Expanding Capacity Building in Non-Communicable Diseases: The Scholars in HeAlth Research Program (SHARP) at the American University in Beirut

摘要 年在贝鲁特美国大学启动的健康研究计划学者（SHARP） 2013年，其主要目标是在黎巴嫩推进非传染性疾病议程， 地区它填补了一个重大空白，并跨越该地区的短期，中期和长期研究培训。 夏普已经超出了预先设定的预期。自发布以来，基于以下方面实施了多项增强功能： 我们的计划评估（见培训计划和进度报告）。过去七年， 使我们能够发现一些差距、挑战和机遇。这些是：1）潜在学员对以下方面的兴趣 夏季证书课程，但无法在6周的时间内腾出全天时间参加现场; 2）需要 先进的定量方法模块; 3）需要正式的指导计划;以及4）缺乏 为学员提供研究奖学金津贴，以支持他们制定和完成非传染性疾病项目。因此我们 建立在SHARP的既定和成功的核心课程，其坚实的和多学科的研究培训 在所有三个培训轨道的能力，利用强大的工具，在信息技术，扩大和 多学科小组的教师和导师，以扩大该计划的深度，广度和影响。 我们的新活动是开发和实施以下内容：1）混合夏普证书 跨越2个学期，具有与现场版本相同的能力; 2）先进的研究方法 包括数据科学在内的模块; 3）SHARP职业发展网络（SHARP CAN），以培养 4）SHARP学者研究奖学金资助计划， 提高科研生产力。因此，夏普继续提供所有三个培训轨道，以进一步 推进其使命。新的混合证书将与已建立的现场SHARP并行运行 暑期课程。两者都为中期或长期培训提供基础，包括硕士学位。的 新的高级模块补充和丰富了所有培训途径。完善的辅导计划和新的资金 机制，以学员丰富和加强长期的培训经验。每年，该计划 继续招收20-25名现场证书学员和2-3名硕士学员。根据我们进行的调查， 我们预计将有另外4-8名学员参加新的混合证书项目，我们预计这一批学员将 多年来稳步增长，并额外招收4-8名学员参加任何高级定量 研究方法模块;因此每年增加8-16名长期受训人员。几乎所有学员都是 医学毕业生;很少有人可以在博士后水平上入学。研究能力的结果，我们将 跟踪指标是：按性别、机构和区域分列的每年招收的受训人员人数，短期出版物/受训人员， 学期、学员撰写并获得的中期赠款数量，以及学员 成为独立的调查员，确保教师在NCD研究中的职位，解决卫生系统问题， 国家卫生优先事项，用于长期指标。

ABSTRACT The Scholars in HeAlth Research Program (SHARP), launched at the American University of Beirut in 2013, with the main goal to advance the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) agenda in Lebanon and the region. It has filled a major gap and spans short-, intermediate-, and long-term research training in the region. SHARP has exceeded pre-set expectations. Several enhancements were implemented since launch based on our Program Evaluation (see Training Program and Progress Report). The past seven years have also allowed us to identify few gaps, challenges and opportunities. These are : 1) interest from potential trainees in the Summer Certificate Program but inability to free full days in a 6-week block to attend on-site; 2) a need for advanced quantitative methods modules; 3) a need for a formal mentoring plan; and 4) scarce sources for research fellowship stipends for trainees to support them develop and complete an NCD project. We therefore build on SHARP’s established and successful core curricula, its solid and multi-disciplinary research training capacity in all three training tracks, capitalize on the powerful tools in information technology, an enlarged and multi-disciplinary panel of teaching faculty and mentors, to expand the Program’s depth, breadth, and impact. Our new activities are to develop and implement the following: 1) a Blended SHARP Certificate spanning over 2 semesters, with identical competencies to the on-site version; 2) advanced research methods modules including data science; 3) the SHARP Career Advancement Network (SHARP CAN) to cultivate a culture of mentorship at the grassroots; and 4) the SHARP Scholars Research Fellowship Grant Program to enhance research productivity. Therefore, SHARP continues to deliver all three training tracks, to further advance its mission. The new Blended Certificate will run in parallel with the established on-site SHARP Summer Program. Both provide the basis to intermediate or long-term training, including the MSc degree. The new advanced modules complement and enrich all training tracks. The refined mentoring plan and new funding mechanism to trainees enriches and strengthens the long-term training experience. Each year, the program continues to enroll 20-25 on-site certificate trainees and 2-3 MSc trainees. Based on surveys we conducted, we anticipate an additional 4-8 trainees to enroll in the new Blended Certificate Program, a cohort we expect to grow steadily over the years, and an additional 4-8 trainees to enroll in any of the advanced quantitative research methods modules; thus totaling 8-16 additional long-term trainees/year. Almost all trainees are medical graduates; few may enroll at the post-doctoral degree level. The research capacity outcomes we will track are: number of trainees enrolled/year, by gender, institution, and region, publications/trainee for the short- term, number of grants written and secured by the trainees for intermediate-term, and trainees’ ability to become independent investigators, secure faculty positions in NCD research, address health systems and national health priorities, for long-term term metrics.