title: [Evaluation of the first training on clinical research methodology in Chile].
abstract: This paper describes the evaluation of the first training on clinical research methodology in Chile (EMIC-Chile) 12 months after its completion. An online survey was conducted for students and the Delphi method was used for the teaching team. Among the students, the majority reported that the program had contributed to their professional development and that they had shared some of the knowledge acquired with colleagues in their workplace. Forty-one percent submitted a project to obtain research funding through a competitive grants process once they had completed the course. Among the teachers, the areas of greatest interest were the communication strategy, teaching methods, the characteristics of the teaching team, and potential strategies for making the EMIC-Chile permanent in the future. This experience could contribute to future research training initiatives for health professionals. Recognized challenges are the involvement of nonmedical professions in clinical research, the complexities associated with the distance learning methodology, and the continued presence of initiatives of this importance at the national and regional level.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Salud Pública, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. maespinoza@med.puc.cl
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: Báltica
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cabieses
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedreros
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zitko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D002677:Chile; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D005381:Financing, Organized; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D012109:Research Support as Topic