NIH Tier Descriptions

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COVERAGE - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

TIER 1

Non-supervisory physician/dentist providing patient care services in support of biomedical research.

TIER 2

Supervisory or Program Manager physician/dentist functions as a fully credentialed, fully trained clinician with patient care responsibility.

TIER 3

Physician/Dentist with independent resources (personnel, budget and space) who provides patient-related activities.  Publishes and presents original peer-reviewed scientific research at national meetings.

TIER 4

Physician or Dentist that has responsibility for a complex group or organization that has agency-wide or nation-wide impact. Growing body of published and presented original peer-reviewed scientific research at national and international meetings. Recognized by receipt of national and international awards.