2019
DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.9b00022
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The Fundamental Characteristics of a Translational Scientist

Abstract: Translational science is defined as the field of investigation focused on understanding the scientific and operational principles underlying each step of the translational process. Further development of the field is advanced by describing the key desirable characteristics of individuals who seek to uncover these principles to increase the efficiency and efficacy of translation. The members of Translation Together, a newly launched international collaborative effort to advance translational innovation, present… Show more

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“…Tsevat and Smyth conclude that this distinction has important implications for training the next generation of investigators and that Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA)-supported education and career development programs should consider developing new competencies and learning modules to support this "new discipline of translational science" [1]. We respectfully disagree with this conclusion and a similar sentiment reported in two previous manuscripts [2,3]. Indeed, we question whether the distinction is actually meaningful and would like to suggest that this hypergranular fragmentation of our discipline may be ill-advised and possibly harmful.…”
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“…Tsevat and Smyth conclude that this distinction has important implications for training the next generation of investigators and that Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA)-supported education and career development programs should consider developing new competencies and learning modules to support this "new discipline of translational science" [1]. We respectfully disagree with this conclusion and a similar sentiment reported in two previous manuscripts [2,3]. Indeed, we question whether the distinction is actually meaningful and would like to suggest that this hypergranular fragmentation of our discipline may be ill-advised and possibly harmful.…”
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“…Beyond the personal preferences of nomenclatures and differentiators, it is the utilitarian question we come back to: what benefit or harm might we expect if there was an appetite to create this "new discipline"? Even if one were convinced that this framework is helpful in some way, it is clear that existing CTSA-driven educational programs currently address these competencies, albeit using different vernacular than the terms put forth previously [2,3] and by our colleagues (team science, leadership, project management among others). In addition, any potential for reallocation of current, suboptimal levels of funding for training our scholars and trainees to this new discipline could be harmful.…”
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“…It is well accepted that traditional outlets for sharing and applying scientific evidence are not readily accessible to the public for many reasons (e.g., costs of purchasing journal articles or attending conferences, complexity of academic discourse). As researchers increase their capacity and comfort with various attributes of translational scientists, they can leverage advances in media to disseminate and support the use of research evidence broadly to diverse audiences (Gilliland et al, 2019;Petscher et al, 2020). In addition to presenting at practitioner conferences or writing articles for practitioner journals and magazines, researchers should also explore other platforms of engagement, such as social media (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), podcasts (e.g., SeeHearSpeak: https://www.seehe arspe akpod cast.com/), briefs (e.g., National Center on Improving Literacy: https://impro vingl itera cy.org/brief), infographics (e.g., Regional Educational Laboratory Program: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/ edlab s/infog raphi cs/), apps (e.g., Screener Report: https:// qmi-fcrr.shiny apps.io/Scree ningT oolSe lecto r/), op-eds, and popular press interviews.…”
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“…Hubs support research across disciplines and promote team-based science closely integrated with patients and communities. Their education and training programs aim to create the next generation of translational scientists who are "boundary crossers" and "systems thinkers" [9]. Through their collaboration with communities, hubs are uniquely situated to identify local health priorities, as well as the resources and expertise to catalyze research in those areas.…”
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confidence: 99%