title: Incorporating translational research with clinical research to increase effectiveness in healthcare for better health.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The transfer of new scientific discoveries into healthcare interventions requires that basic and clinical researchers work together with health care providers to generate team science. These innovative models require translational teams, and need to extend beyond the academic environment. The future of translational science requires partnerships with the healthcare community as well as the broader, general community. This new integrated model of effective translational teams holds promise for addressing thorny and persistent health disparities, is consistent with the nation's strategic priority of eliminating health disparities, and bodes well for increasing healthcare effectiveness aimed at better health for all.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As part of the 13th Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) International Symposium on Health Disparities, several senior academic leaders joined efforts to hold a workshop to discuss a model that considers the incorporation of two translational research strategies in research career development programs: Comparative effectiveness research (CER) and community-based participatory research (CBPR) for increasing healthcare effectiveness and eliminating healthcare disparities. Discussion included what issues may be most germane to the concept of a unified model for research workforce development through formal training and career development leading to increased effectiveness in healthcare for better health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe that there is a gap in knowledge and skills in formal research career development programs that will enable physicians, other clinicians, and basic scientists to actively participate in these two translational research strategies. The purpose of this paper is to share the outcomes of these discussions, and encourage further discussion and possible innovation in the formulation of a new model for translational research workforce development.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, P.O. Box 365067, San Juan 00936-5067, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Estela S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Estape
authors.affiliation: Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Consortium, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, P. O. Box 365067, San Juan 00936-5067, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Mary Helen
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mays
authors.affiliation: Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo St, Honolulu, MEB, Hawaii.
authors.forename: Rosanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harrigan
authors.affiliation: Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, SW 30310-1495, Georgia.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mayberry
keywords: Clinical research; Community-based participatory research; Comparative effectiveness research; Effectiveness; Healthcare disparities; Research workforce; Translational research