ICTIRT

描述（由申请人提供）： 该项目将在爱荷华州大学（Ul）和克罗地亚萨格勒布的Stampar公共卫生学院之间建立一个国际合作创伤和伤害研究培训（ICTIRT）计划，该计划将建立调查人员进行与克罗地亚和中欧/东欧地区周边国家的健康需求相关的人类创伤和伤害研究的能力。克罗地亚的受伤死亡率高于大多数欧洲国家，并有与战争和地雷伤害有关的独特风险因素。我们的目标是：1）培训科学家进行伤害预防研究，2）发展和加强公共卫生的斯坦帕学校作为卓越的伤害控制研究中心，3）促进受训人员的过渡到该地区的责任和影响力的职位，和4）发展基础设施，将伤害研究转化为公共卫生实践。这一努力建立在三个方面的优势：1）自1995年以来，Ul一直在东欧保持积极的职业健康培训计划; 2）Ul拥有领先的CDC资助的伤害预防和控制研究中心，成立于1990年，3）先进的尖端教学技术的使用，如实时音频和视频与使用Polycom，将用于最大限度地提高沟通和有效利用资源。培训将集中在职业生涯中期的专业人士谁将有机会长期，短期和学位为重点的培训。 长期学员将开始该计划6个月的远程教育和交流与既定的导师，其次是五个月的培训在美国。在美国的培训将包括伤害预防课程、研究的道德行为和量身定制的选修课。在美国期间，学员将与导师合作，获得研究经验，并制定研究计划和建议。受训人员回国后将开展一项计划中的研究活动，并举办一次远程学习专题讨论会，分享他们的研究成果。学员也将有资格返回美国短期培训和学位课程。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will establish an International Collaborative Trauma and Injury Research Training (ICTIRT) program between the University of Iowa (Ul) and the Stampar School of Public Health in Zagreb, Croatia that will build the capacity of investigators to conduct human trauma and injury research relevant to the health needs of Croatia and surrounding countries in the Central/Eastern European region. Croatia has higher injury mortality rates than most European countries, and has unique risk factors related to war and landmine injuries. Our aims are to: 1) train scientists to conduct injury prevention research, 2) develop and strengthen the Stampar School of Public Health as a center of excellence in injury control research, 3) facilitate the transition of trainees to positions of responsibility and influence in the region, and 4) develop infrastructure to translate injury research into public health practise. This effort builds on three areas of strength: 1) Ul has maintained an active Fogerty training program in Occupational Health in Eastern Europe since 1995; 2) Ul has a leading CDC-funded Injury Prevention and Control Research Center, established in 1990, and 3) advances in the use of cutting edge teaching technology, such as real-time audio and visual with the use of Polycom, will be used to maximize communication and use resources efficiently. Training will be focused on mid-career professionals who will have opportunities for long-term, short-term, and degree-focused training. Long-term trainees will begin the program with 6 months of distance education and communication with an established mentor, followed by five months of training in the US. Training in the US will include a curriculum of injury prevention courses, ethical conduct of research, and tailored electives. While in the US, trainees will work with a mentor to get research experience and develop a research plan and proposal. Upon returning to the country, trainees will undertake a planned research activity and conduct a distance-learning symposium to share their findings. Trainees will also be eligible for return US short-term training and degree programs.