Government Resources
- United States Patent and Trademark Office Bibliographic patent information from 1976 onward. An improved access to the Center for Networked Information Discovery and Retrieval Patents database.
- National Center for Research Resources
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- WebCASPAR National Science Foundation database system, Provides quick access to statistical data focusing on science and engineering resources of U.S. universities and colleges.
- National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
- NSF Documents Online
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Bureau of the Census
- US Census - Population Publications
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Department of Energy Information Bridge
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services DHHS
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
For information about drugs, medical devices, dietary supplements, generics, drug approvals, recalls and safety alerts - Hispanic Population of the United States -- Updates
- Healthy People 2010 web and print DHHS goals and strategies for improving the public health of the nation over the coming decade. 467 objectives are organized in 28 focus areas to be achieved by the year 2010. Focus areas include access to quality health services, educational and community-based programs, environmental health, family planning and sexual health, injury and violence prevention, physical activity and fitness, public health infrastructure, nutrition, food safety, and disease prevention and reduction. Many useful facts, statistics, and charts given in text. WA 540 AA1 H377 2000
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Science and Technology Pocket Data Book Statistical resource from NSF containing data about the science and engineering resources at U.S. universities and colleges.
- Public Health Service
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (formerly Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR))
- FedStats Access to statistics from over 70 federal agencies.
Key Resources
- Washington Dept of Community, Trade and Economics Development
- Washington Biotechnology and Medical Technology Online Washington Biotechnology Foundation (WBF) and Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA) web site
- Community of Science (COS)
Some sections require individual registration. - AAMC Academic Medicine Research
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Washington Research Foundation (WRF)
- Office of Community Development
- US Medical School Faculty web Examines distribution of medical faculty by sex, ethnicity, rank, degree, age, primary specialty, postdoctoral research training, tenure, and department. Tables and figures. Web reports start in 1996.W19 U11 1990-91, 1993-96 Health Books
University of Washington Departments and Services
- Office of Industry Relations School of Medicine program in the Office of Research and Graduate Education working towards realizing selected research, educational and public service goals through collaboration with industry
- Willed Body Program To donate a body to the School of Medicine.
- Washington Technology Center (WTC)
- Research Studies Seeking Volunteers
- Grant and Contract Services
- Faculty Expertise Database (Community of Science)
Individual registration required for off-campus access. - Office of Development
- Researcher's Guide Details the UW funding process from the start to finish
- Grant and Contract Accounting
- Health Sciences and Medical Affairs News & Community Relations
- Office of Research
Their Grant and Contract Guide provides a single point of entry guide. See also Grant and Contract Services - Research Funding Service Provides grants information to UW Health Sciences researchers. Individual consultations are available between 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Locke Computer Center Includes Visualization Lab and GCG support
- Human Subjects Division
- Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
- Statistical Consulting Services Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics, University of Washington