Volkov Boris B, Ragon Bart, Doyle Jamie Mihoko, Bredella Miriam A
University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Institute for Health Informatics, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2022 May 12;7(1):e31. doi: 10.1017/cts.2022.400. eCollection 2023.
The ability of research networks and individual institutions to effectively and efficiently prepare, respond, and adapt to emergent challenges is essential for the biomedical research enterprise. At the beginning of 2021, a special Working Group was formed by individuals in the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) consortium and approved by the CTSA Steering Committee to explore "Adaptive Capacity and Preparedness (AC&P) of CTSA Hubs." The AC&P Working Group took a pragmatic Environmental Scan (E-Scan) approach of utilizing the diverse data that had been collected through existing mechanisms. The Local Adaptive Capacity framework was adapted to illustrate the interconnectedness of CTSA programs and services, while exposing how the demands of the pandemic forced them to quickly pivot and adapt. This paper presents a synopsis of the themes and lessons learned that emerged from individual sections of the E-Scan. Lessons learned from this study may improve our understanding of adaptive capacity and preparedness at different levels, as well as help strengthen the core service models, strategies, and foster innovation in clinical and translational science research.
研究网络和各个机构有效且高效地准备、应对和适应突发挑战的能力，对于生物医学研究事业至关重要。2021年初，临床与转化科学奖（CTSA）联盟的成员组建了一个特别工作组，并经CTSA指导委员会批准，以探索“CTSA中心的适应能力与准备情况（AC&P）”。AC&P工作组采用了务实的环境扫描（E-Scan）方法，利用通过现有机制收集的各种数据。采用了本地适应能力框架来说明CTSA项目与服务的相互关联性，同时揭示大流行的需求如何迫使它们迅速转向和适应。本文概述了从E-Scan各个部分中出现的主题和经验教训。从这项研究中吸取的经验教训可能会增进我们对不同层面适应能力和准备情况的理解，并有助于加强核心服务模式、战略，促进临床和转化科学研究中的创新。
