University of Puerto Rico Mentoring Institute for HIV Mental Health Research

描述（由申请人提供）：尽管波多黎各有一支经验丰富的研究人员队伍，他们对艾滋病毒/艾滋病领域做出了重大贡献，但我们认为，研究队伍需要持续、多样化，并进一步做好准备，以便能够应对艾滋病毒感染者面临的挑战。我们建议继续并扩大波多黎各大学艾滋病毒和心理健康研究指导研究所（MI-HMHR）的工作范围。内政部卫生和人力资源部目前负责提供服务，促进培训和发展举措，以支持艾滋病毒/艾滋病初级调查员队伍。它还负责保证有一批训练有素和感兴趣的研究人员正在筹备中，以便维持和促进知识，应对艾滋病毒/艾滋病流行病的复杂性。该研究所主要关注的是从发展的角度为研究队伍提供充分的支持。在过去的三年里，它赞助了来自四所参与大学的有才华的研究人员-波多黎各大学医学院、加勒比中央大学医学院、庞塞医学院和诺瓦东南大学药学院。它通过提供团体和个人定制的支持和指导，为他们发展成为独立的研究人员提供足够的背景和资源。我们建议在更新周期中采用以下策略：（1）一项指导计划，在22名初级研究人员和高级研究人员之间建立成功的关系，（2）培养研究能力和探索新方法和新视角的培训，（3）试点资金（以推行一项计划及提高初级调查员的生产力）;及（4）“导师计划”。每一构成部分下拟议的活动将受益于过去三年的经验教训。我们认为，这些组成部分是调查员全面发展的关键。他们相互补充，促进核心和跨领域的技能和能力需要追求和维持一个成功的研究生涯。将对每个组成部分进行评价，以评估其进程、成果和效力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Although there is a cadre of experienced investigators in Puerto Rico who have made significant contributions to the field of HIV/AIDS, we believe that the research workforce needs to be sustained, diversified and further prepared to be able to respond to the challenges faced by people living with HIV. We propose to continue and expand the University of Puerto Rico Mentoring Institute for HIV and Mental Health Research (MI-HMHR) scope of work. The MI-HMHR is currently responsible for providing services and promoting training and developmental initiatives to support a cadre of HIV/AIDS junior investigators. It is also responsible for guaranteeing that there is a well-trained and interested group of researchers in the pipeline in order to sustain and advance knowledge to respond to the complexities of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This Institute is mainly concerned with providing adequate support to the research workforce, from a developmental perspective. During the past three years it has sponsored talented researchers from four participating universities- University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Ponce School of Medicine, and Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy. It provides the adequate context and resources for their development into independent researchers by offering group and individually tailored support and mentoring. We propose to use the following strategies in the renewal cycle: (1) a mentoring program to establish successful relationships between 22 junior researchers and senior researchers, (2) trainings for the development of research competencies and the exploration of new methods and perspectives, (3) pilot funding (to implement a project and enhance productivity of junior investigators), and (4) a "mentor the mentors" program. The activities proposed under each component will benefit from the lessons learned during the past three years. We believe that these components are key for the comprehensive development of an investigator. They complement each other in facilitating core and cross-cutting skills and competences needed to pursue and sustain a successful research career. Each component will be evaluated to assess its process, outcomes and effectiveness.