Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award

**Semantic type:** Governmental or Regulatory Activity

**Definition:** To support the career development of investigators who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research. This mechanism provides support for supervised study and research for clinically trained professionals who have the potential to develop into productive, clinical investigators focusing on patient-oriented research.

**Synonyms:** - K23 Award - K23 Mechanism - K23 Program - Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)