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| Michigan BIRCWH (Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health) Career Development Program
(Archived Project) |
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| Investigator (PI): | Johnson, Timothy R B |
| Performing Organization (PO): |
(Current): University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology / (734) 764-8123 |
| Supporting Agency (SA): | National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) || National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD) || Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) |
| Initial Year: | 2000 |
| Final Year: | 2015 |
| Record Source/Award ID: | CRISP/K12HD001438 |
| Funding: | Total Award Amount: $6,738,044 |
| Award Type: | Grant |
| Award Information: | Reports resulting from this project |
| Abstract: | The goal of the Michigan BIRCWH is to develop a cadre of new junior faculty scholars through a mentored scholarly research experience leading to independent scientific careers addressing interdisciplinary women's health concerns. The University of Michigan has a broad interest and significant expertise in women's health evidenced in the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG). We propose to train a total of four scholars with a minimum of two clinician scientists and one or two nonclinical postdoctoral scientists per year for a minimum of two years each. Recruitment and selection will focus on identifying scholars with superior academic potential and scientific skills with special attention to achieving a diversity of scholars and scholarship. Each scholar will have an assigned research mentor: an established, independent investigator with a proven track record who has been selected for his/her commitment and support of junior colleagues in their development to independence. We will target scholars' four areas of special interest: (1) pelvic floor/urogynecology research; (2) health services research; (3) reproductive science and women's medicine; and (4) biobehavioral and aging research. The scholars will have 75 percent protected time for research and research career development. An individualized career development plan will be developed with each scholar and their primary research mentor along with a departmental/disciplinary mentor, and a third senior interdisciplinary mentor. Each plan will include an intensive supervised research experience, instruction and assistance in grant writing/submission, experience in scientific writing, ongoing mentor feedback, formal annual evaluation, and instruction in the responsible conduct of research. All scholars participate in the monthly "First Tuesday Women's Health" interdisciplinary research seminar series at the IRWG. Access to faculty career development programs, advanced courses in biomedical research, biostatistics, epidemiology, and research methodology assistance will be available as appropriate for individual scholar needs. A senior advisory committee will oversee the program with emphasis on recruitment, selection, assessment of progress, and post-completion tracking of scholars. Support provided by the grant will help assure continued success in our efforts to promote the transition of women's health researchers to scientific independence. Of the 17 scholars trained by the Michigan BIRCWH since 2000, 5 are currently associate professors in schools of medicine, public health, and literature and science, 11 are assistant professors in schools of medicine, nursing, social work, and literature and science, and one research investigator in social research, each conducting interdisciplinary research in women's health. |
| Abstract Archived: |
The goal of the proposed Michigan Initiative for Women's Health Research Program is to develop a cadre of junior faculty Scholars through a mentored research experience appropriate to lead to an independent scientific career addressing interdisciplinary women's health concerns. The University of Michigan has a broad interest and significant expertise in women's health evidenced in the Institute for Research on Women and Gender. We propose to train a minimum of three clinician scientists and two non- clinical postdoctoral scientists per year for a minimum of two year each. Recruitment and selection will focus on identifying scholars with superior academic potential and scientific skills with special attention to achieving a diversity of scholarship and Scholars. Each Scholar will have an assigned mentor: an established independent investigator with proven scholarship who has been selected for his/her commitment and record of support for junior colleagues in their development to independence. We will target scholars for areas of special interest in: (1) pelvic floor/urology/urogynecology research; (2) health services research; (3) reproductive science and women's medicine; and (4) biobehavioral and aging research. The scholars will have 75 percent protected time and access to the financial laboratory, educational and faculty resources of the University of Michigan. An individual career development plan will be developed by each scholar and their mentor. It will include at a minimum an intensive supervised research experience, instruction and assistance in grant writing and submission, experience in scientific writing, ongoing mentor contact, formal annual evaluation, and instruction in the responsible conduct of research. Access to faculty career development programs, advanced courses in biomedical research, biostatistics, epidemiology, and research methodology assistance will be available as appropriate. A Program Advisory Committee will oversee the program with emphasis on recruitment, selection, ongoing assessment of progress and post-completion tracking of Scholars. Support provided by the grant will amplify the University's current efforts through the Institutute for Research on Women and Gender and Programs and Departments in its Schools and College to advance interdisciplinary research in women's health and in doing so, meet the health needs of women. The program will measure its success by the production of funded interdisciplinary women's health research scientists who are capable of independent academic advancement at the University of Michigan and comparable distinguished research universities nationally. The goal of the Michigan BIRCWH (Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health) is to develop a cadre of new junior faculty scholars through a mentored scholarly research experience leading to independent scientific careers addressing interdisciplinary women's health concerns. The University of Michigan has a broad interest and significant expertise in women's health evidenced in the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG). We propose to train a minimum of three clinician scientists and two non-clinical postdoctoral scientists per year for a minimum of two years each. Recruitment and selection will focus on identifying scholars with superior academic potential and scientific skills with special attention to achieving a diversity of scholars and scholarship. Each scholar will have an assigned mentor: an established, independent investigator with a proven track record who has been selected for his/her commitment and track record support for junior colleagues in their development to independence. We will target scholars for areas of special interest in: (1) pelvic floor/urogynecology research; (2) health services research; (3) reproductive science and women's medicine; and, (4) biobehavioral and aging research. The scholars will have 75 percent protected time for research and career development. An individual career development plan will be developed by each scholar and their mentor. It will include at a minimum an intensive supervised research experience, instruction and assistance in grant writing and submission, experience in scientific writing, ongoing mentor contact, formal annual evaluation, and instruction in the responsible conduct of research. All scholars participate in the monthly "First Tuesday Women's Health" interdisciplinary research seminar series at the IRWG. Access to faculty career development programs, advanced courses in biomedical research, biostatistics, epidemiology, and research methodology assistance will be available as appropriate. A Program Advisory Committee will oversee the program with emphasis on recruitment, selection, ongoing assessment of progress and post-completion tracking of scholars. Support provided by the grant will help assure continued success in our efforts to promote the successful transition of women's health researchers to scientific independence. Of the 10 scholars supported by the Michigan BIRCWH in the initial cycle, all have progressed significantly and are currently in appropriate research-focused positions (7 in tenure-track positions and 3 in research positions). |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Michigan |
| Zip Code: | 48109 |
| UI: | 20092258 |
| Project Status: | Archived |
| Record History: | ('NIH OD provided funding 2000-20014; AHRQ provided funding 2006.',) ('2010: Abstract archived in Archived Abstract 2 and replaced; Project extended to 2015.. 2005: Project title changed (Prior title: BIRCWH Career Development Program); Abstract archived in Archived Abstract 1 and replaced.',) |
