Khalsa Partap S, Pearson Nancy J
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2007 Sep;30(7):483-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.07.004.
Research careers are a relatively new reality for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners (eg, chiropractors, naturopaths, doctors of oriental medicine, etc). Before the establishment in 1998 of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there were few funding resources available for those interested in a CAM research career and fewer still feasible paths. Now, however, NCCAM provides a broad array of research training and career development awards for those seeking a long-term career in CAM research. These awards include predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, individual career development awards, and institutional training awards. The goal of this article is to provide information about current research training funding opportunities from NCCAM and NIH as a whole that are available to CAM practitioners in the context of the historical challenges of transitioning from a clinical career in CAM practice to a CAM research career.
对于补充和替代医学（CAM）从业者（如脊椎按摩师、自然疗法医生、东方医学博士等）而言，从事研究工作是一个相对较新的现象。在1998年国家补充和替代医学中心（NCCAM）作为国立卫生研究院（NIH）的一部分成立之前，对于那些对补充和替代医学研究职业感兴趣的人来说，可用的资金资源很少，可行的途径更是寥寥无几。然而现在，NCCAM为那些寻求在补充和替代医学研究领域长期发展的人提供了一系列广泛的研究培训和职业发展奖励。这些奖励包括博士前和博士后奖学金、个人职业发展奖励以及机构培训奖励。本文的目的是提供有关NCCAM以及整个NIH当前研究培训资金机会的信息，这些机会在从补充和替代医学临床职业向补充和替代医学研究职业转变的历史挑战背景下，可供补充和替代医学从业者使用。
