Clinical Research and Education for Career Development

描述（由申请人提供）：该申请将扩展和推进目前梅哈里医学院（MMC）认可的临床研究和职业发展教育（CRECD）项目，授予临床研究（MSCI）理学硕士学位。该计划于2002年9月首次颁发给MMC，这是一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学，专注于医疗保健。该奖项的最终目标是增加训练有素的MMC临床研究人员队伍，并维持一个支持临床研究学术生涯的环境。为了实现这些目标，最初的第一阶段项目促进了基础广泛的两年教学和研究课程的建立和发展，旨在教授临床研究的基础知识，同时支持学生的入学。每个学员都设计并完成了一个研究项目，结束了他们为期两年的课程。该项目利用范德比尔特大学（VU）和MMC之间强大而正式的行政、研究和教育联系，利用两所大学的课程和教师来“启动”课程，MMC逐渐承担最终的资源和教师责任。这种共享的方法对于项目的快速发展和成功的结果至关重要。CRECD项目由一个高素质的外部咨询委员会（EAC）、CRECD课程咨询委员会（CAC）以及首席研究员/主任和联合主任监督，他们协助选择学生和制定培训计划。在这笔赠款中，共有16名学生通过MMC现有的初级教师入学，并利用该计划为该机构招募新教师。这一竞争性更新将允许继续招收新生，并利用最初赠款期间的经验和学员反馈改进课程。作为第二阶段的新特色，该项目在项目负责人、导师和修订后的课程的持续指导下，将继续帮助CRECD毕业生发展他们的学术生涯，使他们能够独立进行临床研究。该奖项的继续颁发将继续MMC的基本使命，即在临床研究的所有领域培训保健人员，重点放在对文化敏感的过程上，致力于了解和克服少数民族和服务不足人口在保健方面的差距。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application will extend and advance the current Meharry Medical College (MMC) accredited Clinical Research and Education for Career Development (CRECD) program awarding a Masters in Science degree for Clinical Investigation (MSCI). The program was first awarded in September 2002 to MMC, a leading historically Black College and University concentrating on health care. The ultimate goal of the award was to increase the cadre of well-trained MMC clinical researcher faculty and maintain an environment supporting an academic career in clinical research. To accomplish these goals, the initial Phase I program facilitated the establishment and development of a broad-based two-year didactic and research curriculum designed to teach the fundamentals of clinical research while supporting the matriculation of students. A research project designed and completed by each of the trainees culminated their two year program. The program took advantage of the strong and formalized administrative, research and educational link between Vanderbilt University (VU) and MMC, utilizing courses and faculty from both institutions to "jump-start" the curriculum with MMC gradually assuming ultimate resource and faculty responsibility. This shared approach was critical for the program's rapid pace of development and successful outcome. The CRECD program was overseen by a highly qualified External Advisory Committee (EAC), CRECD Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC) and Principal Investigator/Director and Co-Director that assisted in the selection of students and developing training plans. Over the grant, a total of 16 students were enrolled using established MMC junior faculty and leveraging the program to recruit new faculty to the institution. This competitive renewal will allow continued matriculation of new students and curriculum refinement using experience and trainee feedback from the initial grant period. As a new Phase II feature, the program, with the continued guidance of the program leaders, mentors and the revamped curriculum, will continue to assist CRECD graduates, with the development of their academic careers to enable independent clinical research. The continuation of the award will continue the fundamental mission of MMC to train health care personnel in all of the realms of clinical research with emphasis on culturally sensitive processes dedicated to understanding and overcoming the disparity of health care for minority and underserved populations.