Pay It Forward
BY MICHAEL GOTTESMAN, DDIR
NIH is well known for solving complex scientific problems that are often considered unsolvable. Yet one of the most critical and perplexing problems we now are facing is how to convince our scientists to use the resources available to them to maximize their well-being and scientific success. I am referring to times in which life events—such as childbirth, adoption, child care, personal or family illness, elder care, and emotional or intellectual burnout affecting yourself or people who work for you—conspire to undermine career aspirations.
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