UAB Clinical Research Training Program

描述(由申请人提供)： 阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校(UAB)K30建立了临床研究培训计划(CRTP)，以提高我们临床研究人员的数量和质量。它的启动加强了UAB的临床研究基础设施，并促进了临床研究理学硕士(MSPH)和临床研究课程词汇表(VCRC)的发展。我们的计划一直很受欢迎，招收了320名学员(即VCRC中的180人，CRTP中的123人，MSPH中的17人)，并取得了成功；初步结果表明，我们的学员比非学员更多地参与临床研究(例如，作为首席研究员/联合首席研究员提交的拨款、出版物、演示文稿)。通过这一申请，我们提出了一个两级培训计划，强调CRTP证书计划(对于那些没有实质性保护时间的人)和临床研究中的MSPH计划(对于那些有保护时间的人)，同时保持两周的介绍性VCRC。CRTP还被重组为一个为期一年的项目，允许提供更个性化的帮助，例如由导师提供的帮助。我们能够继续成功地满足学员的需求，得益于多元化、事业心强、经验丰富的临床研究人员的参与，其中包括医学博士Larry W.Moland(项目主任)以及执行和内部咨询委员会成员。此外，K30的推动力来自于我们令人印象深刻的教师和导师的参与，他们让我们的学员能够利用UAB卓越的研究环境。这种环境包括完善的研究计划，不断增长的GCRC，以及研究培训和职业发展核心。该应用程序通过突出五个研究领域和特定的导师/学员关系来描述UAB的环境。它还描述了K30如何促进对临床研究的机构支持，这促进了资源的开发以及培训补助金和职业发展奖励的增加。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) K30 established a Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) to improve the number and quality of our clinical researchers. Its initiation strengthened UAB's clinical research infrastructure and facilitated the development of a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Clinical Research and a Vocabulary of Clinical Research Course (VCRC). Our program has been both well-received, enrolling 320 trainees (i.e., 180 in the VCRC, 123 in the CRTP, and 17 in the MSPH), and successful; preliminary results indicate our trainees have greater clinical research involvement than nontrainees (e.g., grants submitted as Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator, publications, presentations). With this application, we propose a two-tiered training program which emphasizes the CRTP certificate program (for those without substantial protected time) and the MSPH in Clinical Research (for those with protected time), while maintaining the two week, introductory VCRC. The CRTP has also been restructured into a one-year program, which allows for more individualized assistance, such as that provided by mentors. Our ability to continue to successfully respond to the needs of our trainees is the result of involvement from diverse, highly-motivated, and experienced clinical researchers - including Larry W. Moreland, MD (Program Director) and members of the Executive and Internal Advisory Committees. In addition, the K30 is fueled by the impressive participation of our teaching faculty and mentors, who position our trainees to take advantage of UAB's outstanding research environment. This environment includes well-established research programs, a growing GCRC, and a Research Training and Career Development Core. The application describes UAB's environment by highlighting five areas of research and specific mentor/trainee relationships. It also describes how the K30 has catalyzed institutional support for clinical research, which has facilitated the development of resources and an increase in training grants and career development awards.