Notice Number: NOT-OH-16-017

Key Dates
Release Date: May 5, 2016

Issued by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Purpose

This Notice serves two purposes. One is to inform Education and Research Centers (ERCs) funded under this FOA that NIOSH funds may be used to support occupational medicine residents in the Complementary and Special Pathways. The other purpose is to clarify the allowed level of stipend support for occupational medicine residents. Details about these changes are provided in the following sections of this Notice.

Occupational Medicine Residency (OMR) Programs

Effective with the publication of this Notice, NIOSH funds may be used to support occupational medicine residents in the Complementary and Special Pathways. These training pathways must be administered by an OMR Program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

These pathways offer additional options for OMR training, increase the pool of qualified OMR applicants that may be considered, and ultimately strengthen the ability of the ERCs to meet the need for physicians trained in occupational medicine.

OMR Programs that include Complementary and Special Pathways in the delivery of their occupational medicine training, should inform the NIOSH Program Official listed in this Notice in writing.

OMR Trainee Stipends

OMR stipends may be requested above the NIH NRSA guidelines described at http://grants1.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm, if the applicant institution requires a higher postgraduate year (PGY) level or higher stipend for OMR trainees. These requests must be fully justified and must include documentation of the program requirements.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Elizabeth H. Maples, PhD
Office of Extramural Programs
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Telephone: 404.498.2557
Email: emaples@cdc.gov