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Bourke, Jaron – 1988
Harvard Watch asserts that withholding essential information from public scrutiny is not uncommon at Harvard University. Maintaining that Harvard has reversed its position from extolling the virtues of public disclosure to one of imposing secrecy, the document suggests that this about face is linked to the university's recent collaboration with…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Business, Capitalism, Corporate Support

Gibb, James W. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1986
Pharmaceutical education of the future should focus on (1) liberal education to give pharmacists versatility in the face of advancing technology and research; (2) problem-solving skills in the profession; (3) mental disease and wellness as major health care issues; (4) maintenance of competent teaching and research faculty. (MSE)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Futures (of Society)

Moulik, Amal; Lai, Dennis – Electronic Library, 1992
The Main Library at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (California) is actively challenging the traditional roles of libraries and information scientists. Innovative projects revolve around biomedical and environmental information services and envision new ways to serve information users. The library of the future will involve increased…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Environmental Research, Futures (of Society), Information Needs

Swanson, Don R. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
Describes a study which demonstrates that unintended logical connections within scientific literature, which potentially reveal new knowledge, are unmarked by reference citations or other bibliographic clues. Citation analysis of two separate literatures in biomedicine that have a logical link is used to support this hypothesis. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Biomedicine, Citation Analysis, Citations (References)

Thier, Samuel O. – Academic Medicine, 1992
This discussion of traditional academic medicine's resistance to changes in practice, technology, and finances looks at three current problems in medical education and two in biomedical research. Solutions are proposed, based on redefinition of the relationship between universities and medical schools and expansion of the conventional narrow focus…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Educational Change, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation

Barondess, Jeremiah A. – Journal of Medical Education, 1981
Medical education and practice have been changed by the success of biomedical research and by the increasing role of government in medicine. The future physician will require a strong background in the basic medical sciences, as well as highly developed clinical skills. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Clinical Experience, Futures (of Society), Government Role

Vaughan, Christopher; And Others – Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1992
Discussion of biomedical science and technology focuses on factors important to a vital health care industry. Topics addressed include high expectations about health care, spending for health care, aspects related to international competitiveness, constraints on growth in the biomedical industry, the role of research, and research and employment…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Competition, Economic Factors, Economic Impact

Massy, William F. – Academic Medicine, 1989
Three principal aspects of capital needs in biomedical research are discussed: the significant and growing need for capital; sources; and the role of federal policy. Important assumptions, questions, and possible future trends are discussed. Consolidated thinking and effort are encouraged. (MSE)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Federal Government, Financial Support

Knobil, Ernst – Academic Medicine, 1996
This article examines the debate over reform of doctoral education in biomedicine and concludes that the two solutions most advocated are flawed, and that the broad nonscientific education some would like to see in the graduate curriculum is most appropriate in the undergraduate years. More rigorous graduate education, not job-related training, is…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Change Strategies, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development

Journal of Medical Education, 1979
A policy statement drafted by the Association of American Medical Colleges is presented that reviews the goals, environment, and mechanisms of support of biomedical and behavioral research.
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Biomedicine, Higher Education, Medical Education

Wyngaarden, James B. – Science, 1987
Provides a summary of some of the recent activities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from the perspective of the current director. Emphasizes making NIH better known to the American people and presenting the attractions of the many roles in health-related research to young people formulating career plans. (TW)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, College Science, Federal Aid, Federal Government

Roschwalb, Jerry – Change, 1980
The federal role in postsecondary education is seen as a complex one, with over 400 separate legislative provisions to influence federal spending for higher education. Virtually every federal agency is said to be involved in some manner. The performance of the Carter administration in higher education is evaluated. (MLW)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Budgets, Comparative Analysis, Federal Aid
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ. – 1988
Much of U.S. public policy reflects what is valued most in the United States--entrepreneurship, the productive interaction of market forces, individual achievement, and inventiveness. It appears to some that the United States has become preoccupied with short-term concerns and has not been acting with its accustomed determination to maximize…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, College Science, Educational Improvement, Government Role

Williard, Renee – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1996
It is argued that changes in the biomedical research environment and health care system call for reexamination of the mission and value of research and graduate education programs in basic sciences in pharmacy schools. Trends in research funding and graduate-level basic sciences are noted though contributions of these efforts to the field are…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Biomedicine, Change Strategies, Educational Change
McGee, Rick; Cody, Heather Heim – Winds of Change, 1995
Describes the Mayo Minority Scholars Program, which helps American Indian and other minority students become doctors, medical faculty, or biomedical researchers by matching them with appropriate mentors. Relates the authors' perspectives and experiences as mentor and student. Includes program and contact information. (JAT)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Biomedicine, College Students