# Clinical Epidemiology Training in Gastroenterology

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2020 · $94,224

## Abstract

Project Summary
 The Gastroenterology Division of the Department of Medicine (GI Division), in collaboration with Center for
Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), both of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of
Medicine, and Penn's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI), submits this application to continue
an innovative and successful post-doctoral training program for clinical investigators in gastrointestinal clinical
research. Penn promotes an academic environment in which basic and clinical research are encouraged and
viewed as attractive career paths. This training program attracts gastroenterology trainees from institutions
nationwide; its graduates are placed in institutions nationwide, resulting in a program of high impact.
 The two- to three-year training program consists of: 1) required courses in clinical epidemiology, health
services research, biostatistics, grant writing and gastroenterology epidemiology; 2) elective courses relevant to
the trainees' methodologic interests; 3) a research apprenticeship; 4) journal clubs and conferences focusing on
research issues in gastroenterology; 5) extensive independent readings; 6) a professional and career
development seminar series; and 7) instruction in the responsible conduct of research. The coursework,
readings, apprenticeship, and seminars are designed to prepare trainees for the major component on the
training program: the design and completion of a mentored but trainee led research project in gastroenterology.
 The program: 1) trains clinicians to be rigorous and independent academic investigators able to use a
broad array of clinical research methods to address research issues in gastroenterology related to the etiology,
prognosis, prevention, early detection, treatment, clinical economics, technology assessment, medical decision
making, and quality of patient care; 2) provides a closely mentored research experience with faculty preceptors
in clinical research and gastroenterology; and 3) strengthens the links between clinical research and
gastroenterology. Four fellowship slots are awarded each year. Trainees will matriculate in either the Master of
Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) or Master of Science in Health Policy Research (MSHPR) degree
program.
 Strengths of the proposed program are: 1) the long history of successful research training programs in the
GI Division, CCEB, and LDI; 2) the collaborative links that already have been forged among the three
programs; 3) the comprehensive course offerings and ongoing research programs available to trainees; and 4)
the successful training records of the program directors and faculty. In addition, the availability of the broad
range of rich expertise of the faculties in the GI Division, CCEB, and LDI; numerous existing large databases
that can be used for research projects and training; a broad array of specialized analytic capabilities available
for clinical studies (e.g., clinical trials, case-contr...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10180425
- **Project number:** 3T32DK007740-24S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** James D Lewis
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $94,224
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1997-02-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10180425

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10180425, Clinical Epidemiology Training in Gastroenterology (3T32DK007740-24S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10180425. Licensed CC0.

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