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The NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) is designed to support the career development of individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research. This award provides mentored research support for clinician-scientists at an early stage of their career, helping them develop into independent investigators. The K23 award is specifically for patient-oriented research that does not involve independent clinical trials. Recipients receive funding to dedicate substantial time to research career development under the guidance of experienced mentors. The program aims to foster the next generation of clinical researchers who will advance patient-oriented biomedical research across various health areas supported by the National Institutes of Health.