Hispanic Clinical and Translational Research Education and Career Development(HCT

描述（由申请人提供）：全国迫切需要增加积极从事临床和转化研究的卫生专业人员的数量和多样性，努力消除健康差距并改善少数民族的健康。为了满足这一需求，波多黎各大学医学科学校区在美国国立卫生研究院的支持下（RR017589）一直处于领先地位，已经开发并实施了一个成功的临床研究学术项目，即临床研究理学硕士（MSc）项目。为了继续并巩固我们在增加优秀西班牙裔临床和转化研究者的数量、质量和多样性方面的成功，我们根据PAR-11-325，少数民族机构的临床研究教育和职业发展（CRECD） （R25）提交此更新申请。我们建议将现有资源扩大到来自波多黎各合作学术机构和研究中心的合格候选人，并继续促进与美国大陆研究人员的合作。该申请的具体目的是：(1)通过实施修订后的临床和转化研究（MCTR）博士后硕士课程，加强波多黎各的研究教育和职业发展；(2)培养具有必要知识和技能的多样化的西班牙裔科学家群体，从事临床和转化研究，特别是在对少数民族人口产生不成比例影响的疾病和保健条件方面。为了进一步实现这些目标，我们建议通过增加与其他研究培训项目的合作，加强研究指导机会，并继续评估我们的努力，来加强目前的博士后项目。这些增加的机会将确保学者参与正在进行的教师研究，研究研讨会和国家会议。他们还将获得出版、演讲、研究传播和资助经验。我们将加强MCTR项目的研究能力，通过训练有素和经验丰富的教师和研究人员，他们在感兴趣的领域有丰富的临床和转化研究记录。将通过提供行政、物质和财政支持来鼓励新一代临床和转化研究者的形成。这一西班牙临床和转化研究教育和职业发展（HCTRECD）方案正在通过促进与社区、工业和国家研究密集型机构的伙伴关系得到进一步加强，这些机构对解决少数民族健康问题的重大问题感兴趣。我们的最终目标是加强少数民族保健专业人员参与临床和转化研究，这将对社区，特别是代表性不足的少数民族的健康产生重大影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a critical, national need for an increased number and diversity of health professionals who are actively engaged in clinical and translational research, working to eliminate health disparities and improve minority health. In response to this need, the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, with NIH support (RR017589), has been a leader, having developed and implemented a successful academic program in clinical research, the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSc) program. To continue and build on our success in increasing the number, quality, and diversity of outstanding Hispanic clinical and translational investigators, we submit this renewal application in response to PAR-11-325, Clinical Research Education and Career Development (CRECD) in Minority Institutions (R25). We propose to expand the availability of current resources to well qualified candidates from partner academic institutions and research centers in Puerto Rico and continue to foster collaborations with US mainland researchers. The specific aims of this application are: (1) to strengthen research education and career development in Puerto Rico through the implementation of the revised post-doctoral Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research (MCTR) curriculum; and (2) to develop a diverse group of Hispanic scientists with the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue clinical and translational research, particularly in diseases and healthcare conditions that disproportionately impact minority populations. To further these aims, we propose to strengthen the current post-doctoral program by increasing collaboration with other research training programs, intensifying research mentoring opportunities, and continuing to evaluate our efforts. These enhanced opportunities will ensure that Scholars will participate in on-going faculty research, research seminars, and national conferences. They will also receive publication, presentation, research dissemination, and grantsmanship experiences. We will strengthen the research capacity of the MCTR program through highly trained and experienced faculty and investigators who have productive track records in clinical and translational research in the areas of interest. The formation of thi new generation of clinical and translational investigators will be encouraged by providing administrative, physical, and fiscal support. This Hispanic Clinical and Translational Research Education and Career Development (HCTRECD) 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. Our 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.