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View article: 157 Development of a skills assessment for the formative evaluation of clinical research professionals working in behavioral and social science research contexts
157 Development of a skills assessment for the formative evaluation of clinical research professionals working in behavioral and social science research contexts Open
Objectives/Goals: To support the growing number of clinical research professionals (CRP) working in behavioral and social science contexts, relevant formative assessments of research skills are needed. This study examines the development o…
View article: 169 Removing roadblocks to training: Reimagining resources to support career development grant writing
169 Removing roadblocks to training: Reimagining resources to support career development grant writing Open
Objectives/Goals: In this project, we set out to supplement our existing grant writing workshops with targeted, learner-centered, multimodal training. This method will assist us in moving toward a more equitable training landscape, reachin…
View article: 153 Development and implementation of a Pilot Summer Training Program for clinical research professionals
153 Development and implementation of a Pilot Summer Training Program for clinical research professionals Open
Objectives/Goals: Skilled clinical research professionals are essential to efficient and effective research teams, but many undergraduate students are not aware of staff-level careers in the field. To address this, the Michigan Institute f…
View article: 154 Development, implementation, and distribution of a Structured Mentorship Program for study coordinators
154 Development, implementation, and distribution of a Structured Mentorship Program for study coordinators Open
Objectives/Goals: Effective research relies on a well-trained study coordinator workforce, but mentorship programs are lacking. Retaining and empowering career development for skilled research staff is challenging. To address this, the Mic…
View article: “Our work is recognized and we are prepared:” A qualitative evaluation of a peer-led research best practices training for community health workers and promotoras
“Our work is recognized and we are prepared:” A qualitative evaluation of a peer-led research best practices training for community health workers and promotoras Open
Introduction: To overcome the dearth of high-quality, evidence-based, role-specific training for community health workers and promotoras (CHW/Ps) working with research teams, we developed and evaluated a peer-led research best practices tr…
View article: Examining the effect of a non-attendance fee on writing workshop attendance, grant submission, and success rates among K award applicants
Examining the effect of a non-attendance fee on writing workshop attendance, grant submission, and success rates among K award applicants Open
In 2009, the University of Michigan’s Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research developed a three-session K Writing workshop. Beginning in 2016, we implemented a non-attendance fee to encourage attendance across the three session…
View article: Evaluation of a peer-led research best practices training for community health workers and promotoras
Evaluation of a peer-led research best practices training for community health workers and promotoras Open
Introduction: Community health workers and promotoras (CHW/Ps) increasingly support research conducted in communities but receive variable or no training. We developed a culturally and linguistically tailored research best practices course…
View article: Evaluation of the long-term outcomes of the University of Michigan’s Practice-Oriented Research Training (PORT) program
Evaluation of the long-term outcomes of the University of Michigan’s Practice-Oriented Research Training (PORT) program Open
The University of Michigan created the Practice-Oriented Research Training (PORT) program and implemented it between 2008 and 2018. The PORT program provided research training and funding opportunities for allied healthcare professionals. …
View article: 94 Evaluation of a grant writing workshop designed to increase submission and award rates for career development awards
94 Evaluation of a grant writing workshop designed to increase submission and award rates for career development awards Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To improve early career faculty members’ NIH grant writing skills, Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) hubs have developed a variety of workshop-style programs. However, few articles have evaluated the impact…
View article: 122 DIAMOND 2.0: Updating a Pioneering Digital Platform for Study Team Workforce Development
122 DIAMOND 2.0: Updating a Pioneering Digital Platform for Study Team Workforce Development Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: There is a critical need to provide quality training for study teams. Materials need to be flexible and available at the learner’s preferred time and format. DIAMOND was developed to provide nimble education offerings tha…
View article: Implementing a mentoring program for clinical research professionals: A novel professional development initiative for university health research staff
Implementing a mentoring program for clinical research professionals: A novel professional development initiative for university health research staff Open
Clinical and translational research relies on a well-trained workforce, but mentorship programs designed expressly for this workforce are lacking. This paper presents the development of a mentoring program for research staff and identifies…
View article: Evaluation of an online research best practices training for community health workers and promotoras
Evaluation of an online research best practices training for community health workers and promotoras Open
Introduction: Community health workers and promotoras (CHW/Ps) have a fundamental role in facilitating research with communities. However, no national standard training exists as part of the CHW/P job role. We developed and evaluated a cul…
View article: 480 Mentor experience with the transition to remote learning in a summer research program
480 Mentor experience with the transition to remote learning in a summer research program Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: This study examines faculty mentor experiences in a summer research program for students traditionally underrepresented in translational research. The objectives are to understand mentor perspectives of the program and ho…
View article: 489 The implementation and impact of a mentored professional development program for clinical and translational research staff.
489 The implementation and impact of a mentored professional development program for clinical and translational research staff. Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The objective of this evaluation is to show how the STEP.UP program promoted the professional development at Michigan Medicine by providing clinical and translational research staff an experienced research staff mentor in…
View article: Reimagining a summer research program during COVID: Strategies for enhancing research workforce diversity
Reimagining a summer research program during COVID: Strategies for enhancing research workforce diversity Open
Well-designed, accessible short-term research training programs are needed to recruit and retain underrepresented persons into clinical and translational research training programs and diversify the workforce. The Michigan Institute for Cl…
View article: The Research Objective Structured Clinical Exam (R-OSCE): An Innovative Tool to Assess Clinical and Translational Research Competencies [Version 2]
The Research Objective Structured Clinical Exam (R-OSCE): An Innovative Tool to Assess Clinical and Translational Research Competencies [Version 2] Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Introduction The Research Objective Structured Clinical Exam (R-OSCE) described in this paper was designed as part of a comprehensive program to assess competency in specifi…
View article: The DIAMOND portal: An innovative platform for sharing translational research workforce training and assessment resources
The DIAMOND portal: An innovative platform for sharing translational research workforce training and assessment resources Open
Although several initiatives have produced core competency domains for training the translational science workforce, training resources to help clinical research professionals advance these skills reside primarily within local departments …
View article: Assessments of Research Competencies for Clinical Investigators: A Systematic Review
Assessments of Research Competencies for Clinical Investigators: A Systematic Review Open
Although there is extensive research literature on clinical skill competencies and the use of competency-based frameworks for clinical research, the appropriate methods to assess these competencies are not as well understood. Our goal in t…
View article: Guidelines for Evaluating Clinical Research Training using Competency Assessments
Guidelines for Evaluating Clinical Research Training using Competency Assessments Open
This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. Effective training programs in clinical and translational research (CTR) are critical to the development of the research workforce. The evolution of global CTR competenc…
View article: 3143 DIAMOND: A Digital Platform for Workforce Development
3143 DIAMOND: A Digital Platform for Workforce Development Open
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The DIAMOND project encourages study team workforce development through the creation of a digital learning space that brings together resources from across the CTSA consortium. This allows for widespread access to…
View article: 3163 A Systematic Review of Research Competency Assessments for Clinical Researchers
3163 A Systematic Review of Research Competency Assessments for Clinical Researchers Open
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The purpose of this study was to summarize the existing literature on clinical research competencies and determine what competency assessments currently exist. We also wished to assess which competencies should be…
View article: Guidelines for Evaluating Clinical Research Training using Competency Assessments [Version 2]
Guidelines for Evaluating Clinical Research Training using Competency Assessments [Version 2] Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Effective training programs in clinical and translational research (CTR) are critical to the development of the research workforce. The evolution of global CTR competencies …
View article: 2292 Evaluating the impact of a K-award on clinical and translational research
2292 Evaluating the impact of a K-award on clinical and translational research Open
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Identify the impact of the provision of clinical and translational research training awards on investigators’ pursuit of clinical and translational research careers. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Propensity score matc…
View article: 2526 E-learning for best practices in social and behavioral research: A multisite pilot evaluation
2526 E-learning for best practices in social and behavioral research: A multisite pilot evaluation Open
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To evaluate the NIH-sponsored Best Practices for Social and Behavioral Research e-learning course. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Four universities partnered in a pilot study to evaluate this new course. Outcomes from …
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OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The first goal of this project is to test the reliability and validity of an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) that was designed to assess competency in clinical and translational research. The second goal…
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OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To conduct a preliminary evaluation of the Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices Course. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Learners are sampled from 5 institutions: University of Michigan, University of Rochester,…
View article: Best practices in social and behavioral research: report from the Enhancing Clinical Research Professional’s Training and Qualifications project
Best practices in social and behavioral research: report from the Enhancing Clinical Research Professional’s Training and Qualifications project Open
Introduction This article discusses the process of defining competencies and development of a best practices training course for investigators and clinical research coordinators who conduct social and behavioral research. Methods The first…