CLINICAL RESEARCH, EPIDEMIOLOGY & STATISTICAL TRAINING

路易斯维尔大学健康科学中心与包括路易斯维尔医疗中心的医疗保健组织一起，已经开始和企业范围内的努力，以实现作为临床研究和临床研究科学家培训的国家领导者的声誉。这项工作的核心是临床研究、流行病学和统计培训方案。CREST整合了临床研究方法和定量分析，健康信息学，负责任地进行卫生保健研究，卫生经济学和卫生服务和成果研究的培训。CREST的前提是，正式的跨学科培训，加上指导的实践研究经验，是必不可少的年轻医生，牙医和其他健康专业人士在学术健康中心或行业开展独立的研究事业。CREST采取了三层的方法。核心临床研究能力的掌握可以在临床调查科学研究生证书（16学分），公共卫生科学硕士（30学分）或流行病学-临床调查科学博士学位（78学分）的水平上完成。核心课程是网络增强，并通过技能建设讲习班和研讨会的主题，如使用互联网访问临床研究资源，管理临床研究的联邦法规，有效的口头和书面沟通进一步增强。CREST计划针对研究生教育中的初级教师，医生和牙医，本科医学和牙科学生以及研究支持人员。12名医生和牙医在住院或奖学金培训将被命名为“临床研究学者”，并给予奖学金，包括全额学费和适度的书籍和旅行津贴。CREST计划将大大推进路易斯维尔大学在培养下一代临床研究科学家方面的作用。

The University of Louisville Health Science Center in conjunction with the health care organizations that comprise the Louisville Medical Center have embarked upon and enterprise-wide effort to achieve a reputation as a national leader in clinical research and the training of clinical research scientists. Central to this effort is the Clinical Research, Epidemiology and Statistics Training (CREST) Program. CREST integrates training in clinical research methods and quantitative analysis, health informatics, the responsible conduct of health care research, health economics and health services and outcomes research. CREST is based on the premise that formal trans-disciplinary training, coupled with mentored practical research experience, is essential for young physicians, dentists and other health professional to launch independent research careers in academic health centers or industry. CREST takes a three-tiered approach. Mastery of the core clinical research competencies can be done at the level of a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Investigation Science (16 Credit Hours), a Masters of Science in Public Health (30 Credit Hours), or the PhD in Epidemiology-Clinical Investigation Science (78 Credit Hours). The core curriculum is web-enhanced and is further augmented by skills-building workshops and seminars on topics such as the use of the internet to access clinical research resources, federal regulations governing clinical research, and effective oral and written communication. The CREST Program targets junior faculty, physicians and dentists in graduate education, undergraduate medical and dental students, and the research support staff. Twelve physicians and dentists in residency or fellowship training will be named "Clinical Research Scholars" and given scholarships that include full tuition and a modest allowance for books and travel. The CREST Program will greatly advance the University of Louisville's role in training the next generation of clinical research scientists.