title: Research training program: Duke University and Brazilian Society of Cardiology.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Research coaching program focuses on the development of abilities and scientific reasoning. For health professionals, it may be useful to increase both the number and quality of projects and manuscripts.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the initial results and implementation methodology of the Research and Innovation Coaching Program of the Research on Research group of Duke University in the Brazilian Society of Cardiology.
  
  
  METHODS
  The program works on two bases: training and coaching. Training is done online and addresses contents on research ideas, literature search, scientific writing and statistics. After training, coaching favors the establishment of a collaboration between researchers and centers by means of a network of contacts. The present study describes the implementation and initial results in reference to the years 2011-2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2011, 24 centers received training, which consisted of online meetings, study and practice of the contents addressed. In January 2012, a new format was implemented with the objective of reaching more researchers. In six months, 52 researchers were allocated. In all, 20 manuscripts were published and 49 more were written and await submission and/or publication. Additionally, five research funding proposals have been elaborated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The number of manuscripts and funding proposals achieved the objectives initially proposed. However, the main results of this type of initiative should be measured in the long term, because the consolidation of the national production of high-quality research is a virtuous cycle that feeds itself back and expands over time.
authors: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia, Brasil. lupellanda@gmail.com
authors: Lucia Campos
authors: LC
authors: Pellanda
authors: Claudia Ciceri
authors: CC
authors: Cesa
authors: Karlyse Claudino
authors: KC
authors: Belli
authors: Vinicius Frayze
authors: VF
authors: David
authors: Clarissa Garcia
authors: CG
authors: Rodrigues
authors: João Ricardo Nickenig
authors: JR
authors: Vissoci
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Bacal
authors: Renato A K
authors: RA
authors: Kalil
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Pietrobon
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education*; D001938:Brazil; D002309:Cardiology; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods*; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014495:Universities; D014956:Writing