Congress Plans to Rename
NIH NRSA Awards for Dr. Kirschstein
May 24, 2002- At a May 22 hearing on the National
Institutes of Health's (NIH) activities related to Parkinson's
disease, Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Chairman Tom Harkin
(D-Iowa) announced plans to rename the NIH's National Research
Services Awards (NRSAs) in honor of NIH Deputy Director Ruth
L. Kirschstein, M.D. The designation was the work of Sen.
Harkin and Ranking Member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and their
House counterparts, Chairman Ralph Regula (R-Ohio) and Ranking
Member David Obey (D-Wis.). "The Ad
Hoc Group and the advocacy community were seeking a way
to honor Dr. Kirschstein's brilliant NIH career and commitment
to future generations of scientists," said Ad Hoc Group
for Medical Research Funding Chairman Richard Knapp, Ph.D.
"This is a fitting tribute to Dr. Kirschstein for her
service to the nation, and for her recent lengthy tenure as
Acting Director of NIH, and we applaud the Congress for providing
her this recognition." Sen. Harkin indicated the legislative
change would be inserted into the Senate version of the FY
2002 supplemental appropriations bill.
Information:
Dave Moore, Senior Associate Vice President
AAMC Government Relations
dbmoore@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
or
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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