Biomedical research has changed dramatically over the past three decades, yet the approaches we use to educate the next generation of researchers have changed little in the same time period. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has embarked on an effort to catalyze the modernization of graduate biomedical education. Key facets of this modernization should include: a shift away from teaching “facts” in the didactic portions of graduate curricula to a focus on developing the range of skills (technical, operational and professional) needed to be a highly productive, creative, rigorous, and responsible scientist; use of evidence-based approaches to teaching and mentoring; and development of a culture of educational innovation, experimentation, assessment and iterative improvement in order to meet the evolving needs of science, medicine, industry and society. I will discuss these efforts and, hopefully, provoke a useful dialog with attendees.

Catalyzing the modernization of graduate biomedical education

254th National Meeting (2017)

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