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Editorial
. 2025 May;4(5):101705.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101705. Epub 2025 Apr 25.

Enhancing the Clinical Research Workforce: Lessons From the ACC-CTR Bootcamp

Pamela S Douglas  1 , Wayne B Batchelor  2 , Melvin R Echols  3 , Stephanie Mitchell  4 , Mary Norine Walsh  5 , Tracy Y Wang  6
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Editorial

Enhancing the Clinical Research Workforce: Lessons From the ACC-CTR Bootcamp

Pamela S Douglas et al. JACC Adv. 2025 May.
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Keywords: clinical research training; inclusion; workforce.

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Conflict of interest statement

Funding support and author disclosures Dr Douglas is a consultant to Amgen, Foresite Labs, Novo Nordisk, and UpToDate. Dr Batchelor is a consultant to Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and Abbott. Dr Echols is an employee of American College of Cardiology and a consultant to Medtronic. Ms Mitchell is an employee of American College of Cardiology and she has no relevant relationships with industry. Dr Wang is an employee of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, but the perspective presented in this article is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of PCORI. She has no relevant relationships with industry. Dr Walsh as reported that he/she has no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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Designing and Executing a Robust Clinical Research Learning Experience (Top) ACC CTR covers the 8 established competencies of clinical investigators and detailed need assessments of learners. (Middle) Instructional design emphasizes experiential learning and interaction with faculty and peers. (Bottom) ACC CTR outcomes include recruitment of 4 diverse, engaged cohorts to date, with very high course evaluations and demonstrated improvements in academic productivity. ACC = American College of Cardiology; CTR = Clinical Trials Research; NCDR = National Cardiovascular Data Registry.
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