State the application's broad, long-term objectives and specific aims, making reference to the health relatedness of the project. Describeconcisely the research design and methods for achieving these goals. Avoid summaries of past accomplishments and the use of the first person. This abstractis meant to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the proposed work when separated from the application. If the application is funded, thisdescription, as is, will become public information. Therefore, do not include proprietary/confidential information. DO NOT EXCEED THE SPACEPROVIDED. Since receiving our first K30 award in 1999, the UCSF Training In Clinical Research program (TICR) hasmade great progress toward our goal of increasing the number, diversity and quality of clinical investigators.Through our revised and expanded 8-week Clinical Research Workshop, our formalized 1-year AdvancedTraining in Clinical Research Certificate Program, and our new 2-year Master's in Clinical Research DegreeProgram, we have trained over 700 new clinical researchers during the last 5 years. This has involvedincreasing the number of formal UCSF courses from 2 to 24; creating a structured approach to mentoring;disseminating our teaching methods by publishing widely-used texts and creating an open-access website;and using student evaluations and advice from peers to continuously improve our strategies andperformance. Our philosophy is to invite students to create the actual products involved in clinical research:For our cornerstone Clinical Research Workshop, for example, each scholar designs a protocol for an actualstudy; for our Master's Degree she/he designs, conducts, analyzes, presents and submits for publication a clinical research study. During the next 5 years, we plan to continue all these successful programs and strategies, and to enhanceand expand on them in a number of ways. We are developing 2 new degree programs: a joint PhD with theUC Berkeley School of Public Health, and a new 5-year MD-Master's Degree option for UCSF medicalstudents. We plan improvements in each of our existing courses, and we will create 6 new courses includinga 3-quarter series in genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics.
We aim to double the number of master'sscholars matriculating each year (to N=20), with particular attention to increasing the numbers from under-represented UCSF departments and racial backgrounds. We will create an opportunity for scholars toobserve and discuss how an IRB operates, and begin requiring MCR candidates to orally defend their thesisand demonstrate methodological mastery to their Committee. We plan innovations to enhance mentoringand career development including structured guidance for mentors, weekly research clinics, and semi-annual career development forums. Several new texts are in progress, and we will take steps to increase theuse of our teaching materials by other institutions. New focus groups, exit interviews, and alumni reunionswill enhance our evaluation process, and we will use this information and advice from internal and externaladvisory committees and colleagues at other K30 programs in an ongoin 9 effort to improve our program.PERFORMANCE SITE(S) (organization, city, state)University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CaliforniaKEY PERSONNEL. See instructions. Use continuation pages as needed to provide the required informationStart with Principal Investigator. List all other key personnel in alphabetical order, last name first.Name OrganizationStephen B Hulley MD MPH UCSFDeborah Grady MD MPH UCSFJeffrey N Martin MD MPH UCSFKirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD UCSFAndrew Bindman MD UCSFStanton A Glantz PhD UCSFDavid V Glidden PhD UCSFJoan F Hilton ScD MPH UCSFElizabeth Holly, PhD UCSFJames G Kahn MD MPH UCSFMichael Kohn MD MPP UCSF_i_teJ_/_r_T_r_n Statement. Aoolicable to SBIR/STI'R Only. See in_j_ior_. [] Yes []in the format shown below.Role on ProjectProgram DirectorCo-DirectorCo-DirectorFaculty MemberCourse DirectorCourse DirectorCourse DirectorCourse DirectorCourse DirectorCourse DirectorCourse DirectorNo Form Page 2Hulley, Stephen B, MDKey personnel (continued from previous page)Name Organization Role on ProjectBernard Lo MD UCSF Course DirectorCharles McCulloch, PhD UCSF Advisory CommitteeJohn M Neuhaus PhD UCSF Course DirectorThomas Newman MD MPH UCSF Course DirectorEliseo J Perez-Stable MD UCSF Course DirectorMark J Pletcher MD UCSF Course DirectorIda Sim MD PhD UCSF Course DirectorSaunak Sen PhD UCSF Course DirectorMary A Whooley MD UCSF Course DirectorJoseph Wiemels PhD UCSF Course DirectorJohn Witte PhD UCSF Course Director3UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCOCLINICAL RESEARCH CURRICULUM AWARD (K30)
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