Background

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Background

• 1985-1990 Recognition by GCRC directors of
• excellent practical training
• limited mentoring
• no didactic experience
• 1991 Lecture series entitled Introduction to
  Clinical Investigation
• 1994 GCRC-based committee to coordinate efforts
  for training of clinical investigators to include
  appropriate coursework and structured mentoring

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1997 Multidisciplinary Training Program in
Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)

• Targets senior fellows and faculty
• No tuition required
• 3 - 6 year part-time training effort
• Certificate in Clinical Investigation awarded
  upon successful completion of program
  requirements
• Acquisition of grant support is a major objective

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The Didactic Program

• Required Core Courses
• Introduction to Clinical Investigation
• Introduction to Biostatistics
• Fundamentals of Epidemiology
• Research Ethics
• Elective Courses
• Chosen with guidance from the trainees
  Mentoring Committee from any school within the
  University of Virginia

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The Mentoring Process

• Each trainee has a committee comprising 3 senior
  faculty members, each of whom brings something
  to the table
• The full committee trainee meet twice a year
• Structure of the meeting
• Goals objectives from the last mentoring are
  reviewed
• Progress since last mentoring is discussed
• Goals objectives for the next six months are
  agreed upon including specific coursework
  recommendations
• Formal summary report is generated
• The trainee schedules a post-mentoring session
  review with the Program Director

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Grant Preparation Resources
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Grant Preparation Resources

• Grant Specific manuals contain
• complete NIH University instructions
• complete applications from UVa funded grants that
  serve as examples.
• K01, K08, K-23, K-24, K-25, F-32

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2005 MTPCI Graduates

• Leon Farhi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of
  Research
• School of Medicine, UVa
• K-25 NIH-NICHD
• Milagros Huerta, M.D. Assistant Professor of
  Pediatrics
• College of Medicine, UF, Gainesville
• K-23 NIH-NIDDK
• D. Elizabeth Le, M.D. Assistant Professor of
  Medicine
• Oregon Health and Science University
• K-08 NIH-NHLBI

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Current Trainee Profile
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