Design and Implementation of a Career Development Program for Physician-Scientists: Lessons Learned.
Urogynecology (Phila)
; 28(8): 479-485, 2022 08 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35703231
ABSTRACT
IMPORTANCE Although skills in health services research and data science have great potential to advance the field of urogynecology, few clinical researchers obtain such training. OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the R25 UrogynCREST Program is to prepare the next generation of physician-scientists for a successful career in urogynecologic health services research through skilled mentoring and advanced training. The purpose of this report is to describe program implementation and lessons learned. STUDYDESIGN:
Administered through the program institution and in partnership with the American Urogynecologic Society, this program provided junior faculty with advanced online training and, through a core facility, access to health care databases for research projects. Participants received individualized mentoring and biostatistical support. Anonymous surveys captured actionable, real-time feedback from participants as they moved through the program.RESULTS:
Despite a limited budget, UrogynCREST maintained a core of excellent faculty, high-quality biostatistical support, and engaged, knowledgeable advisors and mentors. This allowed for similar experiences across cohorts while permitting program improvements between cohorts in faculty-participant interactions, team dynamics, and data and regulatory support. Administrative management by a single institution facilitated responses to fiscal and regulatory changes. Asynchronized learning and partnering with a society attracted a diverse group of physician-scientists.CONCLUSIONS:
Career development programs that incorporate online education, mentoring, database access, and biostatistical support must be prepared for midprogram changes. Regular communication among stakeholders was vital. Working with a core facility provided efficient database access, but evolving regulatory and administrative processes and costs presented challenges. Our experiences implementing this program can benefit similar programs that train early-career physician-scientists.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians
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Mentoring
Type of study:
Sysrev_observational_studies
Aspects:
Implementation_research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Urogynecology (Phila)
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nueva Caledonia
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA