Challenges in Measuring Benefit of Clinical Research Training Programs--the ASH Clinical Research Training Institute Example.
The American Society of Hematology developed the Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI) to address the lack of training in patient-oriented research among hematologists. As the program continues, we need to consider metrics for measuring the benefits of such a training program. This article addresses the benefits of clinical research training programs. The fundamental and key components are education and mentorship. However, there are several other benefits including promotion of collaboration, job and advancement opportunities, and promotion of work-life balance. The benefits of clinical research training programs need to be measured so that funders and society can judge if they are worth the investment in time and resources. Identification of elements that are important to program benefit is essential to measuring the benefit of the program as well as program planning. Future work should focus on the constructs which contribute to benefits of clinical research training programs such as CRTI.
Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada. lillian.sung@sickkids.ca.
Lillian
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Sung
Division of Hematology and Thromboembolism, St. Joseph's Healthcare, 50 Charlton Avenue. E., Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada. crowthrm@mcmaster.ca.
Mark
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Crowther
Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University School of Medicine and Public Health, 455 CCC Wiseman Hall, 400 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. john.byrd@osumc.edu.
John
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Byrd
Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. sgitlin@umich.edu.
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Gitlin
American Society of Hematology, Washington, DC, 20036, USA. jbasso@hematology.org.
Joe
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Basso
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Mayo Mail Code 480, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. burns019@tc.umn.edu.
Linda
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Burns
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Clinical research; Hematology; Mentorship; Patient-oriented research; Training programs