Clinical Research Education and Career Development (CRECD) in Minority Institutio

正如最近的报告所强调的，对少数群体保健专业人员进行研究培训是一项迫切需要， 全国范围作为回应，波多黎各大学医学院与NIH 支持（RR 017589），建立了一个成功的临床研究学术计划，硕士 临床研究科学（MSCR）在这次更新申请中，我们的直接目标是 继续增加优秀西班牙裔临床研究者的数量和质量。一 MSCR计划的长期目标是建立整合临床的研究计划， 在波多黎各的多个部门、学校和研究机构进行调查， 与美国大陆研究人员合作。最终目标是加强参与 少数民族卫生专业人员在临床和转化研究，将产生重大影响 社区的健康，特别是代表性不足的少数民族。的具体目标 （1）发展少数民族卫生专业人员的研究能力， 临床研究硕士（MSCR）计划;（2）促进成功 MSCR毕业生向独立研究过渡。为了进一步实现这些目标，我们建议 通过升级课程加强现有方案，以加强教学培训， 研究指导机会，并继续评估我们的努力。这些增强 机会将确保学者将参与正在进行的教师研究，研究 研讨会和国家会议。他们将收到出版物，演示，研究 传播和推广经验。研究导师，从干部中选出， 医学科学临床研究人员，是MSCR计划成功的基础。 成功的临床研究者，主要是居住在美国的少数民族的后裔， 可以进行远程指导。新晋临床研究者的进步 将通过提供行政、物质和财政支持来刺激。这个职业 通过促进与社区的伙伴关系， 有兴趣解决重大问题的工业和国家研究密集型机构 少数民族健康问题。该计划的最终愿景是准备一个西班牙裔干部 临床研究人员将处于理想的位置，以启动原始和重要的临床 针对少数群体与非少数群体之间多因素健康差异的调查 人口。

As emphasized in recent reports, research training of minority health professionals is a critical need nationwide. In response, the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, with NIH support (RR017589), established a successful academic program in clinical research, the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) Program. In this renewal application, our immediate goal continues to be increasing the number and quality of outstanding Hispanic clinical investigators. A long-term goal of the MSCR Program is to establish research programs that integrate clinical investigations across multiple departments, schools and research institutes in Puerto Rico and collaborations with US mainland researchers. The ultimate goal is to enhance the participation of minority health professionals in clinical and translational research that will have a significant impact on the health of the community, particularly underrepresented minorities. Specific aims of the application are to: (1) Develop the research capacity of minority health professionals through the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) Program; and (2) Facilitate successful transition of MSCR graduates to research independence. To further these aims we propose to strengthen the current program by upgrading courses to strengthen didactic training, intensifying research mentoring opportunities, and continuing to evaluate our efforts. These enhanced opportunities will ensure that scholars will participate in ongoing faculty research, research seminars, and national conferences. They will receive publication, presentation, research dissemination, and grantsmanship experiences. Research mentors, chosen from the cadre of Medical Sciences clinical investigators, are fundamental to the success of the MSCR Program. Successful clinical investigators, mainly descendents of minority populations residing in the US, are accessible for long distance mentoring. The advancement of newly-minted clinical investigators will be stimulated by providing administrative, physical, and fiscal support. This career development program is being further strengthened by fostering partnerships with the community, industry and national research-intensive institutions interested in addressing significant questions in minority health issues. The ultimate vision of this Program is to prepare a cadre of Hispanic clinical researchers that will be ideally positioned to initiate original and important clinical investigations addressing the multifactorial health disparities between minority and non-minority populations.