ADVANCED POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM IN CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

临床研究高级研究生课程旨在为选择临床研究职业的有前途的个人提供教学培训，实践指导和指导，由多学科经验丰富的研究人员组成。多年来，佛罗里达大学培养了相当数量的临床研究人员，但缺乏一个专门致力于提高临床研究人员质量和数量的正式机制。项目主任具有指导项目的经验和管理资格。由具有指导经验的知名研究人员组成的咨询委员会将选择APPCI研究员，指导和监督项目，并制定由项目主任执行的政策。APPCI的三个部分是：1)一系列教学和选修课程，包括生物统计学、研究设计、临床流行病学、医学成果、伦理学和科学写作的基本要素，以及指导的研究经验，最终获得临床研究医学硕士学位（或适当的候选人获得公共卫生硕士学位）；2)在个别导师的指导下，经谘询委员会审核，提出合理的研究计划，并于参与计划的首12个月结束前提交资助申请；3)建立一系列的支持活动，如每周的系列研讨会，客座教授和年度APPCI务虚会，以促进研究员的互动，合作和成长。研究员将被要求投入75%的精力来参与项目和研究活动。健康中心的临时副总裁承诺每年提供40,000美元的奖励，以支持每年一名新成员进入APPCI。这将使个人的参与，否则赞助部门可能没有足够的资金，以允许75%的时间承诺。潜在的参与者很容易从由培训补助金资助的奖学金项目、获得指导研究职业发展奖的初级教员和参加临床研究入门课程的个人中确定出来。培训补助金主任已表示他们对编制这种课程的热情。该计划的有效性将通过定期访谈和调查以及跟踪研究员的进展来评估。

The Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation is designed to provide didactic training, practical guidance and mentoring by a multidisciplinary experienced team of researchers, for promising individuals who select a career in clinical research. The University of Florida has produced a respectable number of clinician-investigators over the years, but has lacked a formal mechanism specifically devoted to improving the quality and quantity of clinical researchers. The Program Director has the experience and managerial qualifications to direct the program. An Advisory Committee composed of established researchers with mentoring experience will select the APPCI fellows, provide the direction and oversight of the program and establish policies that will be carried out by the Program Director. The three parts of the APPCI are 1) a series of didactic and elective courses, including biostatistics, research design, clinical epidemiology, medical outcomes, ethics, and essentials of scientific writing, and mentored research experiences leading to a Master's Degree in Medical Science in Clinical Investigation (or to a Master's of Public Health for suitable candidates); 2) the development of a sound research proposal under the guidance of an individual mentor and with review by the Advisory Committee, leading to submission of a funding application by the end of the first 12 months of participation; and 3) the establishment of a series of support activities such as a weekly seminar series, a visiting professorship and an annual APPCI retreat to foster interaction, collaboration and growth of the fellows. Fellows will be expected to devote 75 percent effort to their participation in the program and to research activities. The Interim Vice- President for the Health Center has committed a 40,000 dollar award per year in support of one new fellow entering the APPCI each year. This will enable the participation of an individual whose sponsoring department may otherwise have inadequate funds to permit a 75 percent time commitment. Potential participants have been readily identified from within fellowship programs funded by training grants, junior faculty with mentored research career development awards and from individuals participating in an introductory course on clinical investigation. Training grant directors have indicated their enthusiasm for the development of such a curriculum. The effectiveness of the program will be evaluated by regular interview and surveys as well as tracking of fellow's progress.