Clinical Research and Education for Career Development

这项申请将扩展和推进目前的梅哈里医学院(MMC) 职业发展临床研究和教育认证(CRECD)计划 授予临床研究(MSCI)理学硕士学位。该计划 2002年9月首次授予MMC，历史上领先的黑人学院和 专注于医疗保健的大学。该奖项的最终目标是增加 一支训练有素的MMC临床科研队伍和维护环境 支持临床研究的学术生涯。为了实现这些目标， 最初的第一阶段方案促进了建立和发展基础广泛的 为期两年的教学和研究课程，旨在教授临床基础 在支持学生升学的同时进行研究。一个设计的研究项目 并由每个学员完成，达到了他们两年计划的顶峰。该计划 利用强大和正规化的行政、研究和教育 范德比尔特大学(VU)和MMC之间的联系，利用双方的课程和教师 院校启动课程，MMC逐步承担终极 资源和教职员工责任。这种共享的方法对于该计划的 发展步伐快，成果丰硕。CRECD计划是 由高度合格的外部咨询委员会(EAC)监督，CRECD课程 咨询委员会(CAC)和首席调查员/主任和联席主任 协助挑选学员并制定培训计划。在这笔赠款上，一个 共有16名学生使用现有的MMC初级教员和杠杆 为该机构招聘新教员的计划。这一竞争性续签将允许 继续录取新生并利用经验和经验改进课程 受训人员对初始资助期的反馈。作为第二阶段的新功能，该计划， 在项目负责人、导师和改革者的持续指导下 课程，将继续帮助CRECD毕业生发展其 学术生涯，以实现独立的临床研究。裁决的延续 将继续履行MMC的基本使命，培训所有 临床研究领域，强调致力于文化敏感的过程 认识和克服少数群体和弱势群体的卫生保健差距 人口。

This application will extend and advance the current Meharry Medical College (MMC) accredited Clinical Research and Education for Career Development (CRECD) program awarding a Masters in Science degree for Clinical Investigation (MSCI). The program was first awarded in September 2002 to MMC, a leading historically Black College and University concentrating on health care. The ultimate goal of the award was to increase the cadre of well-trained MMC clinical researcher faculty and maintain an environment supporting an academic career in clinical research. To accomplish these goals, the initial Phase I program facilitated the establishment and development of a broad-based two-year didactic and research curriculum designed to teach the fundamentals of clinical research while supporting the matriculation of students. A research project designed and completed by each of the trainees culminated their two year program. The program took advantage of the strong and formalized administrative, research and educational link between Vanderbilt University (VU) and MMC, utilizing courses and faculty from both institutions to jump-start the curriculum with MMC gradually assuming ultimate resource and faculty responsibility. This shared approach was critical for the program's rapid pace of development and successful outcome. The CRECD program was overseen by a highly qualified External Advisory Committee (EAC), CRECD Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC) and Principal Investigator/Director and Co-Director that assisted in the selection of students and developing training plans. Over the grant, a total of 16 students were enrolled using established MMC junior faculty and leveraging the program to recruit new faculty to the institution. This competitive renewal will allow continued matriculation of new students and curriculum refinement using experience and trainee feedback from the initial grant period. As a new Phase II feature, the program, with the continued guidance of the program leaders, mentors and the revamped curriculum, will continue to assist CRECD graduates, , with the development of their academic careers to enable independent clinical research. The continuation of the award will continue the fundamental mission of MMC to train health care personnel in all of the realms of clinical research with emphasis on culturally sensitive processes dedicated to understanding and overcoming the disparity of health care for minority and underserved populations.