Partnerships to Develop Injury Research Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

主要研究者/项目负责人（最后，第一，中间）：Nwariaku，Fiemu E 项目总结/摘要 伤害现在是一种全球流行病，在全球造成约10%的死亡率。受伤负责2.6 每年有3700万人住院，3700万人急诊，但中低收入者 各国受到的影响不成比例。具体来说，中低收入国家缺乏基础设施， 以及缺乏关于伤害负担、范围和范围的高质量数据。这些差距限制了战略 制定计划和部署资源，以减轻伤害负担。我们建议缩小这一差距 通过培训和支持来自中低收入国家的研究人员掌握现代研究方法， 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 是建立区域伤害控制和预防研究能力。我们提出以下具体目标： (i)培养高素质的候选人在现代方法和临床和转化研究的原则， (ii)支持受过培训的候选人制定富有成效和可持续的机构研究计划 专注于撒哈拉以南非洲的伤害。 我们将为来自埃塞俄比亚和尼日利亚的候选人在美国和/或他们的家乡进行长达12个月的培训 国家培训将包括各种领域的正式教学，包括人口科学、社区教育、 基于伤害预防，以患者为中心的研究，以及数据收集和管理。此外，他们将 接触到一个丰富的环境，强烈支持临床和转化研究，之后，他们 将回到他们的祖国，在导师的共同指导下开始研究项目， 西南部和各自的国家。一个教学核心课程，一个强大的 同时苏格拉底课程和指导的研究经验，使该计划的独特性。 积极主动的指导被强烈纳入受训者的发展。项目管理将包括 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 经验丰富的项目经理。该计划将利用现有的NIH资助的LMIC资源，如 医学教育合作伙伴计划（MEPI）在两个国家的网站。 我们预计，在资助期结束时，将有一个临界质量的伤害研究人员在 该地区成立财团，合作开发强有力的伤害研究项目和计划。这些 预计各小组将定期开会，分享数据，并编制高质量的出版物， 改进伤害预防和控制政策。这是一个非常需要的计划，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， 没有伤害研究培训计划。 PHS 398/2590（2004年9月修订，2006年4月重新印发）

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