# Evaluation of the Postdoctoral Training Program in Trauma

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · 2021 · $62,239

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Evaluation of training and mentoring activities is an important aspect of any T32 training program.1-2 This
Administrative Supplement to the T32 award 5T32-GM-008792 at the University of Texas Health Science
Center will increase evaluation capacity and improve the overall program. Ideally, every trainee that graduates
from the T32 training program in trauma and burn research would pursue an academic career with scholarly
activity developed from the foundation built during their training. However, no program enjoys 100% return on
investment in the careers of early-stage trainees. Over the 18-year history of the current T32, 14 of 22
graduates (63.6%) have entered an academic career in surgery or related fields (an additional 11 are still in
training). This request for supplementary funds will define the evaluation framework including outcomes, and
increase evaluation capacity to include new elements such as 1) evaluation of mentoring effectiveness; 2)
evaluation of the effectiveness of commonly included program elements such as the clinical research
certificate program, the postdoctoral research certificate program, and classes in responsible conduct of
research; 3) extended evaluation of short-term and long-term trainee outcomes using a comparison group of
residents and postdocs who were not fellows in the T32 program. The goal of this evaluation project is to
systematically evaluate all aspects of the T32 program using pre-defined and measurable outcomes to be used
for program improvement and provide a framework for evaluation over multiple funding periods.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10393395
- **Project number:** 3T32GM008792-19S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Charles S Cox
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $62,239
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2001-07-02 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10393395

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10393395, Evaluation of the Postdoctoral Training Program in Trauma (3T32GM008792-19S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10393395. Licensed CC0.

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