EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED. As noted by the Institute of Medicine, a pool of well-trained clinical investigators dedicated to contraceptive research is fundamentally important. However,few academic obstetrician/gynecologists have received formal training in research methods, and the demand for research training currently exceeds the supply! The RFAentitled Institutional Training in Epidemiology and Clinical Trials for Obstetricians and Gynecologists is designed to help meet this need. This proposal unites the staff and programs of three world-renowned institutions engaged in women's health research. The partnership between the Schools of Medicine and Public Health at the Universityof North Carolina, Duke University School of Medicine and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Family Health International will provide unparalleled training opportunities. The Sheps Center for HealthServices Research at UNC will serve as the coordinating center for the training program; the Center servesthis role in other joint training programs between Duke and UNC. Family Health International is one of the nation's premier non-profit organizations in contraceptive research and development, and it has an international network of collaborating scientists in more than 50 countries. The PI for this proposal is David A. Grimes, M.D., who holds joint appointments at FHI, UNC, and the Sheps Center. His career research focus has been family planning. Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., will serve as the PD, and she holds joint appointments in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Epidemiology, as well as the Sheps Center. TheAdvisory Committee is composed of senior academic and research leaders from the participating institutions. We have assembled an outstanding group of mentors, who are established investigators in contraception and related areas of women's health. All trainees will complete an M.P.H. in the Department of Epidemiology at UNC, with an emphasis on clinical trials methodology. Given the strength of the academic programs, the number of faculty with dual training both in obstetrics and gynecology and epidemiology, and the legacy of productive collaboration between the participating institutions, this program is uniquely qualified to train the next generation of researchers in contraception. PERFORMANCE SITE ========================================Section End===========================================
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