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592 Promotion of team science training for early career investigators: Evaluation and response to team science opportunities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2025

Lauren Whitehurst
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
Tina Ngo
Affiliation:
Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky
Christopher Brown
Affiliation:
Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky
Thomas Kelly
Affiliation:
Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky
Victoria King
Affiliation:
Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky
Carol Elam
Affiliation:
Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky
Patricia McGuire
Affiliation:
Indiana University, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Samir Gupta
Affiliation:
Indiana University, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
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Abstract

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Objectives/Goals: Given the challenges that early career research scientists face, especially preparing for promotion and tenure, the decision on whether to join a research team can be fraught. We developed a novel training to support informed decision-making regarding new scientific teaming opportunities. Methods/Study Population: A team science workshop entitled “Should I join this research team” was designed for early career investigators from varied disciplinary backgrounds. Learning objectives for attendees included 1) describing the role of team science in translational research, 2) determining if teaming opportunities are a good fit, and 3) crafting thoughtful responses to requests. The training was initially delivered to 38 attendees (11 K scholars) during a virtual national meeting. We adapted this training for in-person delivery to K and T scholars at our CTSA regional partners. Instructional methods shared across virtual and in-person modalities included self-reflection, think and share activities, and scenario application. In-person delivery also included short video clips and small group discussions. Results/Anticipated Results: Multiple Likert-scale items were completed by workshop participants before and after completing the workshop to evaluate attendees’ confidence in their perceived abilities to explain strengths and limitations of team science, identify characteristics of effective science teams, evaluate a team invitation, assess costs and benefits, negotiate collaborative team invitations, etc. Preliminary data from the virtual workshop suggests that 54.6% of scholars were either not at all or only slightly confident in evaluating a teaming invitation. After the workshop, 45.5% reported being very confident, and 9.1% reported extreme confidence in evaluating a team invitation. Evaluation of the in-person training, along with a comparison of virtual and in-person learning outcomes will also be presented. Discussion/Significance of Impact: Our multimodal training is designed to equip early career investigators with the tools needed to evaluate and respond effectively to research team invitations. We believe this novel training will result in informed teaming decisions for early career research scientists.

Type
Team Science
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© The Author(s), 2025. The Association for Clinical and Translational Science