

Estimated

number

of respondents

Estimated

number

of responses

per respondent

Average burden hours per

response

Estimated total annual burden hours requested

Doctoral Level

625

1

0.5

312.5

Students

100

1

0.5

50

Nurses

100

1

0.5

50

Total

362.5

There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

Request for Comments:

Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact Linda Wisniewski, Nurse Consultant, Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education, CC, NIH, Building 10, Room 1N252B, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 or 301-496-9425 or e-mail your request, including your address to:

wisniewskil@cc.nih.gov.

Comments Due Date:

Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication.

Dated: December 24, 2008.

Laura Lee,

Project Clearance Liaison, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health.

[FR Doc. E8-31240 Filed 12-31-08; 8:45 am]

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