1. Mentored Clinical Research Training Program (MCRTP) Frederick J. Meyers, MD – PI Gregg Servis – Program Manager Glynis Butler-Stone - Program Rep.

2. Purpose Prepare UC Davis for clinical/translational team-science research (NIH Roadmap) Through a multi-layered, multi-disciplinary, didactic curriculum and mentored research program (MCRTP)

3. Clinical Translational Science Center (CTSC) The MCRTP is a core component of the UC Davis Clinical Translational Science Center established in October 2006 The CTSC is part of a national consortium of 12 Centers (awarded by the NIH) Graduates from the MCRTP will be eligible for the UC Davis K12 Program

4. Participants Advanced Post-Doctoral Trainees Senior Fellows and Residents Junior Faculty (current & new recruits) * Required: Pre-clinical/translational or clinical research career goals

5. Perspective: Multi-Disciplinary School of Veterinary Medicine College of Biological Sciences Department of Biomedical Engineering Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

6. Perspective: Multi-Affiliate Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System Western Human Nutrition Research Center Shriners Hospitals for Children Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute

7. Programmatic Core Didactic Instruction Mentored Research Experience Integrated Workshops/Seminars

8. Successful Completion Masters of Advanced Study in Clinical Research (minimum of 36 units required) UCOP is currently evaluating and calculating the amount of tuition to be charged for the MCRTP and Master’s degree. (scholar costs are admission fee and books)

9. Curriculum Overview Year IYear II SummerFallWinterSpringSummerFallWinterSpring Intensive Session Core Course I Core Course II Core Course III & IV Elective I Elective II Elective III Core Course IV Annual Retreat Integrated Workshops Seminar Series Mentored Clinical Research

10. Intensive Summer Session Week 1MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 9 - 5 Clinical Epidemiology and Study Design Weeks 2 – 12 MondayWednesdayFriday 9:00 - 9:50 Strategies for Grant Writing Methods in Clinical Research Strategies for Grant Writing Health Informatics Study Design/Small Groups 10:05 - 10:55 Intro. to Clinical Research 11:10 - 12:00 Lunch 1:00 - 1:50 Intro. to Medical Statistics Responsible Conduct of Research Med. Statistics Lab Or Special Workshop 2:05 - 2:55 3:10 - 4:00

11. Strategic Career Development Integrally woven into MCRTP: –Mentor Meetings –Mini-Advisory Committee –Workshop Topic(s) –Annual Retreat –Individual Development Plan

12. Governance Structure Executive Committee Educational Policy & Curriculum Development Committee MCRTP Director External Advisory Board Admissions & Awards Committee Executive Associate Dean Academic Affairs CTSC GCLR Graduate Group

13. Application Process Candidates submit: Research proposal (2 - 4 page maximum) Curriculum Vitae Career Development Goals Mentoring Plan Letters of support –Prospective mentor (specific time commitment) –Department Chair (release time)

14. Review and Selection Process Each application will be reviewed by two members of the GCLR Graduate Group who will prepare a written critique and NIH score. The critiques are presented to the GCLR Admissions and Awards Committee who will make their recommendations to the GCLR Executive Committee for final selection.

15. Criteria Commitment to a career in clinical research –track record in clinical research Quality of proposed research –interdisciplinary research and team-building –improve patient-oriented research at UC Davis

16. Criteria (con’t) Mentor’s clinical research and training record Funding support for training and career development – NIH (F32, T32, K’s, etc.) or non-NIH

17. Program Effectiveness On-going evaluation process: Core Curriculum – Educational Policy & Curriculum Development Committee Mentorship Experience – Admissions & Awards Committee Student Assessment – Mini-Advisory, GCLR Graduate Group, EAB

18. Time Commitment As required by the NIH K30 grant, candidates will need an estimated 70% time commitment to complete the MCRTP two year curriculum

19. Conclusion: Action Items Call for Candidates (10-12 participants) –deadline: February 1, 2007 –submit application to Glynis Butler-Stone (email only) glynis.butler-stone@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu –selection notification: by March 1, 2007 Questions? –Contact Glynis Butler-Stone (916) 703-9181 or Gregg Servis, (916) 703-9182 –http://som.ucdavis.edu/ome/MCRTP/http://som.ucdavis.edu/ome/MCRTP/