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Melissa Begg, ScD Karina Davidson, PhD

Columbia CTSA Educational Initiatives: The TRANSFORM Programs TRANSFORM = TRaining And Nurturing Scientists FOr Research that is Multi/interdisciplinary. Melissa Begg, ScD Karina Davidson, PhD. IICTR Henry Ginsberg MD Melissa Begg ScD Karina Davidson PhD. Leslie McHale Associate Director

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Melissa Begg, ScD Karina Davidson, PhD

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  1. Columbia CTSA Educational Initiatives:The TRANSFORM ProgramsTRANSFORM = TRaining And Nurturing Scientists FOr Research that is Multi/interdisciplinary Melissa Begg, ScD Karina Davidson, PhD

  2. IICTR Henry Ginsberg MD Melissa Begg ScD Karina Davidson PhD Leslie McHale Associate Director Programs Jo-Ann Espaillat Associate Director Finance RKSER John Ennever MD Anne Knieriem RN MS Paul Appelbaum MD Ruth Fischbach PhD TTR Andrea Califano PhD CER Rafael Lantigua MD B. Boden-Albala PhD TER Mark Graham PhD Harold Pincus MD Zoon Naqvi PhD BMIR Stephen Johnson PhD DNMR Henry Ginsberg MD Harold Pincus MD DBR Roger Vaughan DrPH William Friedewald MD Annetine Gelijns PhD CRC Karen Marder MD Michael Rosenbaum MD Sudha Kashyap MD Jeanine Albu MD PCSR Nancy Reame RN PhD Biomarkers Core John O’Connor PhD Botanical Analysis Core Fredi Kronenberg PhD Clinical Genetics Core Angela Christiano PhD Rudolph Leibel PhD Imaging Core John Mann MD Organic Synthesis Core Donald Landry MD PhD Research Pharmacy Robert Macarthur PharmD Table of Organization DNMR Henry Ginsberg MD Harold Pincus MD TRANSFORM Melissa Begg ScD Karina Davidson PhD Robert Winchester MD

  3. TRANSFORM Goal & Approach • GOAL: to increase and centralize educational and career development programs across CUMC by recruiting, training, and supporting the next generation of clinical/translational investigators who will work effectively in multi/interdisciplinary teams. • TRANSFORM Approach: • MS/POR track (formerly funded by the K30) • K12 Career Development Program • T32 Clinical/Translational Certificate program • T32 PhD in Patient Oriented Research

  4. MS/POR Program • Purpose: to train a new generation of investigators in multi/interdisciplinary research methods • Accomplishments: • Application to University Senate to establish a new degree : MS in POR • Re-evaluation of curriculum, with increased emphasis on multi/interdisciplinarity in research • BMIR/CTSA colleagues (S Bakken, E Larson) undertake an innovative project to develop e-portfolios for trainees and scholars • Review and select incoming class of POR Scholars (Class of 2009)

  5. K12 Program • Purpose: to support the career development of clinical and translational investigators with an emphasis on multi/interdisciplinary research • Accomplishments: • Solicited first round of applications from CUMC community in November 2006 • Assembled review committee of 15 members • Received 35 Letters of Intent, resulting in 27 completed applications and 5 new awards (January 2007) • Solicited applications for May 1st deadline and will award 4-5 more slots • K12 scholars have joined DNMR faculty and Irving fellows as “change agents”

  6. T32 Certificate Program • Purpose: to provide structured training and practical exposure to clinical or translational research for current PhD students (with clinical ↔ translational “cross-over” ) • Accomplishments: • Award announced across all schools • 5 awards made as of January 2007 • Established faculty review system • Five more will be awarded for June 2007

  7. T32 PhD Proposal • Purpose: to encourage novel methods and approaches for providing an integrated and flexible research education • Accomplishments: • Oversight committee assembled • Initial curriculum and degree requirements in development • Will work with university administration to submit forms for degree application

  8. Issues For Consideration • PhD program eligibility – post-MD? • How do we assess trainees impact on Columbia? • How do we have the most impact on clinical research leadership with only 5 predoc slots? • How do we influence NIH harmonization for K12 transition to extramural K awards?

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