DMD and Master's in Clinical Research Training (DMD-MCRT)

描述（由申请人提供）：这个DMD和临床研究硕士培训（DMD- mcrt）联合项目的长期目标是培养能够进行临床和转化研究的牙医学者，重点研究个人，家庭和社区层面的口腔健康问题。一个独特的培训计划已经提出，利用美国国立卫生研究院路线图倡议，准备牙医在未来的跨学科研究团队的功能。拟议的培训利用了牙科医学院的优势，该学院已经重组了课程，包括基于证据的原则、批判性思维和早期临床经验；与医学院合作，设立临床研究硕士学位，该学位在培训卫生专业人员和K12学者方面非常成功；以及美国国立卫生研究院资助的临床与转化科学中心（CTSC）的参与教师之间的合作。受训者将进行为期五年的培训，在DMD大三和大四之间有一年的时间用于研究生研究培训。培训的具体目标是：(1)用生物学、行为学和环境方法调查不同人群的口腔健康问题；(2)在跨和多学科的团队中工作，促进牙科学者成为卫生保健团队的组成部分；(3)提供领导技能，在地方和国家层面沟通和传播研究成果。受训者将接受结构化和严格的硕士课程，包括核心教学课程，研究轮岗和论文，以及口腔健康系列研讨会。其他培训活动包括研究静修、研讨会、参加地方和国家会议，以及与其他CWRU中心的合作。这项培训补助金将在5年的资助期内为15名双学位学员提供一年的资助，每年接纳3名学员，为期5年。培养有能力进行独立创新临床研究的下一代牙医学者，解决复杂的口腔健康问题，并将研究结果早期转化为相关人群，解决全国从事学术研究的牙医短缺问题，这一点至关重要。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of this joint DMD and Master's in Clinical Research Training (DMD-MCRT) program is to train dentist scholars capable of conducting clinical and translational research that focus on investigating oral health problems at the individual, family, and community levels. A unique training program has been proposed that utilizes the NIH road map initiatives to prepare the dentists to function in interdisciplinary research teams of the future. The proposed training capitalizes on strengths of the School of Dental Medicine that has restructured its curriculum to include evidence based principles, critical thinking, and early clinical experiences; partnering with the School of Medicine to include an established Master's degree in Clinical Research that has been highly successful in training health professionals and K12 scholars; and the collaborations among participating faculty in CWRU's NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC). The trainees will engage in five years of training, with a year off between junior and senior DMD year for graduate research training. The specific aims of the training are: (1) a biological, behavioral, and environmental approach to investigating oral health problems in diverse populations; (2) working in inter- and multi-disciplinary teams that promote the dental scholar as an integral part of the health care team; (3) provide leadership skills to communicate and disseminate research findings at both the local and national levels. The trainees will undergo a structured and rigorous Master's program that consist of core didactic curriculum, research rotations and thesis, and oral health seminar series. Additional training activities include research retreats, seminars, participation in local and national meetings, and association with other CWRU centers. This training grant will provide one year of support to 15 dual degree trainees over the five year grant period, admitting three trainees each year for five years. It is critical to develop the next generation of dentist scholars who are capable of conducting independent innovative clinical research to solve complex oral health problems that can result in early translation of findings to relevant populations, and to address the national shortage in dentists pursuing academic research careers. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: There is increased need for dentist scholars that can promote progress in biomedical research and develop innovative and effective strategies to take care of the oral health needs of the population. It is also increasingly important that dual degree training is needed to ensure a continuous supply of dentists pursuing an academic career and bringing scientific advances to solving clinical problems. The next generation of dentist scholars should address the investigation of oral diseases in a holistic framework.