Clinical and translational research capacity building needs in minority medical and health science Hispanic institutions.
A preliminary needs assessment was conducted among faculty and students of three minority medical and health science institutions comprising the Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Consortium (PRCTRC). The Web-based survey was focused on evaluating the training interests in the clinical and translational research core areas and competencies developed by the National Institutes of Health-Clinical and Translational Sciences Award. The survey was the result of a team effort of three PRCTRC key function's leaderships: Multidisciplinary Training and Career Development, Tracking and Evaluation and Community Research and Engagement. The questionnaire included 45 items distributed across five content areas including demographics, research training needs, training activities coordination and knowledge about the services offered by the PRCTRC. Analysis of research needs includes a sample distribution according to professor, assistant/associate professor and graduate students. The thematic area with highest response rate among the three groups was: "Identify major clinical/public health problems and relevant translational research questions," with the competency "Identify basic and preclinical studies that are potential testable clinical research hypothesis." These preliminary results will guide the training and professional development of the new generation of clinical and translational researchers needed to eliminate health disparities.
School of Health Professions, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Consortium (PRCTRC), Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juna, Puerto Rico.
Estela S
ES
Estapé-Garrastazu
Carlamarie
C
Noboa-Ramos
Lizbelle
L
De Jesús-Ojeda
Zulmarie
Z
De Pedro-Serbiá
Edna
E
Acosta-Pérez
Delia M
DM
Camacho-Feliciano
D000047:Academies and Institutes; D057191:Capacity Building; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004522:Educational Status; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D008913:Minority Groups; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012586:Science; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000193:education*
ethics; outcomes research; translational research