Design and Implementation of a Career Development Program for Physician-Scientists: Lessons Learned.

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Kameny, Rebecca R

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Amundsen, Cindy L

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2024-03-06T18:10:47Z

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2024-03-06T18:10:47Z

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2022-08

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Importance

Although skills in health services research and data science have great potential to advance the field of urogynecology, few clinical researchers obtain such training.

Objectives

The aim of the R25 UrogynCREST Program is to prepare the next generation of physician-scientists for a successful career in urogynecologic health services research through skilled mentoring and advanced training. The purpose of this report is to describe program implementation and lessons learned.

Study design

Administered through the program institution and in partnership with the American Urogynecologic Society, this program provided junior faculty with advanced online training and, through a core facility, access to health care databases for research projects. Participants received individualized mentoring and biostatistical support. Anonymous surveys captured actionable, real-time feedback from participants as they moved through the program.

Results

Despite a limited budget, UrogynCREST maintained a core of excellent faculty, high-quality biostatistical support, and engaged, knowledgeable advisors and mentors. This allowed for similar experiences across cohorts while permitting program improvements between cohorts in faculty-participant interactions, team dynamics, and data and regulatory support. Administrative management by a single institution facilitated responses to fiscal and regulatory changes. Asynchronized learning and partnering with a society attracted a diverse group of physician-scientists.

Conclusions

Career development programs that incorporate online education, mentoring, database access, and biostatistical support must be prepared for midprogram changes. Regular communication among stakeholders was vital. Working with a core facility provided efficient database access, but evolving regulatory and administrative processes and costs presented challenges. Our experiences implementing this program can benefit similar programs that train early-career physician-scientists.
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02273501-202208000-00004

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2771-1897

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2771-1897

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/30227

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eng

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Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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10.1097/spv.0000000000001210

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

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Humans

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Mentors

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Physicians

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Research Personnel

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Health Services Research

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United States

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Mentoring

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Design and Implementation of a Career Development Program for Physician-Scientists: Lessons Learned.

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Journal article

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Kameny, Rebecca R|0000-0002-2469-3898

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479

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485

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8

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Duke

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School of Medicine

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Staff

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Clinical Science Departments

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology

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Urology

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Published

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28

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