Cindy L. Amundsen, MD, principal investigator and program director of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS)/Duke Urogynecology Clinical Research Educational Scientist Training (UrogynCREST) Program; Eric Jelovsek, MD, MMEd, MSDS, Duke Ob/Gyn's director of data science for women's health; and Rebecca Kameny, PhD, research program leader, were awarded $790,000 over five years by the National Institute of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHD).
"This renewal award will lead to 10 years of continued funding, which has thus far supported 18 early-career researchers. This creative multidisciplinary, multi-institutional educational initiative is unprecedented in the field of urogynecology," said Dr. Amundsen. "The program will shape future scientific leaders by encouraging the development of clinician-scientists and provide the skills and resources for invigorating data discovery and tools for investigations in health services research specifically addressing pelvic floor disorders."