Mentored Clinical Research Scholar (K12)

The Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Roadmap K12 Program is an initiative intended to produce new clinical research leaders who can cross the boundaries of their disciplines and draw upon the strengths of other fields. Clinical research includes epidemiologic and natural history studies, patient-oriented research, clinical trials, and outcomes research.

Twelve institutions have been chosen and recognized for their strong clinical research infrastructure. These institutions provide training to health professionals at the post-graduate level, such as those with a M.D., Ph.D., D.D.S., Pharm.D., or R.N.

The grant awards support medical or public health institutions that can provide training for up to 15-20 health professionals at the post-graduate level. The trainees—referred to as K12 Mentored Clinical Research Scholars or clinical research (CR) scholars—come from a variety of fields (e.g., medicine, dentistry, nursing, the behavioral sciences, biostatistics, and epidemiology) and will receive up to five years of training. The first phase of training consists of classroom instruction in how to design and conduct clinical research studies as part of a team of scientists encompassing several disciplines. During the second phase of their training, the CR scholars will design and take part in clinical research projects under the guidance of mentors who have extensive experience in conducting clinical research. This initiative is unique, as it will provide training to all members of the clinical research team, including nurses, pharmacologists, biostatisticians, and epidemiologists.

The twelve institutions to receive the award are:

Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Johns Hopkins University
Mayo Clinic
University of California, San Francisco
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Pittsburgh
University of Maryland, Baltimore Professional School
University of Minnesota
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
University of Washington, Seattle
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Washington University, St. Louis

For further information, contact:

Carol Merchant, M.D., M.P.H
Program Director
Roadmap K12/T32 Career Development Programs
Division for Clinical Research Resources
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
One Democracy Plaza, Room 920
6701 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 4874
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4874 (20817 for express mail)
Telephone: 301-435-0790
Fax: 301-480-3661
E-mail: MerchantC@mail.nih.gov