
The Insights to Inspire (I2I) is a series of blogs and/or webinars highlighting the innovative and unique strategies implemented by a CTSA Program institution to improve on a given Common Metric. The insights gained may inspire hubs to use this actionable intelligence to move the needle on the metrics.
The goals of the I2I are to:
- Foster innovation and new ideas
- Encourage collaboration across institutions
- Inspire action
From Insights to Actions
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In Our Own Words
Insights to Inspire 2022: In Our Own Words - Mentorship
Insights to Inspire 2022: In Our Own Words is a collection of Program Summaries from across the consortium for the Careers in Clinical & Translational Research (CCTR) metric. From 36 unique hubs come insights into how hubs are working to improve the experiences of their KL2 scholars and TL1 trainees
Insights to Inspire 2022: In Our Own Words - Team Science
Insights to Inspire 2022: In Our Own Words is a collection of Program Summaries from across the consortium for the Careers in Clinical & Translational Research (CCTR) metric. From 36 unique hubs come insights into how hubs are working to improve the experiences of their KL2 scholars and TL1 trainees
Featured Hub Blogs
Insights to Inspire 2022: The Journey Continues - Data Completeness
When Rutgers University and RWJ Barnabas Health (RWJBH), New Jersey’s largest healthcare system, partnered as part of the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ-ACTS) to combine their clinical enterprises and jointly manage research activities, the two entities’ academic and corporate cultures were sometimes at odds with one another.
Insights to Inspire: Follow-up and Evaluation: Engagement for Positive Impact
The Careers in Clinical and Translational Research Metric is designed to measure and develop strategic management plans to enhance the ways CTSA program hubs train and support scientists to remain engaged in research. To measure and report the success of the metric, hubs conduct follow-up surveys to
Insights to Inspire: Mentorship: A Bridge to the Future
Effective mentorship is one of the most important contributors to a successful career in translational research. TL1 trainees and KL2 scholars benefit from the relationships and support that come from a well-planned mentoring program. During the 2020 Insights to Inspire series CTSA Program hubs that
Hub Submitted Blogs
Tufts Partnership Identifies New Processes for Providing Consultations to Researchers
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s cross-functional team has worked with study teams to understand the barriers and facilitators to recruitment, as well as how to select recruitment strategies using a data-informed approach. Two case studies provide details about these new processes.
Black Voices in Research: University of Florida CTSI Provides a Platform for Underrepresented Voices
The University of Florida CTSI is examining long-standing and unspoken issues of racial injustice, equality and diversity within the working environment of the clinical research professional workforce.
Dressed in black, Tiffany Danielle Chisholm Pineda stood on a stage and spoke about her
Tufts CTSI Provides Researchers with a Toolkit to Reduce Study Startup Delays
The Strategy
The efficient study startup of clinical trials relies on engaging and coordinating the actions of a broad group of research staff and stakeholders. Unnecessary delays waste valuable research dollars and delay enrolling patients into lifesaving studies. The Research Process