WINN CDA key program elements

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Commitment

- To train and develop 250 new clinical investigators dedicated to increasing diversity in clinical trials (~50/year) 

- To provide immersive community-based experiences in clinical trial research to 250 underrepresented minority medical students participating in the Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pipeline Program (Winn CIPP) each summer.

Award

$120K/year for 2 years; requires at least 40% of the scholar’s time (Note: Awards will be given to organizations, not to individuals.)

Guidance for the award: It is expected that the award will cover a percentage of the scholar’s salary to garner 40% of his/her time. Additionally, funds can be used toward a portion of a research assistant/coordinator salary. If funds are used for indirect costs, the amount cannot exceed $10,000 per year.

Mentoring

Each scholar must be mentored by an experienced clinical investigator at an established clinical trial site and participate substantively in the mentor's active clinical trial (it is not expected that scholars will have their own clinical trials). *Research projects must meet the FDA Clinical Trial Definition - research studies involving human volunteers to evaluate medical products like medications, vaccines, or devices for safety and effectiveness. *Click here for additional Mentor requirements.

Training

The goal of the Winn CDA is to develop a new generation of clinical trialists. The Community-Oriented Clinical Trialist (COCT) curriculum is designed to develop and train a new generation of first-rate clinical trialists with the additional knowledge, skills, and competencies to effectively engage with communities to foster active community participation in clinical research.

The COCT training will launch with a 6-day intensive educational workshop on clinical research methods. The BMS Foundation has partnered with the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) to develop and deliver this 6-day training, which will increase the reliability, reproducibility, and effectiveness of clinical trials by introducing physicians to the principals of good clinical trial design. Over the course of the 2-yr program, scholars will participate in a fully elaborated COCT curriculum, which will build and expand upon concepts presented during the 6-day training workshop and will feature a comprehensive approach to presenting community outreach and engagement methods, skills and strategies.

Please click here for more information about the Design and Implementation of Clinical Trials: A Companion Workshop to the Winn CDA. 

Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pipeline Program (Winn CIPP) Mentoring

Each scholar will serve as a mentor to an URM medical student during the first summer of their program. 250 URM medical students (50/year) will participate in a 6- to 8-week summer immersion program working in community-based clinical research organizations to learn the basics of clinical trials and community outreach, education, and engagement efforts. The inaugural Winn CIPP will run June 13 through July 22, 2022. 

Clinical Research Focus Areas

Cancer (Hematology and Oncology), Cardiovascular Disease and Immunologic Disorders 

Site Diversity

Scholars may be practicing at urban centers / known clinical trial sites, and rural and/or trial naïve sites.

Annual Convening

An annual event will bring key stakeholder groups together to inspire, educate, amplify and celebrate. Scholars will present their investigator-initiated clinical trial protocols in their second program year.