Reproductive Epidemiology Training Program at Washington University in St. Louis

摘要 华盛顿大学医学院妇产科(妇产科) (WUSM)和临床研究指导培训计划(MTPCI)提出了一项创新研究 临床和生殖流行病学培训方案，专门为加强联系而设计 妇女健康研究和传统流行病学之间的差距。这个T32计划的目标是促进 流行病学研究和临床试验的业绩以及成果的转让将使 通过培养合格的妇女健康调查员，促进妇女健康。研究员将学习如何 利用流行病学中可用的一系列方法来解决与病因学有关的妇女健康问题， 预防、治疗、预后、临床经济学、技术评估、医疗决策和 病人护理的质量。为期两年的培训计划包括：1)必修课程的核心课程 临床流行病学、研究方法和生物统计学；2)三个必需的核心研讨会：生殖 流行病学与妇女健康问题、学术发展、临床伦理与法律问题 研究；3)选修课；4)与方法学(主要)导师和临床医生一对一的指导 (二级)导师，5)出席和参加MTPCI的研究研讨会；6)完成 临床或生殖流行病学的独立研究项目。培训的具体目标 计划的目的是：1)提供适合临床研究的研究技术的深入知识；2) 与导师一起提供临床和生殖流行病学以及妇女健康方面的研究经验 研究；以及3)通过参加一系列研讨会，将教职员工和研究员聚集在一起 在生殖流行病学方面的专业知识，以及产科、妇科和妇女健康研究方面的指导。 学员将攻读临床调查理学硕士(MSCI)、公共卫生硕士或 人口健康科学硕士学位课程。提议的计划的优点是：1)长期 WUSM的成功研究培训计划的历史；2)全面的课程设置和 向学员提供的研究计划，3)WUSM之间已经建立的合作联系的历史 和妇产科；4)项目主任和项目负责人的广泛成功培训记录 教师；以及5)通过WUSM临床和转化科学为学员提供的资源 奖品。这项T32计划将汇聚MTPCI和OB/GYN系的教师，他们拥有 广泛丰富的专业知识和致力于协作的研究和培训，众多现有的大型 可用于研究项目和培训的数据库，以及广泛的专业分析功能 临床研究(例如，临床试验、病例对照、队列等)和成功的临床研究司 为这项拟议的培训计划提供理想的环境。

Abstract The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) and the Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI) propose an innovative research training program in clinical and reproductive epidemiology, specifically designed to strengthen the links between women's health research and traditional epidemiology. The goal of this T32 Program is to promote the performance of epidemiologic research and clinical trials and the transfer of findings that will benefit the health of women through the development of well-qualified women's health investigators. Fellows will learn to use the range of approaches available in epidemiology to address issues in women's health related to etiology, prevention, treatment, prognosis, clinical economics, technology assessment, medical decision-making, and quality of patient care. The two-year training program consists of: 1) a core curriculum of required courses in clinical epidemiology, research methodology, and biostatistics; 2) three required core seminars: reproductive epidemiology and women's health issues, academic development, and ethical and legal issues in clinical research; 3) elective courses; 4) one-on-one mentorship with a methodologic (primary) mentor and a clinical (secondary) mentor, 5) attendance at and participation in research seminars in the MTPCI; and 6) completion of an independent research project in clinical or reproductive epidemiology. The specific aims of the training program are to: 1) provide in-depth knowledge of the research techniques appropriate to clinical research; 2) provide research experience with mentors in clinical and reproductive epidemiology and women's health research; and 3) bring together faculty and fellows through participation in a seminar series that combines expertise in reproductive epidemiology with mentoring in obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health research. Trainees will matriculate in the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI), Master of Public Health, or Master of Population Health Sciences degree programs. Strengths of the proposed program are: 1) the long history of successful research training programs at WUSM; 2) the comprehensive course offerings and research programs available to trainees, 3) a history of collaborative links already forged between the WUSM and the Department of OB/GYN; 4) the extensive successful training records of the program directors and faculty; and 5) the resources available to trainees through the WUSM Clinical and Translational Science Award. This T32 program will bring together faculty in the MTPCI and the Department of OB/GYN who have a broad range of rich expertise and a commitment to collaborative research and training, numerous existing large databases that can be used for research projects and training, a broad array of specialized analytic capabilities for clinical studies (e.g., clinical trials, case-control, cohort, etc.), and a successful Division of Clinical Research to provide an ideal environment for this proposed training program.