Opportunities And Challenges of Interdisciplinary Research Career Development: Implementation of A Women's Health Research Training Program
dc.contributor.author | Domino, Steven E. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, Yolanda R. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Timothy R. B. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-07-10T19:09:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-07-10T19:09:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-03-01 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Domino, Steven E.; Smith, Yolanda R.; Johnson, Timothy R.B. (2007). "Opportunities And Challenges of Interdisciplinary Research Career Development: Implementation of A Women's Health Research Training Program." Journal of Women's Health 16(2): 256-261 <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/63329> | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/63329 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=17388742&dopt=citation | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Background: A key component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Roadmap for Medical Research is the development of interdisciplinary research teams. How best to teach and foster interdisciplinary research skills has not been determined. An effort at promoting interdisciplinary research was initiated by the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) at NIH in 1999. The following year, 12 academic centers were funded to support 56 scholar positions for 2–5 years under Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH). A second cohort of 12 centers, called BIRCWH II, was funded in 2002. Methods: In this paper, we present the experience of the University of Michigan BIRCWH program, including a practical approach to dealing with the challenges and opportunities of interdisciplinary research training. Scholars are mentored not only by their primary research advisor but also by a three-person mentor team as well as by their peers. All scholars and a core of supportive faculty meet regularly to discuss interdisciplinary research career development and approaches to apply knowledge in new ways. Results: Of the original cohort of 10 scholars at the University of Michigan, 7 have achieved independent research funding. Conclusions: Challenges include arranging times to meet, developing a common language and knowledge base, dealing proactively with expectations and misunderstandings, focusing on a conceptual model, and providing timely feedback. | en_US |
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dc.publisher | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers | en_US |
dc.title | Opportunities And Challenges of Interdisciplinary Research Career Development: Implementation of A Women's Health Research Training Program | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 17388742 | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/63329/1/jwh.2006.0129.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | doi:10.1089/jwh.2006.0129 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Women's Health | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Women's Health | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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