This proposal outlines plans to establish a new program for training physician scientists in clinical investigation at the Yale School of Medicine. The centerpiece of the program is a new initiative, the Experimental Medicine Program, which will award advanced degrees through the Department of Medicine to clinical fellows from a multitude of clinical departments. This program was designed to recognize the advanced training status and the special career orientation of clinical fellows, by providing a protected and supportive environment conducive to prolonged training in clinical investigation. The two training pathways within the program- the Clinical Strategies Pathway and the Disease-Oriented Pathway - will both consist of a rigorous curriculum of coursework, of mentored research under the tutelage of a clinical faculty member, and of careful supervision by qualifying and thesis committees leading to the Ph.D. or D.Sc. degree after a period of four years. Additional trainees who will benefit from the curriculum and coursework include other fellows supported by T32 Institutional Training Grants at the Yale School of Medicine, recipients of K-08, K23, or CAP awards, and selected students from the Yale School of Nursing's Doctoral of Nursing Science Program. The current application is responsive to RFA OD-98-007 by designing a rigorous curriculum which provides cutting edge training in clinical investigation through new and existing coursework. The curriculum takes maximum advantage of the strong training environment already in place in the Medical School.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Clinical Research Curriculum Award (CRCA) (K30)
Project #
5K30HL004145-06
Application #
6756475
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1-CSR-F (M2))
Program Officer
Friedman, Lawerence
Project Start
1999-06-01
Project End
2006-05-31
Budget Start
2004-06-01
Budget End
2006-05-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$200,000
Indirect Cost
Name
Yale University
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
043207562
City
New Haven
State
CT
Country
United States
Zip Code
06520
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