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For decades, receipt of multi-million $$ R01 @NIH grants has been crucial for med school research-focused faculty to gain promotion/tenure. **But this harms individuals & institutions** THREAD on why we must drop this “R01 Golden Ticket” mentality. (1/7)
Why is the #R01GoldenTicket a problematic promotion criteria? First, ⬇️⬇️ in NIH funding paylines has raised the bar ⬆️⬆️ over time. Success rates for R01 proposals were 25%-30%; now hovering far lower:
bit.ly/3u4JyRk (2/7)
bit.ly/3u4JyRk (2/7)
This scarcity of funds has predictable results:Recent analyses by Mike Lauer @NIHgrants @NIHDirector showed that fewer than half of NIH Career Development Grant Awardees (a highly selected population) had received an RO1 grant 10 years later.
bit.ly/3lzjD1a (3/7)
bit.ly/3lzjD1a (3/7)
