Multidiscip Predoctoral Clinical Research Trainin**(RMI)

描述(申请人提供)：近30年前，临床研究人员被描述为“濒临灭绝的物种”，大多数观察家都认为短缺依然存在。有必要将临床研究人员从执照前培养到博士后水平。虽然有正式的科学家培训计划，但这些计划往往会吸引那些将研究作为职业感兴趣的人。另一些“大器晚成者”只有在接触过一些环境后才会被吸引到临床研究中。考虑到几乎完全没有这些技能的正式培训，对能够为研究团队做出贡献并领导研究团队的跨学科临床研究人员的需求是巨大的。这笔拨款将寻求开发和提供：将核心临床研究教学内容纳入必修课程；为12名博士后学生提供暑期指导跨学科临床研究经验；为12名学员提供为期一年的强化临床研究指导项目，最终获得基础临床研究研究生证书；通过计划研讨会、进行中会议、参加健康科学广泛的座谈会和非正式聚会，营造同行互动的环境；博士后实习生、博士后职业发展学者和具有跨学科团队专业知识的有经验的研究人员之间的学习和指导关系。该计划将涵盖三个初级卫生专业(医学、牙科和护理)以及药剂学、康复科学、流行病学和卫生服务。咨询小组还将持续监测学员在实现既定里程碑方面的进展，并提供适当的反馈；参与项目本身的“持续质量改进”；整合对道德和负责任的研究行为的重视；从专业中的不同申请者库中招聘优秀的申请者。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Clinical researchers were described nearly 30 years ago as an "endangered species," and most observers agree that a shortage persists. There is a need to develop clinical investigators at the pre-licensure to the post-doctoral level. While there are formal scientist training programs, these tend to attract those who have been interested in research as a career. Other 'late bloomers' are attracted to clinical research only after some exposure. The need for interdisciplinary clinical investigators, capable of contributing to and leading research teams is enormous, given the almost total absence of formal training in these skills. This grant will seek to develop and provide: core clinical research didactic content integrated into required curricula; a summer mentored interdisciplinary clinical research experience for 12 predoctoral students; a one-year intensive mentored project with an interdisciplinary clinical research team for 12 trainees, culminating in a graduate certificate in basic clinical research; an environment for peer interaction through program seminars, work-in-progress sessions, participation in Health Science wide colloquia, and informal gatherings; learning and mentoring relationships between predoctoral trainees, postdoctoral career development scholars, and experienced researchers with interdisciplinary team expertise. This program will span three primary health professions (Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing) as well as Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Sciences, Epidemiology, and Health Services. The Advisory group will also continuously monitor trainees' progress toward defined milestones, and provide appropriate feedback; engage in "continuous quality improvement" for the program itself; integrate emphasis on ethical and responsible conduct of research; and recruit outstanding applicants from a diverse applicant pool within the professions.