Competency in Research in Manual Medicine & Complementary & Alternative Medicine

描述（由申请人提供）：本修订（A2）提案描述了确保整骨疗法医学学生成为精通生物医学研究的专业消费者的计划。基于网络的教育模块将被整合到德州骨科医学院一、二年级的课程中。课程将有机会从手工医学和其他CAM专家那里进行互动学习。该项目还为临床教师提供了机会，使他们能够熟练使用生物医学研究信息，并在指导角色方面成熟起来。将为3、4年级医学生开设手工医学、生物疗法和替代医学系统的选修研究课程。项目咨询委员会由来自三个机构的临床和基础科学研究负责人组成。这个研究性教育项目采用了一个三层、逐步完善的专业教育模式。总体目标是增加学生和临床教师接触和参与手工医学和CAM的生物医学研究。三层模型提供了生物医学研究能力的增量发展，从基本知识开始，发展到先进的经验。第一级能力使学生和从业人员具备理解生物医学研究信息以供临床使用所需的批判性思维技能。第二级能力使个人能够进行指导研究。第三级能力代表额外的培训年数。该项目将为学生和教师成功过渡到多个独立研究领域做好准备。跨学科的研究团队将使用最新的技术来设计和提供课程。我们将使用定性和定量的方法来评估项目的成果。如果该项目得到资助，私人资金将用于扩大该项目，并增加该项目对更多受众的潜在影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This revised (A2) proposal describes a plan for ensuring that osteopathic medical students become proficient professional consumers of biomedical research. Web-based educational modules will be integrated into the 1st and 2nd year curriculum at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The curriculum will be supplemented with opportunities for interactive learning from manual medicine and other CAM experts. The project also provides opportunities for clinical faculty to develop their proficiencies in the use of biomedical research information and mature in their mentoring roles. An elective research track for 3rd and 4th year medical students in manual medicine, biologically-based therapies, and alternative medicine systems will be created. The Project Advisory Committee includes clinical and basic science research leaders from three institutions. This research education project uses a three-tiered, progressively sophisticated model of professional education. The overall goal is to increase exposure to and involvement in biomedical research in manual medicine and CAM for students and clinical faculty. The three-tiered model provides for incremental development of biomedical research competencies beginning with basic knowledge, and progressing to advanced experiences. Tier I competencies equip the individual student and practitioner with the critical thinking skills needed to understand biomedical research information for use in the clinical setting. Tier II competencies enable the individual to conduct mentored research. Tier III competencies represent additional years of training. This project will prepare students and faculty to successfully transition into multiple areas of independent research. The interdisciplinary research team will use the latest available technology in the design and delivery of the curriculum. We will evaluate the outcomes of the program using both qualitative and quantitative measures. Should the project be funded, private funds will be available to augment the project and increase the potential impact of the program for a larger audience.