Servoss Jonathan, Chang Connie, Fay Jonathan, Lota Kanchan Sehgal, Mashour George A, Ward Kevin R
Medical School Office of Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2017 Oct;1(5):271-277. doi: 10.1017/cts.2017.306.
The Institute of Medicine recommended the advance of innovation and entrepreneurship training programs within the Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) program; however, there remains a gap in adoption by CTSA institutes. The University of Michigan's Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research and Fast Forward Medical Innovation (FFMI) partnered to develop a pilot program designed to teach CTSA hubs how to implement innovation and entrepreneurship programs at their home institutions.
The program provided a 2-day onsite training experience combined with observation of an ongoing course focused on providing biomedical innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurial training to a medical academician audience (FFMI PACE).
All 9 participating CTSA institutes reported a greater connection to biomedical research commercialization resources. Six launched their own version of the FFMI PACE course or modified existing programs. Two reported greater collaboration with their technology transfer offices.
The FFMI PACE course and training program may be suitable for CTSA hubs looking to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship within their institutions and across their innovation ecosystems.
美国医学研究所建议在临床与转化科学奖（CTSA）项目中推进创新与创业培训计划；然而，CTSA机构在采用这些计划方面仍存在差距。密歇根大学的密歇根临床与健康研究所以及快速推进医学创新（FFMI）合作开展了一个试点项目，旨在教导CTSA中心如何在其所在机构实施创新与创业计划。
该项目提供了为期2天的现场培训体验，并结合观察一门正在进行的课程，该课程专注于为医学院士群体提供生物医学创新、商业化及创业培训（FFMI PACE）。
所有9个参与的CTSA机构都报告称与生物医学研究商业化资源的联系更紧密了。6个机构推出了自己版本的FFMI PACE课程或修改了现有项目。2个机构报告称与技术转让办公室的合作增多。
FFMI PACE课程及培训项目可能适用于那些希望在其机构内部及其创新生态系统中加强创新与创业的CTSA中心。
