Training in Epidemiology and Clinical Trials (TECT)

描述(由申请人提供)：正如国际医学组织[Institute of Medicine]所敦促的那样，培养训练有素、富有创新精神的、致力于生殖健康和避孕研究的新的临床研究人员必须成为优先事项。在全国范围内，这些妇女健康领域在学术项目的研究议程中的比例仍然很低，很少有产科-妇科医生接受过正式的研究培训。妇产科医生流行病学和临床试验培训计划是迈向研究职业道路上的重要一步。我们很高兴提交这份建议，以继续我们的TEST合作伙伴关系，该伙伴关系将北卡罗来纳大学医学院和公共卫生学院、杜克大学医学院和杜克临床研究所以及国际家庭健康组织[FHI]联合在一个严格的研究培训计划中，关注职业发展的方方面面。自2001年以来，我们从100多项询问中挑选了10名高素质的受训人员(8名妇女；3名种族/少数民族)。五人仍在保护中。在完成学业的五人中，所有人都获得了公共卫生硕士学位；四人从事的是占研究主导地位的学术生涯，50%的人从事研究；三人获得了外部资助，以支持他们的研究。我们的私人助理是David Grimes，医学博士，他在FHI和北卡罗来纳大学的妇产科、流行病学和妇女健康研究中心任职。项目主任是凯瑟琳·哈特曼，医学博士，博士，她在产科、妇科和流行病学有联合任命，并领导妇女健康研究中心。杜克大学的负责人是埃文·迈尔斯，医学博士，M.P.H.，他是杜克大学的组成部分和北卡罗来纳大学流行病学的关键教员。综合起来，这一领导团队与学院导师、资源学院、咨询委员会和拟议的外部审查委员会合作，招募、挑选和指导参与者。所有受训人员完成M.P.H.学位，重点是临床试验方法学。他们还参加了研讨会系列、工作进行中论坛和赠款写作小组。鉴于培训和研究机会的非凡质量、申请者群体的多样性和兴趣以及伙伴机构经证实的承诺，我们有信心继续为培养下一代生殖健康和避孕研究人员作出重要贡献。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): As urged by the IOM [Institute of Medicine], preparing well-trained and innovative new clinical investigators dedicated to reproductive health and contraceptive research must be a priority. Nationally, these areas of women's health remain under-represented in the research agenda of academic programs and few obstetrician-gynecologists have formal training in research. The Training in Epidemiology and Clinical Trials for Obstetrician-Gynecologists (TECT) program is an important step on the path to research careers. We are pleased to submit this proposal to continue our TECT partnership, which unites the Schools of Medicine and Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Duke University School of Medicine and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Family Health International [FHI] in a rigorous research training program attentive to all aspects of career development. Since 2001, we have selected 10 highly qualified trainees (8 women; 3 race/ethnic minorities) from among more than 100 inquiries. Five continue in TECT. Of the five who have finished, all received an M.P.H. degree; four are in research-dominant academic careers with > 50% FTE for research; and three have extramural funding to support their research. Our PI is David Grimes, M.D., who holds appointments at FHI and in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Epidemiology, and the Center for Women's Health Research at UNC. The Program Director is Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., who has joint appointments in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Epidemiology and directs the Center for Women's Health Research. The Duke leader is Evan Myers, M.D., M.P.H., who is key faculty in both of Duke's components and Epidemiology at UNC. Combined, this leadership team works with Faculty Mentors, Resource Faculty, the Advisory Committee, and a proposed External Review Board to recruit, select and guide participants. All trainees complete an M.P.H. degree with an emphasis on clinical trials methodology. They also participate in a Seminar Series, Work-in-Progress Forum, and Grant Writing Group. Given the exceptional quality of the training and research opportunities, the diversity and interests of the applicant pool, and the proven commitment of the partner institutions, we are confident we can continue to make important contributions to preparing the next generation of reproductive health and contraception researchers.