Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program

描述（由申请人提供）：德克萨斯大学医学分部（UTMB）和佛罗里达大学（UF）提议与NCMRR研究基础设施核心，VA卓越中心，康复研究机构以及全国物理和职业治疗部门的网络合作开发一个康复研究职业发展（RRCD）项目。RRCD计划将招募和培训康复科学家，他们是职业和物理治疗师。方案活动将为受训者提供必要的技能，使他们成为独立的调查者和未来的康复领导者和导师。UTMB和UF将作为一个联合体，提供综合研究和教育基础设施，以确保拟议计划的成功。RRCD项目将利用犹他大学和佛罗里达大学现有的资源，包括K30临床研究课程奖、普通临床研究中心和美国老年人独立（胡椒）中心（P30）。与这些中心和补助金相关的职业发展机会将被纳入RRCD计划。培训计划将分为两个阶段。第一阶段（1-3年）旨在为RRCD学者提供在转化康复研究中富有成效的职业生涯所需的基础。学者将在导师的指导下进行研究，并将与相关临床/基础科学学科的专家教员合作。每位学者将根据他们过去的培训以及主要导师和转化研究团队的建议，准备一份个性化的职业发展计划。个性化的计划将包括一个结构化的教学计划，包括研究方法、专业课程和研讨会，以及指导的拨款写作经验。在第一阶段，这些学者将获得研究经验，生成、分析、展示和发布研究数据，并具备竞争独立外部资助（例如，K08、K23、R03、R21或R01资助）的能力。在第二阶段（4-5年），学者将过渡到独立的研究岗位。第二阶段的学者将继续与RRCD项目、主要导师和研究团队成员保持联系，但将不再获得K12奖的支持。项目主管和首席导师将与未来雇主（除了UTMB和UF）进行协商，以确保学者能够保持50-75%的保护时间来继续他们的研究项目。在整个第二阶段，奖学金获得者将继续接受助学金写作和职业咨询方面的指导。拟议的RRCD计划的长期目标是通过康复科学的转化研究来改善残疾人和慢性病患者的健康和生活质量。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and the University of Florida (UF) propose to develop a Rehabilitation Research Career Development (RRCD) program in collaboration with a network of NCMRR Research Infrastructure Cores, VA Centers of Excellence, rehabilitation research institutes, and physical and occupational therapy departments nationwide. The RRCD Program will recruit and train rehabilitation scientists who are occupational and physical therapists. Program activities will provide trainees with the skills necessary to become independent investigators and future leaders and mentors in rehabilitation. UTMB and UF will function as a consortium to provide an integrated research and educational infrastructure to assure the success of the proposed program. The RRCD program will take advantage of existing resources at UTMB and UF including K30 Clinical Research Curriculum Awards, General Clinical Research Centers, and Older American Independence (Pepper) Centers (P30). The career development opportunities associated with these centers and grants will be integrated into the RRCD program. The training program will be comprised of two phases. Phase 1 (Years 1-3) is designed to provide the RRCD Scholars with the foundation needed for a productive career in translational rehabilitation research. Scholars will be expected to conduct research under the supervision of a lead mentor and will collaborate with faculty members expert in the relevant clinical/basic science disciplines. Each Scholar will prepare an individualized career development plan based on their past training and recommendations from the lead mentor and translational research team. The individualized plan will consist of a structured didactic program involving research methodology, specialized courses and seminars, and mentored grant writing experiences. In Phase 1 the Scholars will acquire research experience, generate, analyze, present and publish research data, and become equipped to compete for independent external funding (e.g., K08, K23, R03, R21, or R01 grants). In Phase 2 (Years 4-5), the Scholars will transition to independent researcher positions. Phase 2 Scholars will remain associated with the RRCD program, the lead mentor and members of the research team, but will no longer be supported from the K12 award. The project directors and lead mentors will advise and negotiate with prospective employers, other than UTMB and UF, to ensure that the Scholars are able to maintain 50-75% protected time to continue their research programs. Throughout Phase 2, the Scholars will continue to receive mentorship in grant writing and career counseling. The long-term goal of the proposed RRCD program is to improve the health and quality of life of individuals with disability and chronic diseases through translational research in rehabilitation science.