Clinical and Translational Science Awards. Advancing Scientific Discoveries Nationwide to Improve Health. Progress Report 2006-2008

摘要

The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program has formed a national consortium of research institutions that work together to transform the discipline of clinical and translational science. The consortium which gained eight new institutions in 2009 also is working steadily to achieve its national priorities. During the past year, the consortium made substantial progress in improving the management of clinical research, in developing core competencies in clinical and translational science, and in accelerating the dissemination of research findings into clinical practice. This progress at local, regional and national levels is in direct response to the need identified by many researchers, deans and members of scientific professional societies who, in 2005, advocated that the system of clinical research take a new direction.