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.The long-term goal of this project is to enhance the diversity and depth of the national pool of clinicalinvestigators by increasing the availability of proven academic training in the quantitative and methodological!methods of clinical research. The Clinical Research Training Program at Duke University Medical Centerihas offered a formalized academic program in the quantitative and methodological techniques of clinicalresearch to clinical fellows and other health professionals since 1986. In 1998, in collaboration with theWarren G. Magnuson Clinical Center at NIH, the training program extended its reach to clinical fellows andother health professionals at NIH by means of a blended distance learning model.
The specific aims of thisproposal are (1) to refine and expand the CRTP at Duke University Medical Center; (2) to increase thediversity of trainees by expanding CRTP's outreach; and (3) to evaluate the impact of these initiatives andshare the lessons learned. This will be accomplished by improving curriculum integration with corecompetencies in clinical research, increasing the diversity of the student population through a formal trainingpartnership with Morehouse School of Medicine's Master of Science in Clinical Research Program,developing a new training program focusing on medical genomics, developing additional online instructionalofferings, and identifying and testing new technologies to promote the mentoring of students at a distance.PERFORMANCE SITE(S) (organization, city, state)Duke University, Durham, NCKEY PERSONNEL. See instructions. UseStart with Principal Investigator. List all other NameOddone, Eugene Z.Fullagar, Patricia K.Lee, Linda S.Ofili, ElizabethQuarshie, AlexanderRockman, Howard A.Samsa, Gregory P.Wilkinson, William E.continuation pages as needed key personnel in alphabetical Organization Duke University Duke University Duke University Morehouse School of Morehouse School ofDuke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke UniversityDisclosure Permission Statement. Applicable to SBIR/STTR Only. SeePHS 398 (Rev. 05/01 ) Pageto provide the requiredorder, last name first.MedicineMedicineinformation in the format shown below.Role on ProjectPIProject ManagerProject DirectorCo InvestigatorProject PICo InvestigatorCo InvestigatorCo Investigatorinstructions. [] Yes [] No2 Number pages consecutively at the bottom throughout Form Page 2 the application. Do not use suffixes such as 2a, 2b.Principal Investigator/Program Director (Last, first, middle): Oddone, Eugene Z.The name of the principal investigator/program director must be provided at the top of each printed page and each continuation page.RESEARCH GRANT
