Other Training, Education, & Career Development Programs

In addition to the Institute's extramural and intramural opportunities, the NICHD also offers and takes part in continuing education programs and other activities

Accredited online continuing education (CE) courses

• CE Program on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Reduction: Curriculum for Nurses
  This online or printed course explains the latest research on SIDS, other sleep-related causes of infant death, and reducing the risk for these situations. It also outlines quick and easy ways to communicate risk-reduction messages. This activity is approved for 1.1 continuing education credits by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)/CE Roundtable

• Raising Awareness: Late Preterm Birth and Non-Medically Indicated Inductions Prior to 39 Weeks
  Watch this roundtable discussion from the NICHD's National Child and Maternal Health Education Program to learn more about the factors contributing to the rising rates of early term and late preterm births, the potential consequences of births before 39 weeks' gestation, and evidence-based guidelines for delivery prior to 39 weeks.

Biomedical/Behavioral Research Administrator Development (BRAD) Program (formerly the Extramural Associates Program)

BRAD, (formerly the Extramural Associates Program) is designed to facilitate the development of institutional capacity at non-research intensive institutions that play prominent roles in educating the next generation of biomedical and behavioral scientists. For more information on the program, visit http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/od/ohe/brad/Pages/overview.aspx.

Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Diversity Supplement)

• Purpose: These administrative supplements, available to Program Directors/Principal Investigators who hold specific types of grants, provide research training for individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Eligibility: Administrative supplements must support work within the scope of the original funded project. Direct costs for individual administrative supplements vary from less than $5,000 to more than $100,000 depending on the career level of the candidate. The supplement ends with the competitive cycle of the parent grant.
• For more information: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/od/ohe/researchsupplements/Pages/index.aspx
• Current Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-149.html
• NICHD-specific program details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/PA-12-149_contacts.html

Administrative Supplements To Promote Re-entry Into Biomedical And Behavioral Research Careers (Re-entry Supplements)

• Purpose: Support individuals with high potential to re-enter an active research career after an interruption for family responsibilities or other qualifying circumstances, and encourage individuals to re-enter research careers within the missions of all the program areas of NIH.
• The program will support full-time or part-time research by these individuals to update their existing research skills and knowledge.
• The requested salary and fringe benefits for a re-entry candidate must be in accordance with the salary structure of the grantee institution, consistent with the level of effort. An additional amount up to $10,000 may be requested for supplies, domestic travel, and publication costs relevant to the proposed research.
• Current Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-150.html
• NICHD-specific eligibility, allowable costs, and other provisions: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/PA-12-150_contacts.html