Transcript MEPIN INSTITUTIONAL & INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH CAPACITY

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Introduction
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Justification
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Challenges
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MEPIN Research Training
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Sustainability
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OUR VISION
“To be a world-class
institution for
academic excellence
geared towards
meeting societal
needs”
mission
•To expand the frontiers of Knowledge
and Transform the Society through
Innovation
•To produce graduates who are worthy
in character and sound judgement
•To contribute to the transformation of
society through creativity and
innovation
•To serve as a dynamic custodian of
society’s salutary values and thus
sustain it’s integrity
MEDICAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
INTIATIVE IN NIGERIA
•University of Ibadan
•University of Lagos
•University of Jos
•University of Nigeria
•University of Maiduguri
•Ahmadu Bello University
•AIDS Prevention Initiative Nigeria
USA Partners
•Harvard School of Public Health
•Northwestern University
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DISTINGUISHING MANDATE OF UNIVERSITIES (
Creation of New Knowledge)
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IMPACT ON TEACHING i.e. QUALITY OF GRADUATES
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH TRAINING OF THE
NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS FOR A
COUNTRY
RETENTION OF FACULTY THROUGH JOB
SATISFACTION AND CAREER PROGRESSION
COUNTRY RELEVANT RESEARCH
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SOLVES PROBLEMS OF THE SOCIETY
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SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS
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Physician Workforce
Population
Burden of Often Preventable Deaths *
* Includes:
• Infectious
diseases
• Parasitic diseases
• Maternal
conditions
• Perinatal
conditions
• Nutritional
deficiencies
Source: Worldmapper ( www.worldmapper.org )7
The lack of incentives and rewards for active
researchers;
 Low faculty salaries
 Low capacity of staff to attract research grants
 No pre- and post-award grant and contracts
administration;
Poor institutional infrastructure for research;
 Uncertainties with research funding;
 Weak research capacity
 Limited research out put
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REVIEW OF CURRICULUM
◦ RESEARCH TRAINING OF UNDERGRADUATE
MEDICAL/DENTAL STUDENTS
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INDIVIDUALS
◦ POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
◦ RESIDENTS
◦ EARLY AND MID CAREER FACULTY
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INSTITUTIONAL
◦ LEADERSHIP
◦ INFRASTRUCTURE
◦ SUPPORT SERVICES
Objective: To engender interest and building
research capacity of medical graduates
Strategy: We are organizing research training
for medical students through mentored
projects that will be undertaken anytime
during year 5 to 6 of their training
Objective: This has been proposed as research
capacity building and retention strategy for
residents and junior faculties.
Strategy: We are organizing series of research
training programs for residents, doctoral
students and junior faculty in the teaching
hospitals and Universities.
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ACADEMIC STAFF DISTRIBUTION
Assistant
Lecturer
7%
Professor
17%
Lecturer II
18%
Lecturer I
24%
Reader
6%
Senior Lecturer
28%
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Bioethics training
Training on Responsible Conduct of Research
◦ Didactic using NIH curriculum
◦ On line CITI course
◦ Video produced on RCR with jointly with a NIH grant
supplement
◦ The training programs are conducted as short term
ranging from 24 to 30 hours of intensive workshop
over 3 days period on each occasion
◦ Course materials available in hard copy, CD and
MEPIN webpage
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Objective: Research capacity development of
junior Faculty members and post graduate
students in our medical schools will help to
motivate and development interest in
academia
Strategy: MEPIN is engaging junior Faculties
and post graduate students in series of
activities intended to make in-country
career in academia attractive to them and
enhance their productivity
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First, through training of trainers by Faculties
from US Partners from Northwestern
University, Chicago and HSPH, Boston, USA
The training programs are conducted as
intensive short term workshops, ranging from
24 to 30 hours of intensive workshop over 3
days period on each occasion.
Followed by step down sessions in the
various MEPIN universities
Institutionalizing the courses using the same
training manuals
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 Grant proposal writing
 Research methodology
 Bibliography
 Data analysis and Manuscript writing (7
days)
 Introduction to bioinformatics
 Mentoring
 Biomedical engineering
 Global infectious diseases
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Program
No trained
Category of Participant
Male
Female
Total
Responsible Conduct of
Research
479
377
856
Faculty and Post-Graduate Students
Grants Writing
140
87
217
Junior and middle level Faculty
Research Methodology
97
58
145
Junior Faculty, Resident Doctors and PhD Students
Manuscript Writing
57
39
96
Junior Faculty, Resident Doctors and PG Students
Data analysis and
Manuscript writing
(Hands-on)
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17
30
Junior Faculty, PG students and senior Faculty
Bibliography
44
49
93
Lecturers, Resident Doctors and Ph.D. Students
Bioinformatics
36
16
52
Faculty Members, Doctoral Students and Managers of
Information Systems
Biomedical engineering
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4
25
Mid-career Faculty
Mentoring
165
65
230
Mentees/Mentors of MEPIN mentored research program
and other postgraduate teachers.
Total
1052
712
1764
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To develop interest and build capacity for
research among postgraduate students and
Junior Faculty
 Principle of “Catching them young”
 Early stage of career in academia
 Clear focus
 Funded
 Supervised/mentored
 Target to obtain external funding afterwards
 Open call for application
 Competitive
 Transparent
 Review based on the five NIH Scientific Review
criteria
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Significance
Innovation
Approach
Investigator
Environment
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No. Applications
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No. Awards
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5
0
Year 01
Year 02
Year 03
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Supporting training of ethics committee members
◦ Institutional Research Board/Committees
 Policy documents and Training on:
 Human Subject research
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Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Plant and environmental protection
Biological and Chemical safety
Radiation protection
Training on Research Integrity and Office
Training on Conflict of Interest and Office
Intellectual property rights
Confidentiality and disclosure
Data and material sharing agreement
Gender equality
Conflict resolution process
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Development of institutional research support
center and services with iRIM (MEPI
Supplement) grant
 E-resource center in the medical library
 Information on webpage of MEPIN universities
 Guest lectures
 Annual Faculty Retreat to disseminate MEPIN
activities
• Prepare a compendium of grant funding
organizations and update regularly
 Information on RFAs/FOAs and Fellowships
 Proposal Writing
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ADVOCACY
Institutional Leadership
National Universities Commission
FME
ANNUAL FACULTY RETREAT
STRENGTHENING OF RMO
ENGENDERING RESEARCH CULTURE
BUILDING GRANTSMANSHIP CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONALIZING MEPI ACTIVITIES
NETWORKING WITH OTHER AFRICAN MEPI
INSTITUTIONS
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USG/NIH/FIC/PEPFAR
FGN- NUC, FME, FMoH, NACA
Organizers of 2013 MEPI Symposium
Leadership of the 6 MEPIN Universities and APIN
Leadership of MEPIN US Partners-NU & HSPH
Professors Phyllis Kanki and Rob Murphy
Consortium Members
Faculty and Students of MEPIN universities