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The CTRECP Education/Training Core provides instruction in mentored research, offering a master’s degree in science in clinical research (in conjunction with the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine) or a certificate in clinical research.
The core is built upon a platform of success and is leading training in clinical research in this region while addressing the national shortage of academically trained clinical researchers. Health disparities are an important focus in the program because citizens in the region suffer from high mortality rates from numerous debilitating diseases, such as infectious and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, renal, and pulmonary diseases. The need to address these severe health problems by new approaches is a powerful motivating force to prepare trainees as expert clinical researchers. Young faculty members and clinical post-doctoral trainees can build a career as successful independent clinical researchers. The elements of the enhanced program include the didactic curriculum; mentored research; seminars; assistance of a clinical research navigator, and evaluation of progress along an individually designed roadmap.
- Didactic courses provide formal research logistic and analytical tools, and can lead to a Master of Science (MS) degree in Clinical Research (38 credits) or a certificate in clinical research (minimum of 10 credits). Coursework includes: grant writing, a case-based responsible conduct of research course, a topics course (career development, time management, etc.), and either biostatistics or epidemiology. (See a complete description below.)
- Mentored research provides the experience to plan, execute, analyze, present, and publish a discrete body of work under the guidance of experienced investigators who are committed to the trainee’s success.
- The seminar series introduces the values of collaboration, peer-review, critique, and consultation to enhance success for the project and the junior investigator. The seminar series, augmented by computer based material, will reinforce the responsible conduct of research, cultural competency, and management of personnel and resources.
- The clinical research navigator guides and facilitates the flow of the clinical research protocol from concept to accrual, working with the investigator in drafting the study, assuring appropriate input from biostatistics, bioinformatics, intellectual property officers, contract officers, scientific review committee members, data and safety monitoring, formatting for electronic protocol management, and editorial assistance. For more information about the Clinical Research Navigator, click here.
- Scholars work with research and career mentors to design an individual roadmap leading to independent grant-funded clinical research according to their interest and training. The evaluation of progress along the customized roadmap formalizes the value of peer review, assessment, definition of barriers, mid-course correction, and need for productivity.
Editorial assistance is also available for clinical research trainees from a scientific editor, who facilitates the production of both innovative protocols and scientific reports, and participates in workshops on grant writing skills.
An Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) composed of eighteen faculty members (nine from Tulane University and nine from LSUHSC-NO) provide oversight of the Education/Training Core. Members have expertise in clinical and translational research as well as considerable experience in training individuals in clinical research. The IAC meets quarterly to evaluate core activities and reviews each trainee semi-annually.
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