In 1985, UT Southwestern administration dedicated itself to ensuring that clinical researchers would be adequately trained in patient-oriented techniques in order to better compete for research grants and to meet the exciting challenges presented by molecular medicine. To this end, UT Southwestern provided a number of courses in patient-oriented research and initiated institutional programs to support young clinical investigators. The Clinical Research Curriculum Award (CRCA) provides an opportunity to expand the existing UT Southwestern programs to provide more in-depth training and practical experience in the conduct of clinical research. It allows us to integrate the current annual symposium on """"""""Techniques of Patient-Oriented Research"""""""" with in-depth courses in research design, biostatistics, and epidemiology. Moreover, we can now include a mentorship program which focuses on direct clinical research experiences including protocol design, preparation of informed consent documents, grant writing, and manuscript preparation. The proposed program will provide young physicians and scientists with the skills needed to conduct clinical investigations and to compete for federal and non-federal research funding.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Clinical Research Curriculum Award (CRCA) (K30)
Project #
5K30HL004091-06
Application #
6756483
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1-CSR-F (M2))
Program Officer
Friedman, Lawerence
Project Start
1999-06-01
Project End
2005-05-31
Budget Start
2004-06-01
Budget End
2005-05-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$199,975
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Sw Medical Center Dallas
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
800771545
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
75390
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