DMD and Master's in Clinical Research Training (DMD-MCRT)

描述（由申请人提供）：这个联合DMD和硕士临床研究培训（DMD-MCRT）计划的长期目标是培养能够进行临床和转化研究的牙医学者，重点是调查个人，家庭和社区层面的口腔健康问题。已经提出了一个独特的培训计划，利用NIH的路线图计划，准备牙医在未来的跨学科研究团队中发挥作用。拟议的培训利用了牙科医学学院的优势，该学院已重组其课程，包括循证原则，批判性思维和早期临床经验;与医学院合作，包括已建立的临床研究硕士学位，该学位在培训卫生专业人员和K12学者方面非常成功;以及CWRU的NIH资助的临床和转化科学中心（CTSC）的参与教师之间的合作。受训人员将接受五年的培训，在初级和高级DMD之间有一年的研究生研究培训。培训的具体目标是：（1）调查不同人群口腔健康问题的生物，行为和环境方法;（2）在跨学科和多学科团队中工作，促进牙科学者成为医疗保健团队的组成部分;（3）提供领导技能，在地方和国家层面交流和传播研究成果。学员将接受结构化和严格的硕士课程，包括核心教学课程，研究轮换和论文，以及口腔健康研讨会系列。其他培训活动包括研究务虚会，研讨会，参加地方和国家会议，并与其他CWRU中心的协会。这项培训津贴将在五年的资助期内，每年取录三名学员，为十五名双学位学员提供为期一年的资助。至关重要的是培养下一代牙医学者，他们能够进行独立的创新临床研究，以解决复杂的口腔健康问题，从而将研究结果早日转化为相关人群，并解决全国牙科医生追求学术研究事业的短缺问题。 公共卫生相关性：越来越需要牙医学者，可以促进生物医学研究的进展，并制定创新和有效的战略，以照顾人口的口腔健康需求。同样重要的是，双学位培训是必要的，以确保持续供应的牙医追求学术生涯，并带来科学进步，以解决临床问题。下一代的牙医学者应该在一个整体的框架内解决口腔疾病的调查。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of this joint DMD and Master's in Clinical Research Training (DMD-MCRT) program is to train dentist scholars capable of conducting clinical and translational research that focus on investigating oral health problems at the individual, family, and community levels. A unique training program has been proposed that utilizes the NIH road map initiatives to prepare the dentists to function in interdisciplinary research teams of the future. The proposed training capitalizes on strengths of the School of Dental Medicine that has restructured its curriculum to include evidence based principles, critical thinking, and early clinical experiences; partnering with the School of Medicine to include an established Master's degree in Clinical Research that has been highly successful in training health professionals and K12 scholars; and the collaborations among participating faculty in CWRU's NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC). The trainees will engage in five years of training, with a year off between junior and senior DMD year for graduate research training. The specific aims of the training are: (1) a biological, behavioral, and environmental approach to investigating oral health problems in diverse populations; (2) working in inter- and multi-disciplinary teams that promote the dental scholar as an integral part of the health care team; (3) provide leadership skills to communicate and disseminate research findings at both the local and national levels. The trainees will undergo a structured and rigorous Master's program that consist of core didactic curriculum, research rotations and thesis, and oral health seminar series. Additional training activities include research retreats, seminars, participation in local and national meetings, and association with other CWRU centers. This training grant will provide one year of support to 15 dual degree trainees over the five year grant period, admitting three trainees each year for five years. It is critical to develop the next generation of dentist scholars who are capable of conducting independent innovative clinical research to solve complex oral health problems that can result in early translation of findings to relevant populations, and to address the national shortage in dentists pursuing academic research careers. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: There is increased need for dentist scholars that can promote progress in biomedical research and develop innovative and effective strategies to take care of the oral health needs of the population. It is also increasingly important that dual degree training is needed to ensure a continuous supply of dentists pursuing an academic career and bringing scientific advances to solving clinical problems. The next generation of dentist scholars should address the investigation of oral diseases in a holistic framework.