Partnerships to Develop Injury Research Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

首席调查员/项目主任(最后、第一、中间)：Nwariaku，Fiemu E 项目摘要/摘要 伤害现在是一种全球流行病，在全球范围内造成了约10%的死亡率。伤病是2.6的主要原因 每年住院和急诊室就诊3700万人次，无论是低收入还是中等收入 各国受到的影响不成比例。具体地说，低收入国家缺乏基础设施、培训不足。 缺乏关于伤害的负担、范围和范围的高质量数据。这些差距限制了战略 计划开发和资源部署，以减轻伤害负担。我们建议缩小这一差距 通过培训和支持LMIC的研究人员使用现代研究方法，使他们为 开展高质量的研究，以改善撒哈拉以南非洲的伤害控制和预防。我们的目标 是建设伤害控制和预防方面的区域研究能力。我们提出了以下具体目标； (I)培训高素质的候选人，掌握临床和转化性研究的现代方法和原则；以及 (2)支持训练有素的候选人制定富有成效和可持续的机构研究方案 重点关注撒哈拉以南非洲的受伤情况。 我们将在美国和/或他们的家乡对来自埃塞俄比亚和尼日利亚的候选人进行长达12个月的培训 国家。培训将包括各种领域的正式指导，包括人口科学、社区-- 以伤害预防为基础，以患者为中心的研究，以及数据收集和管理。此外，他们还将 暴露在一个强有力地支持临床和转化性研究的丰富环境中，之后他们 将返回本国，在他们的导师的共同指导下开始研究项目 德克萨斯大学西南分校和他们各自的国家。结合了说教核心课程，一个强大的 同时的苏格拉底课程和有指导的研究经验使该项目具有独特性。 积极主动的指导与学员发展紧密结合在一起。计划管理将包括 内部和外部咨询委员会、实习生咨询小组、执行指导委员会和 经验丰富的项目联席主任。该计划将利用NIH资助的现有LMIC资源，如 两个国家网站内的医学教育伙伴关系倡议(MEPI)。 我们预计，在资助期结束时，将有足够多的损伤研究人员在 该地区组成财团，合作开发强有力的伤害研究项目和计划。这些 预计各小组将定期举行会议，共享数据，并制作高质量的出版物，从而导致 完善伤害防控政策。这是一个非常需要的项目，因为潜在的 公共卫生影响。尼日利亚和埃塞俄比亚是撒哈拉以南非洲人口最多的两个国家，但 没有伤害研究培训计划。 PHS 398/2590(09/04版，2006年4月4日重新发布)页面续格式页面

Principal Investigator/Program Director (Last, First, Middle): Nwariaku, Fiemu E Project Summary/Abstract Injury is now a global epidemic and contributes about 10% mortality globally. Injuries are responsible for 2.6 million hospitalizations, and 37 million emergency room visits annually, however low and middle income countries are disproportionately affected. Specifically, LMICs suffer from lack of infrastructure, poor training and lack of good quality data about the burden, scope and spectrum of injury. These gaps limit strategic program development and resource deployment to reduce the burden of injury. We propose to narrow this gap by training and supporting researchers from LMICs in contemporary research methods to prepare them for conducting high quality research to improve injury control and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. Our objective is to build regional research capacity in injury control and prevention. We propose the following Specific Aims; (i) To train high-quality candidates in modern methods and principles of clinical and translational research, and (ii) To support trained candidates to develop productive and sustainable institutional research programs focused on injury in sub-Saharan Africa. We will train candidates from Ethiopia and Nigeria for up to 12 months in the U.S. and/or their home country. Training will consist of formal instruction in a variety of areas including population science, community- based injury prevention, patient-centered research, and data collection and management. In addition they will be exposed to a rich environment which strongly supports clinical and translational research, after which they will return to their home countries to begin research projects under the combined guidance of their mentors at UT Southwestern and in their respective countries. The combination of a didactic core curriculum, a robust concurrent Socratic curriculum and a mentored research experience give the program its uniqueness. Proactive mentorship is strongly incorporated in trainee development. Program administration will consist of internal and external advisory committees, a trainee advisory group, an Executive Steering Committee and experienced program Co-Directors. The program will leverage existing NIH-funded LMIC resources such as the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) within the two country sites. We anticipate that at the end of the funding period, there will be a critical mass of injury researchers in the region who form consortia to collaborate on developing strong injury research projects and programs. These groups are expected to meet regularly to share data, and produce high quality publications that lead to improvement in injury prevention and control policy. This is a highly needed program because of the potential public health impact. Nigeria and Ethiopia are the two most populous countries in sub-Saharan Africa, but have no injury research training programs. PHS 398/2590 (Rev. 09/04, Reissued 4/2006) Page Continuation Format Page