Clinical Research and Education for Career Development

该应用程序将扩展和推进目前的梅哈里医学院（MMC） 临床研究和职业发展教育（CRECD）计划 授予临床研究科学硕士学位（MSCI）。程序 2002年9月首次授予MMC，这是一所历史上领先的黑人学院， 大学专注于医疗保健。该奖项的最终目标是增加 经过良好培训MMC临床研究人员队伍，并维持一个环境 支持临床研究的学术生涯。为了实现这些目标， 最初的第一阶段计划促进了建立和发展一个基础广泛的 为期两年的教学和研究课程，旨在教授临床基础知识 研究，同时支持学生入学。一个研究项目， 并由每个学员完成，结束了他们为期两年的计划。程序 利用强大的和正式的行政，研究和教育 范德比尔特大学（VU）和MMC之间的联系，利用来自双方的课程和教师 机构 启动 课程与MMC逐渐承担最终 资源和教师的责任。这种共享的方法对于该计划的 发展速度快，成果显著。CRECD计划是 由高素质的外部咨询委员会（EAC）监督，CRECD课程 咨询委员会（CAC）和主要研究者/主任和联合主任， 协助挑选学生和制定培训计划。在补助金方面， 共有16名学生注册使用建立MMC初级教师和利用 该机构招收新教员的计划。这次竞争性续约将使 继续录取新生，并利用经验和 学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、导师和改造后的 课程，将继续协助CRECD毕业生，与他们的发展， 学术生涯，使独立的临床研究。裁决的延续 将继续MMC的基本使命，在所有领域培训卫生保健人员， 临床研究领域，强调文化敏感的过程，致力于 理解和克服少数民族和服务不足者的保健差距 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.