Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation

描述（由申请人提供）： 临床研究高级研究生课程（APPCI）旨在提供临床研究的结构化教学培训计划。 APPCI再延长五年将支持2个不同的参与水平，1）1-2年的基本培训计划，包括至少14个核心课程的研究生学分，或2）高级培训计划，需要完成核心课程加上额外的课程，导致临床研究MS，流行病学MS或MPH学位。 所有APPCI研究员将在一名或多名合适的导师的积极指导下开发和实施临床研究项目，并在完成APPCI参与后向资助机构提交赠款提案。 临床专科培训项目的高级研究员和卫生中心五所人文科学学院的初级教师都有资格参加。 咨询委员会挑选参与者并监测其进展情况。 咨询委员会还选择一名教师参与者接受由卫生中心副总裁每年提供的部分薪金津贴，为期两年。 APPCI研究员每年获得旅费津贴参加科学会议。 课程的学费由APPCI基金提供。所有人都参加年度务虚会、研讨会和委员会会议。 拟议设立一个新的亚太生产能力举措生物统计资源中心，配备一名生物统计员，该生物统计员将主要在统计部任职。 该区域中心将便利亚太生产能力举措研究员与随时可联系的生物统计学家联系，就正在制定和已完成的研究项目的设计、数据管理和分析进行咨询。 一名联合主任兼执行委员会将协助亚太生产能力举措的行政管理。 建议在遗传学和科学写作复习研讨会的新的研讨会。 研究员和导师将在参加亚太生产能力倡议期间和之后接受评估和跟踪。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation (APPCI) was established to provide a structured didactic training program in clinical investigation. The extension of APPCI an additional five years will support 2 distinct levels of participation, 1) the 1-2 year Essential Training Program incorporating a minimum of 14 graduate credit hours of the core curriculum, or 2) the Advanced Training Program which requires completion of the core curriculum plus additional coursework leading to either a MS in Clinical Investigation, a MS in Epidemiology, or the MPH degree. All APPCI fellows will develop and implement a clinical research project under the active guidance of one or more suitable mentors and will submit a grant proposal to a funding agency by the completion of their participation in APPCI. Senior fellows in clinical subspecialty training programs and junior faculty within the five human science colleges of the Health Center are eligible to participate. The Advisory Committee selects the participants and monitors their progress. The Advisory Committee also selects one faculty participant to receive a partial salary stipend provided by the Vice-President of the Health Center each year for up to two years. APPCI fellows receive a travel stipend to attend a scientific conference each year. Tuition for coursework is provided by APPCI funds. All participate in an Annual Retreat, seminars and committee meetings. A new APPCI Biostatistical Resource Center (BRC) is proposed to be staffed by a biostatistician who will have a primary appointment in the Department of Statistics. The BRC will facilitate access of the APPCI fellows to a readily available biostatistician for consultation regarding the design, data management and analysis of developing and completed research projects. A Co-Director and Executive Committee will assist with the administration of APPCI. New seminars in Genetics and a Refresher Workshop in Scientific Writing are proposed. Fellows and mentors will be evaluated and tracked during and after their participation in APPCI.