Reproductive Epidemiology Training Program at Washington University in St. Louis

描述（由申请人提供）：华盛顿大学医学院妇产科学系（WUSM）和临床调查指导培训（MTPCI）计划提出了一项临床和生殖流行病学创新研究培训计划，专门用于加强妇女健康研究与传统流行病学之间的联系。T32方案的目标是促进流行病学研究和临床试验的开展，并通过培养合格的妇女健康调查人员，促进有利于妇女健康的研究成果的转移。研究员将学习使用流行病学中现有的一系列方法来解决与病因、预防、治疗、预后、临床经济学、技术评估、医疗决策和患者护理质量有关的妇女健康问题。为期两年的培训计划包括：1)临床流行病学、研究方法学和生物统计学的必修核心课程；2)三个必要的核心研讨会：生殖流行病学和妇女健康问题；学术发展与生殖流行病学研究3)选修课程；4)一对一的指导，包括方法论（主要）导师和临床（次要）导师；5)参加和参与MTPCI的研究研讨会；6)完成临床或生殖流行病学方面的独立研究项目。具体目标。培训计划的目标是：1)提供适合临床研究的研究技术的深入知识；2)为研究与妇女健康有关的专题提供机会；3)与导师提供临床流行病学、妇产科研究方面的研究经验；4)通过参加MTPCI和妇产科的系列研讨会，将教师和研究员聚集在一起。学员将进入圣路易斯大学公共卫生学院攻读临床研究理学硕士（MSCI）学位课程或公共卫生硕士/硕士学位。该计划的优势是：1)在WUSM成功的研究培训计划的悠久历史；2)为学员提供的综合课程和研究项目，3)华盛顿医学院和妇产科之间已经建立的合作联系的历史；4)以及项目主管和教师的广泛成功培训记录。此外，资源的可用性，包括MTPCI和妇产科院系广泛的丰富专业知识，众多现有的大型数据库可供这些团体使用，可用于研究项目和培训，广泛的专业分析能力可用于临床研究（例如，临床试验，病例对照，队列等），院系对合作研究和培训的承诺，和新装修的临床研究部，结合起来为这个拟议的培训计划提供了一个理想的环境。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) and the Mentored Training in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI) program propose an innovative research training program in clinical and reproductive epidemiology, specifically designed to strengthen the links between women's health research and traditional epidemiology. The goal of this T32 Program is to promote the performance of epidemiologic research and clinical trials and the transfer of findings that will benefit the health of women through the development of well-qualified, women's health investigators. Fellows will learn to use the range of approaches available in epidemiology to address issues in women's health related to etiology, prevention, treatment, prognosis, clinical economics, technology assessment, medical decision making, and quality of patient care. The two-year training program consists of: 1) a core curriculum of required courses in clinical epidemiology, research methodology, and biostatistics; 2) three required core seminars: reproductive epidemiology and women's health issues; academic development and reproductive-epidemiology-in- action; 3) elective courses; 4) one-on-one mentorship with a methodologic (primary) mentor and a clinical (secondary) mentor, 5) attendance at and participation in research seminars in the MTPCI; and 6) the completion of an independent research project in clinical or reproductive epidemiology. The specific aims. of the training program are to: 1) provide in-depth knowledge of the research techniques appropriate to clinical research; 2) provide opportunities for the study of topics related to women's health; 3) provide research experience with mentors in clinical epidemiology and obstetrics and gynecology research; and 4) bring together faculty and fellows through participation in seminar series in the MTPCI and the Department of OB/GYN. Trainees will matriculate in the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) degree program or MPH/MS at Saint Louis University School of Public Health. Strengths of the proposed program are: 1) the long history of successful research training programs in the WUSM; 2) the comprehensive course offerings and research programs that are available to trainees, 3) a history of collaborative links already forged between the WUSM and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; 4) and the extensive successful training records of the program directors and faculty. In addition, the availability of resources including a broad range of rich expertise of the faculties in the MTPCI and the Department of OB/GYN, numerous existing large databases available to these groups that can be used for research projects and training, a broad array of specialized analytic capabilities available for clinical studies (e.g., clinical trials, case-control, cohort, etc.), faculties' commitment to collaborative research and training, and a newly renovated Division of Clinical Research, combine to provide an ideal environment for this proposed training program. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (See instructions): Training the next generation of reproductive epidemiologists and clinical researchers is essential to improve women's health in the U.S. and beyond. This training program will provide didactic courses and one-on-one mentorship for scholars interested in reproductive and epidemiologic research in women's health.