II Training
The GCRC is the focal point for
training young physician-scientists in the process of clinical
investigation. A newly created and funded Clinical Investigation
Training Program (CITP) represents a unique merger between the fields of
healthcare, academia, and industry; and is supported by the Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center, the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences
and Technology), Pfizer, Inc..
The goal of the fellowship is the
training of physicians from a variety of clinical disciplines in the
techniques and processes utilized in patient-oriented reserach. The
program is based on a specific curriculum that allows trainees to
develop direct experience in the performance of clinical investigation
and at the same time, through didactic course work, provides them with a
strong foundation in the computational and statistical sciences,
biomedical ethics, principles of clinical pharmacology, in vitro and in
vivo measurement techniques, and many aspects of the drug development
process. The program is funded by Pfizer Inc., which also contributes
faculty to the didactic curriculum.
Upon completion of the two years of
training, the fellows have developed a strong foundation in
patient-oriented research. They are able to apply contemporary research
tools to clinically relevant areas of investigation, and they are
competitive for careers in patient-oriented research in academic
medicine, industry, and regulatory affairs.
Fellows have the option to pursue a
Master of Medical Sciences Degree from Harvard Medical School in
conjunction with The Clinical Investigator Training Program. The degree
is awarded at the end of the two-year period, upon successful completion
of the progam requirements. For further information about the Clinical
Investigator Training Program contact Ms. Linda Bard, MT, MEd (617)
667-4816.
The GCRC encourages the development
of independent clinical investigation through participation in the
Clinical Associate Physician (CAP) program, a competitive NIH program
for post-fellowship physician-scientists who seek further training in
clinical investigation. The CAP award facilitates development of
clinicians who have participated in research at various levels and are
committed to developing into independent clinical investigators. This
award enables candidates who hold clinical degrees to undertake up to
five years of special study and supervised research. The training of
medical students, nursing students, dietetic interns and other students
is promoted as well. For more information about the Clinical Associate
Physician program, please contact Phillip Balasa (617) 667-3664.
III. Personnel
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