Individual and team competencies in translational teams

Abstract

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Implementing an evidence-based competency model for science team training and evaluation: TeamMAPPS

“…Having observable behavior that can be assessed and evaluated provides researchers with a tangible framework to empirically explore and refine. While there exist many potential competencies throughout the team science domain, 15…”

“…It is both timely and necessary to advance a program for the training and development of translational science teams grounded in an evidence-based competency model for their effectiveness. 15 Research on science teams also suggests links between team effectiveness and the teamwork components targeted in team training. For instance, we know that science teams who develop shared mental models yield greater success, and that team member trust predicts the sharing of unique knowledge between science team members.…”

“…23 A detailed list of teamwork competencies can be found in seminal efforts by Salas and colleagues, 24 with a recent update. 25 Recently, a CTSA (Clinical and Translational Science Award) endorsed project developed a working list of individual and team competencies for translational science, 15 which generated the competency domains of: (1) The models afforded by existing work provide an excellent foundation for understanding the mechanisms that drive teamwork, but they require consideration of the work context in order for them to be useful in practice. The context and goals of a team dictate which competencies might be most important for any given team, as well as how key competencies might manifest.…”

“…Thus, the question is what might be the most important and amenable to development? Shown in Table 2 is the relationship of the nine TeamMAPPS competencies to established general team core competencies, 23 translational team competency domains, 15 identified team effectiveness drivers, 25 and recently developed team science best practices. 43 As illustrated each of the nine TeamMAPPS competencies can be assessed as high, moderate, or low relatedness, or not applicable.…”

Enhancing translational team effectiveness: The Wisconsin Interventions in Team Science framework for translating empirically informed strategies into evidence-based interventions

“…1,2 Accordingly, high functioning Translational Teams are critical to the success of translational research. 1,[3][4][5] Translational Teams are defined as those "composed of diverse members who interact, adapt and evolve using established norms and defined roles to address a shared translational objective," 6 and often are conceptualized as a hybrid of academic research and product development teams. 1 Additional characteristics of Translational Teams such as evolving team membership, geographic dispersion, the diversity of disciplinary representation necessary for translational research, and the frequent inclusion of patient advocacy groups and community partners contribute to the challenges of building high-functioning teams.…”