Responses from 103 of 205 clinical and counseling psychology doctoral programs indicated that most cover gerontological issues; 64% offer specific coursework in aging or adult development. However, aging specializations and postdoctoral opportunities were extremely limited, and low numbers of students had clinical or research experience with the…

Describes the offerings of a multidisciplinary research center, the Monell Chemical Senses Center, and highlights the advantages and disadvantages of fellowships in such a setting. (JOW)

Discusses the increasing interest in the unhappiness in academic research and questions management and mentoring problems, especially in laboratory environments. Suggests that the individual level of the problem depends on the environment. Lists tips for a productive team of managers. Differentiates between management and mentor goals and focus…

Presents the official listing of accredited internship and postdoctoral residency programs, which reflects all decisions by the Committee on Accreditation through July 2001. The listings present contact information as well as the original date of accreditation for each program and the date of the next regularly scheduled site visit or submission…

Describes the University of Alabama at Birmingham's experience grappling with the many issues surrounding postdoctoral education in order to ensure that postdoctoral researchers are treated as more than cheap skilled labor and given benefits or opportunities for advancement. (EV)

A postdoctoral pharmacy fellowship is described that provides training in industrial clinical pharmacy practice and related tasks associated with the development of new pharmaceuticals, through experience in industrial and hospital settings and in research projects. (MSE) PUBTYPE[141

Studied the careers of 557 biochemists to investigate: (1) the effects of predoctoral research productivity on postdoctoral training opportunities; (2) how the location of postdoctoral training affects the prestige of subsequent jobs; and (3) the effects of postdoctoral training on publication rates. (GC)

A recent spate of negative tenure decisions has chemists discussing some of the trade-offs of careers in academia or the chemical industry. One point noted is that a majority of the negative tenure decisions involved individuals who entered academia without the usual one or two years of postdoctoral research. (JN)

This formal report from the Committee on Careers in Physiology of the American Physiological Society summarizes important aspects related to predoctoral and postdoctoral training programs and career opportunities in physiology. (CS)

Analysis of characteristics of students (n=1,684) using the Postdoctoral Application Support Service found significant differences in applicants to various program areas. Applicants to pediatric programs had the most varied characteristics; applicants to oral and maxillofacial surgery were the most homogeneous. The study provides baseline data for…

Discusses 10 rites of writing program administrators followed by some suggestions for how to deal with them--in some instances through reactive behavior that accommodates the rites; in other instances through taking the initiative that transforms initiation rites into initiation rights. (MG)

Describes history and accomplishments of the Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) Fellowship Program in Applied Gerontology, which places postdoctoral academic gerontologists for three months in agencies and organizations that plan to deliver services to older people. Notes this is one way the GSA encourages policymakers and program directors…

Predoctoral interns (N=34) and postdoctoral psychologists (N=25) who were applicants for licensure and were employed at university counseling centers across the United States rated the supervision they received. Interns received more supervision and less evaluation than did postdoctoral psychologists. Licensure status of supervisors made little…

Discusses unpaid postdoctoral researchers, especially those in biology and medicine, addressing reasons why they work without pay, how they receive funding, efforts to help them, their impacts on the field, and personal concerns. (DC)

Concerns with postdoctoral research training and employment outcomes are growing at an international level. Recent studies of postdoctoral and other contract researchers in various countries emphasize common issues associated with these appointments, including the absence of any systematic definition of postdoctoral research positions, lack of…