title: Designing and implementing INTREPID, an intensive program in translational research methodologies for new investigators.
abstract: Senior housestaff and junior faculty are often expected to perform clinical research, yet may not always have the requisite knowledge and skills to do so successfully. Formal degree programs provide such knowledge, but require a significant commitment of time and money. Short-term training programs (days to weeks) provide alternative ways to accrue essential information and acquire fundamental methodological skills. Unfortunately, published information about short-term programs is sparse. To encourage discussion and exchange of ideas regarding such programs, we here share our experience developing and implementing INtensive Training in Research Statistics, Ethics, and Protocol Informatics and Design (INTREPID), a 24-day immersion training program in clinical research methodologies. Designing, planning, and offering INTREPID was feasible, and required significant faculty commitment, support personnel and infrastructure, as well as committed trainees.
authors: The NYU-HHC Clinical and Translational Science Institute, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
authors: Claudia S
authors: CS
authors: Plottel
authors: Yindalon
authors: Y
authors: Aphinyanaphongs
authors: Yongzhao
authors: Y
authors: Shao
authors: Keith J
authors: KJ
authors: Micoli
authors: Yixin
authors: Y
authors: Fang
authors: Judith D
authors: JD
authors: Goldberg
authors: Claudia R
authors: CR
authors: Galeano
authors: Jessica H
authors: JH
authors: Stangel
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Chavis-Keeling
authors: Judith S
authors: JS
authors: Hochman
authors: Bruce N
authors: BN
authors: Cronstein
authors: Michael H
authors: MH
authors: Pillinger
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000193:education*
keywords: INTREPID course; immersion training; research certificate program; research intensive; short-term training program; study design; summer intensive; teaching clinical research methods