113 Creation of an undergraduate certificate program in clinical and translational science following a six-step curriculum development process
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Academic research centers often struggle to recruit and retain a diverse and competent clinical and translational science (CTS) workforce. Specifically, the clinical research professional (CRP) career pathway is not well known to undergraduate students and other individuals outside...
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| description | OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Academic research centers often struggle to recruit and retain a diverse and competent clinical and translational science (CTS) workforce. Specifically, the clinical research professional (CRP) career pathway is not well known to undergraduate students and other individuals outside of academic medicine despite various potential career routes. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: To address these workforce challenges, the CRP Task Force at the University of Cincinnati (UC) aims to train a competent and diverse CRP workforce through targeted educational programming in the UC undergraduate population. Using a six-step curriculum development process that included: 1) performing a needs assessment, 2) determining content, 3) writing goals and objectives, 4) selecting the educational strategies, 5) implementing the curriculum, and 6) evaluating the curriculum, we designed an undergraduate certificate program in CTS. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The needs assessment included both internal and external data gathering to inform curriculum development and program decisions. Content was determined using the CRP Competency Framework 2.0, and program learning outcomes were written with both the competency framework and local workforce needs in mind. Educational strategies were selected based upon optimization of available resources and local expertise with an emphasis on interactive didactics complemented by experiential learning. Implementation is underway and evaluation will follow once students begin enrolling. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: We anticipate an increase in numbers of well-qualified, diverse applicants who pursue CRP careers locally and regionally. In addition, we expect that the certificate program will build competency earlier in CRP staff, improving job satisfaction and retention as a result of a stronger foundation from which to build their professional skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4002ce55800e4e1ea7369b29d0cba6f82024-04-03T02:00:11ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612024-04-018323310.1017/cts.2024.111113 Creation of an undergraduate certificate program in clinical and translational science following a six-step curriculum development processJacqueline Knapke0Michelle Marcum1Angela Mendell2Patrick Ryan3University of CincinnatiUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati Children’s Hospital CenterOBJECTIVES/GOALS: Academic research centers often struggle to recruit and retain a diverse and competent clinical and translational science (CTS) workforce. Specifically, the clinical research professional (CRP) career pathway is not well known to undergraduate students and other individuals outside of academic medicine despite various potential career routes. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: To address these workforce challenges, the CRP Task Force at the University of Cincinnati (UC) aims to train a competent and diverse CRP workforce through targeted educational programming in the UC undergraduate population. Using a six-step curriculum development process that included: 1) performing a needs assessment, 2) determining content, 3) writing goals and objectives, 4) selecting the educational strategies, 5) implementing the curriculum, and 6) evaluating the curriculum, we designed an undergraduate certificate program in CTS. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The needs assessment included both internal and external data gathering to inform curriculum development and program decisions. Content was determined using the CRP Competency Framework 2.0, and program learning outcomes were written with both the competency framework and local workforce needs in mind. Educational strategies were selected based upon optimization of available resources and local expertise with an emphasis on interactive didactics complemented by experiential learning. Implementation is underway and evaluation will follow once students begin enrolling. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: We anticipate an increase in numbers of well-qualified, diverse applicants who pursue CRP careers locally and regionally. In addition, we expect that the certificate program will build competency earlier in CRP staff, improving job satisfaction and retention as a result of a stronger foundation from which to build their professional skills.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866124001110/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Jacqueline Knapke Michelle Marcum Angela Mendell Patrick Ryan 113 Creation of an undergraduate certificate program in clinical and translational science following a six-step curriculum development process Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
| title | 113 Creation of an undergraduate certificate program in clinical and translational science following a six-step curriculum development process |
| title_full | 113 Creation of an undergraduate certificate program in clinical and translational science following a six-step curriculum development process |
| title_fullStr | 113 Creation of an undergraduate certificate program in clinical and translational science following a six-step curriculum development process |
| title_full_unstemmed | 113 Creation of an undergraduate certificate program in clinical and translational science following a six-step curriculum development process |
| title_short | 113 Creation of an undergraduate certificate program in clinical and translational science following a six-step curriculum development process |
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