OVERVIEW
Publicly-available, crowd-sourced, digital database of training and assessment resources- Addresses the need for consistent training and assessment for clinical and translational researchers
- Access to the site is free
BACKGROUND
To address the need for consistent training, assessment, and measures of competency for study team members conducting clinical and translational research, the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) has collaborated with the Ohio State University, Rochester University, and Tufts University to launch the DIAMOND portal.
The website is a pioneering digital collection that serves as a sustainable, federated database for members of clinical and translational research study teams to share and access training and assessment resources. It was developed as part of the Clinical & Translational Awards (CTSA) Development, Implementation, and AssessMent Of Novel Training in Domain-based competencies (DIAMOND) initiative.
CTSA consortium members, their partner sites, as well as research professional groups and research institutions can visit the portal, where they can upload links to educational offerings and assessments from their institutions, allowing these resources to be shared with DIAMOND users.