title: Extramural training and education programs of the National Cancer Institute.
abstract: The support of research training, initiated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 1938, was reaffirmed in 1974 by the National Research Service Act (NRSA). The guiding principles for operating this program have been based upon considerations including the continuity of knowledge, the occurrence of field-switching, the difficulty of predicting future advances and needs, and the interdependence of science and technology. The NCI guidelines for its extramural training programs emphasize high quality, flexibility, and multidisciplinarity. In Fiscal Year 1985 more than 1650 research trainees were supported by institutional grants, fellowships, and awards, and the nature of these is described. Cancer Education Grants are institutional grants for medical, dental, nursing, and public health schools, which are intended to encourage cancer curriculum development with emphasis on preventive oncology, research experiences for students, and continuing education programs. Recent trends and problems with applications for these Grants are described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20205.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lepovetsky
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000191:economics; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000191:economics; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014146:Training Support; D014481:United States