Institute for Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Clin Transl Sci. 2013 Feb;6(1):50-6. doi: 10.1111/cts.12024. Epub 2013 Jan 14.
The advancement of research from basic science discovery to clinical application requires the extensive collaboration of individuals from multiple disciplines, therefore the ability to work as an effective interprofessional team is essential for researchers in clinical and translational science (CTS). Courses that build interprofessional skills are a key component in CTS education, but the development of these courses poses numerous administrative and educational challenges. This paper describes the processes of designing, implementing, and evaluating an innovative graduate-level course that combines online lectures and in-class facilitated group discussions to promote interprofessional interactions. The course offers students the opportunity to interact with and learn from individuals in a variety of disciplines, and it requires students to engage in interprofessional group work to meet the course objectives. During the past 4 years, 96 students from the schools of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, public health, and health and rehabilitation sciences at a large urban university have completed the course. The course has been well-received, with 87% of students rating its overall quality as excellent, good, or satisfactory. The course offers educators a model to teach graduate students the skills that are essential for becoming effective CTS researchers.
从基础科学发现到临床应用的研究进展需要来自多个学科的广泛合作，因此，对于临床和转化科学（CTS）的研究人员来说，作为一个有效的跨专业团队工作的能力是必不可少的。培养跨专业技能的课程是 CTS 教育的一个关键组成部分，但这些课程的开发带来了许多行政和教育方面的挑战。本文描述了设计、实施和评估一门创新性研究生课程的过程，该课程将在线讲座和课堂小组讨论相结合，以促进跨专业互动。该课程为学生提供了与不同学科的人员互动和学习的机会，并要求学生进行跨专业的小组合作，以实现课程目标。在过去的 4 年中，来自一所大型城市大学的医学院、药学院、护理学院、公共卫生学院和健康与康复科学学院的 96 名学生完成了该课程。该课程受到了广泛的好评，87%的学生对其整体质量评价为优秀、良好或满意。该课程为教育工作者提供了一个模式，教授研究生成为有效 CTS 研究人员所必需的技能。
