Over 1,000 applications from candidates from all over Poland were submitted to the second edition of the Polish Clinical Scholars Research Training (“P-CSRT”) program developed and implemented by Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Medical Education. One hundred participants were selected from this group, among whom three scientists from our university were qualified – Dr. Joanna Gleńska-Olender from the WMU Biobank and Dr. Alicja Basiak-Rasała and Dr. Dagmara Gaweł-Dąbrowska from the Department of Population Studies and Prevention of Civilization Diseases at the Faculty of Health Sciences. This is a great honor and a chance for development – assure the participants of the training.
The program is intended for people who have completed medicine, nursing, pharmacy and other studies in the field of health sciences or natural sciences. These are advanced trainings in the field of health care and scientific research, with a special emphasis on clinical research and publications. It aims to expand the competences of Polish scientists and researchers in the field of clinical research, as well as to develop their skills and abilities at every stage of the clinical research process – from writing a grant application and launching new projects to data analysis and presentation of results.
– Participating in the prestigious Polish Clinical Scholars Research Training (P-CSRT) program, implemented by Harvard Medical School, is a great honor for me and a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and skills at the highest world level. The program will allow me to develop research competences under the supervision of outstanding specialists and establish cooperation with leaders in science and medicine. It is a chance to broaden perspectives, gain inspiration for further scientific development and raise the standards of clinical work in Poland – says Dr. Joanna Glenska-Olender, coordinator of the Biobank quality assurance and management system at the Wroclaw Medical University, Laboratory of Screening Tests of Biological Activity and Collection of Biological Material, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University.
The program is intended for Polish researchers and scientists involved in conducting scientific research. The scientific and teaching staff of Harvard Medical School is responsible for the design and implementation of the program. Classes – including advanced biostatistics, epidemiology, epigenetics and epigenomics, advanced issues of clinical trials, basics of translational science, leadership and teamwork, preparation of scientific publications and funding applications – will be conducted for 12 months in a hybrid form, and stationary meetings will be held, among others, in Warsaw and Boston. Participation in the program is free of charge and financed by the Medical Research Agency.
