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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Announcement Number 440]

 

Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program in Infectious Diseases

Introduction

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for a cooperative agreement 
to provide assistance for a Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program in 
Infectious Diseases.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 
2000, a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality and 
improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the 
priority area of Immunization and Infectious diseases. (For ordering a 
copy of Healthy People 2000, see the section Where To Obtain Additional 
Information.)

Authority

    This program is authorized under sections 301 42 U.S.C. 241), 
317(k)(1) and 317(k)(2), (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1) and 247b(k)(2)), of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended. Applicable program regulations 
are found in 42 CFR part 52, Grants for Research Projects.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients 
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all 
tobacco products. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect 
and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.

Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to university affiliated schools 
of medicine with infectious disease programs accredited by the 
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
    Applicants meeting the above criteria are the most appropriate 
organizations to conduct the work under this cooperative agreement 
because: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to respond to the 
documented shortage of physicians trained in academic infectious 
diseases. Correspondingly, the infectious disease departments of 
university schools of medicine are the legitimate organizations in 
which to base a program such as that proposed in this cooperative 
agreement.

Availability of Funds

    Approximately $60,000 is available in FY 1994 to fund one to two 
awards. It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 
30, 1994, and is made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to 3 years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject to 
change.
    Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made 
on the basis of satisfactory progress and availability of funds.

Purpose

    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist the 
recipient in the development of a Postdoctoral Fellowship Training 
Program in Infectious Diseases which utilizes the combined resources of 
the recipient and CDC. The goal is to improve the ability of the U.S. 
public health system to respond to the problem of emerging infectious 
diseases by increasing the number of academic infectious disease 
physicians with demonstrated skills in the public health aspects of 
infectious diseases and to provide them with the essential, pertinent 
clinical and research skills.
    The clinical training portion of the Program will occur at the 
recipient's facilities while the research (basic laboratory or 
epidemiologic) training may occur at CDC facilities in Atlanta, 
Georgia. In order to assure that the clinical and research training 
areas are coordinated to provide a suitably congruent and expedient 
training program, it may be necessary for both fellows and program 
staff to frequently commute between CDC and recipient facilities.
    The program will be designed for physicians with training in 
infectious diseases who wish to pursue a career in academic infectious 
diseases. It will offer a combination of research and clinical training 
which will lead to eligibility for certification in infectious diseases 
by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Board of 
Infectious Diseases (the cognizant member board of the American Board 
of Medical Specialties). Specific areas of research may include: Viral 
and rickettsial infections, nosocomial infections, antimicrobial 
resistance, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, vector-borne infectious 
diseases, respiratory and food-borne bacterial diseases, sexually 
transmitted diseases, and parasitic diseases. Specific areas of 
clinical concentration may include: clinical rotations in infectious 
diseases, infectious diseases in transplant recipients, clinical 
microbiology, outpatient infectious diseases, pediatric infectious 
diseases, or infectious disease pharmacology. The recipient must be 
able to provide support for physicians of unusual ability and promise 
or proven achievement by giving them an opportunity to conduct 
clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic research on significant public 
health problems caused by infectious diseases.

Program Requirements

    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient shall be responsible for the activities under A., below, 
and CDC shall be responsible for conducting activities under B., below:

A. Recipient Activities

    1. Develop and conduct a Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program 
(PFTP) in clinical and basic laboratory or epidemiologic research in 
prevention and control of infectious diseases of public health 
importance in which the clinical training will occur at recipient 
facilities and the research may occur at CDC facilities. Design and 
conduct the PFTP such that the clinical training and the research 
activities will be complementary and congruent.
    2. Design and conduct the PFTP such that, upon completion of the 
fellowship, fellows will become eligible for certification in 
infectious diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
    3. Promote a wide distribution of the PFTP announcement soliciting 
applicants for fellowships. Contribute to the racial and gender 
diversity of the PFTP by assuring a wide distribution of the 
announcement among eligible women and minority physicians.
    4. Provide preceptors for the training at recipient's facilities.
    5. Develop a pre- and post-application review and approval process. 
Based on this review process, select applicants to be awarded 
fellowships.
    6. Provide administrative support to fellows during their tenure 
including the payment of a stipend in accordance with the PHS policy.
    7. Develop a plan for monitoring and evaluating the progress of 
fellows and progress toward achieving program goals.

B. CDC Activities

    1. Provide assistance in the development and management of a PFTP.
    2. Provide preceptors for training at CDC facilities.
    3. Assist in the development of a plan for monitoring and 
evaluating the progress of fellows and of the progress toward achieving 
program goals.

Evaluation Criteria

    The applications will be reviewed and evaluated based on the 
following criteria:
    1. The extent to which the applicant describes the history of the 
organization for promoting the field of academic infectious diseases. 
The extent to which the applicant has promoted the field of academic 
infectious diseases by conducting regular national meetings and 
workshops devoted to current topics. The extent to which the applicant 
documents experience in education and training in academic infectious 
diseases, including documentation of relevant degree programs offered 
and evidence of experience in successfully preparing students for 
certification in infectious diseases by the American Board of Internal 
Medicine. (15 points)
    2. The extent to which the applicant provides evidence of staff and 
program expertise. The extent to which the applicant provides evidence 
of a plan to actively promote racial and gender diversity in recruiting 
and placing postdoctoral fellowship candidates. (15 points)
    3. The extent to which the applicant describes their experience in 
managing postdoctoral fellowship training programs for physicians. (30 
points)
    4. The extent to which the proposed plan, including the review 
process for the selection of fellows, addresses CDC program goals and 
objectives. The extent to which the proposed plan addresses all of the 
program requirements. The extent to which the proposed plan coordinates 
the clinical and research activities so that they comprise a 
complementary and congruent training program, including the extent to 
which the plan provides for periodic travel by fellows and program 
officials between CDC and applicant agency. (30 points)
    5. The quality of the proposed plan for monitoring and evaluating 
progress in relation to program activities and objectives. (10 points)
    6. The extent to which the proposed budget is reasonable, clearly 
justifiable, and consistent with the intended use of cooperative 
agreement funds. (not scored)

Executive Order 12372 Review

    Applications are not subject to review as governed by Executive 
Order 12372 (45 CFR part 100), Intergovernmental Review of Federal 
Programs.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting 
Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 93.283.

Other Requirements

Human Subjects

    If the proposed project involves research on human subjects, the 
applicant must comply with the Department of Health and Human Services 
Regulations (45 CFR part 46) regarding the protection of human 
subjects. Assurance must be provided which demonstrate that the project 
will be subject to initial and continuing review by an appropriate 
institutional review committee. The applicant will be responsible for 
providing evidence of this assurance in accordance with the appropriate 
guidelines and forms provided in the application kit.

Application Submission and Deadline

    The original and two copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1 must 
be submitted to Edward L. Dixon, Grants Management Officer, Grants 
Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, 
Mailstop E-18, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, on or before August 15, 1994.
    1. Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting the 
deadline if they are either:
    (a) Received on or before the deadline date; or
    (b) Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for 
submission to the objective review group. (Applicants must request a 
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated 
receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private 
metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
    2. Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria 
in 1.(a) or 1.(b) above are considered late applications. Late 
applications will not be considered in the current competition and will 
be returned to the applicant.

Where to Obtain Additional Information

    A complete program description, information on application 
procedures, an application package and business management technical 
assistance may be obtained from Nealean K. Austin, Grants Management 
Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry 
Road, NE., Room 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, telephone (404) 842-6512.
    Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from Greg Jones, 
Program Specialist, Office of Administrative Services, National Center 
for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC), Mailstop C-19, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333, 
telephone (404) 639-2434. Please refer to Announcement Number 440 when 
requesting information regarding this program.
    Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy People 2000 (Full 
Report, Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or Healthy People 2000 (Summary 
Report, Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) referenced in the Introduction 
through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, 
Washington, DC 20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.

    Dated: July 8, 1994.
Martha Katz,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-17067 Filed 7-13-94; 8:45 am]
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