Open AccessPartnership between CTSI and Business Schools Can Promote Best Practices for Core Facilities and Resources
Author(s) -
Reeves Lilith,
DunnJensen Linda M.,
Baldwin Timothy T.,
Tatikonda Mohan V.,
Cornetta Kenneth
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical and translational science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1752-8062
pISSN - 1752-8054
DOI - 10.1111/cts.12059
Subject(s) - general partnership , business , service (business) , best practice , translational research , resource (disambiguation) , business case , medical education , marketing , public relations , medicine , finance , management , process management , economics , political science , pathology , computer network , computer science
Biomedical research enterprises require a large number of core facilities and resources to supply the infrastructure necessary for translational research. Maintaining the financial viability and promoting efficiency in an academic environment can be particularly challenging for medical schools and universities. The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute sought to improve core and service programs through a partnership with the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. The program paired teams of Masters of Business Administration students with cores and programs that self‐identified the need for assistance in project management, financial management, marketing, or resource efficiency. The projects were developed by CTSI project managers and business school faculty using service‐learning principles to ensure learning for students who also received course credit for their participation. With three years of experience, the program demonstrates a successful partnership that improves clinical research infrastructure by promoting business best practices and providing a valued learning experience for business students.