New opportunities for researchers in obstetrics and gynecology through programs supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,

The organization of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and its funding procedures are reviewed from the perspective of the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology. The opportunities for research training and career development recently made available by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development are described. Active and productive use of these opportunities by the academic community is important. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999;181:221-5.)