IMJ: An Overview of the NIH LRP with Dr. Sara Myers

SAGE Clinical Medicine & Research

In this conversation with John Dickenson, MD, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Social Media Editor for Journal of Investigative Medicine, Sara Myers, PhD, University of Nebraska Omaha, provides an overview of the NIH loan repayment program (LRP) program, including eligibility, the application process, renew options, and keys to successful application. Student loan debt has been a big topic in the news recently and certainly a factor for trainees and junior faculty thinking about pursuing an academic career. This timely topic is relevant to those JIM podcast listeners who are trainees or junior facility members in academic careers who may have student loan debts.

Dr. Sara Myers is the D.B. and Paula Varner Professor in the department of Biomechanics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is also the Assistant Vice Chancellor at the Office of Research and Creative Activity. Her lab focuses on the biophysical forces that influence human disease such as neuromuscular disease and peripheral vascular diseases. She has been well funded including NIH and VA funding with 45 manuscripts.