Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program

描述(由申请人提供)：德克萨斯大学医学部(UTMB)和佛罗里达大学(UF)建议与NCMRR研究基础设施核心网络、退伍军人事务部卓越中心、康复研究机构以及全国范围内的物理和职业治疗部门合作，开发康复研究职业发展(RRCD)计划。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。计划活动将为受训者提供必要的技能，使其成为独立调查人员和未来康复领域的领导者和导师。UTMB和UF将作为一个联合体发挥作用，提供综合的研究和教育基础设施，以确保拟议项目的成功。RRCD计划将利用UTMB和UF的现有资源，包括K30临床研究课程奖、普通临床研究中心和较老的美国独立(胡椒)中心(P30)。与这些中心和赠款相关的职业发展机会将纳入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学者提供在翻译康复研究方面富有成效的职业生涯所需的基础。预计学者将在首席导师的监督下进行研究，并将与相关临床/基础科学学科的专家教职员工合作。每位学者将根据他们过去的培训以及首席导师和翻译研究团队的建议，准备一份个性化的职业发展计划。个人化计划将包括一个结构化的教学计划，包括研究方法、专门课程和研讨会，以及有指导的拨款撰写经验。在第一阶段，奖学金获得者将获得研究经验，生成、分析、提交和发布研究数据，并准备好竞争独立的外部资金(例如，K08、K23、R03、R21或R01赠款)。在第二阶段(4-5年级)，学者将过渡到独立研究人员的职位。第二阶段奖学金将继续与RRCD计划、首席导师和研究团队成员联系在一起，但不再得到K12奖项的支持。项目负责人和首席导师将向UTMB和UF以外的潜在雇主提供建议并进行谈判，以确保学者们能够保持50%-75%的保护时间来继续他们的研究计划。在整个第二阶段，奖学金获得者将继续接受赠款撰写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.