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Clinical Research Education and Career DevelopmentON THIS PAGE: Clinical Research Education and Career Development (CRECD) awards help develop and implement curriculum-dependent programs in minority institutions to train selected doctoral and postdoctoral candidates in clinical research. The program must lead to a Master of Science in Clinical Research or Master of Public Health in a clinically relevant area. The goal of the program is to promote the development of well-trained clinical researchers who can lead clinical research studies addressing health disparities among the American people. The CRECD program provides curriculum-based, multi-disciplinary, didactic training for clinical research as well as collaborative clinical research experiences for trainees to enhance clinical research skills. The CRECD program is funded by the National Center for Research Resources, the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the National Eye Institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Currently, there are five CRECD programs: Charles R. Drew University Master of Science and Clinical Research Program
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science The goal of the program is to establish and implement a Master of Science in Clinical Research degree program focused on health disparities in minorities. The program is to be developed in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles. Qualified candidates will be trained in clinical research methodologies and the cultural and ethical issues, that impact how clinical investigation can contribute to improving the health care of a diverse population. The core curriculum includes areas such as epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical trials, pharmaco-genetics, research ethics, the communication of science, and grantsmanship.
Dr. Thomas Yoshikawa Clinical Research Education and Career Development in Minority Institutions
Morehouse School of Medicine The goals of the program at Morehouse are to establish and implement a curriculum in clinical research leading to the Master of Science in Clinical Research and to train junior faculty clinicians in the areas of health disparities. The program will develop a cadre of well-trained clinical investigators who will pursue clinical research on diseases that disproportionately impact minority populations and promote interdisciplinary discourse and scientific exchange among students, faculty and research mentors participating in the program.
Dr. Elizabeth Ofili Master in Clinical Research
University of Hawaii at Manoa The goal of the program at Hawaii is to develop and implement a clinical research training program leading to a Master of Science degree. The program will be modeled after, and have a strong collaboration with, the one at the University of California San Francisco. Selected medical students, residents and fellows, post-doctoral fellows, Ph.D. candidates, and junior faculty members from the John A. Burns School of Medicine, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, School of Social Work, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, and the Pacific Biomedical Research Center will participate in the program. The program will increase the number and quality of successful clinical investigators, particularly those conducting research designed to reduce and eliminate health disparities among Hawaii's diverse ethnic population.
Dr. Rosanne Harrigan Post-doctoral Master of Science in Clinical Research
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus This program supports clinical research training leading to a Master of Science in Clinical Research. The training requirements include a period of two years for didactic and clinical research training for students from the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus and the San Juan Veterans Administration Medical Center. To increase the depth and breadth of the training opportunities for participating trainees and faculty, the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus has partnered with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and the Puerto Rico Department of Health. The program is designed to meet the need for training in the methodological principles of clinical research including patient-oriented research, epidemiologic and behavioral studies, outcome research, and health services research. Six priority health areas include cancer, HIV, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and oral health.
Dr. Estela Estape Clinical Research Education and Career Development in Minority Institutions
Meharry Medical College The clinical research training program at Meharry is designed to implement a didactic and experiential curriculum for clinical research training that spans the spectrum of translational science, ranging from molecular medicine to epidemiology. It also provides the conceptualization, fundamental skills, and methodology needed for well-trained clinical investigators. The program, which leads to a Master's Degree of Clinical Investigation, emphasizes a multidisciplinary focus and provides training to physicians, dentists, and other doctorally-qualified individuals.
Dr. Steven Wolff Contact InformationFor further information about NCRR support for clinical research education and career development at minority institutions, contact: Krishan K. Arora, Ph.D. |
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