Clinical Research Administration

Embracing the scholar-practitioner (SP) model in clinical research represents a critical responsibility to improve, to inform, and to inspire the lives of others: improve through scholarly research, inform through practical application, and inspire through leadership. During the semester, awareness was heightened as to the importance of scholarly writing, theory implementation, and leadership influence. Being charged with such responsibilities is not for the faint of heart. Becoming independent scholars and critical thinkers who are ready to forge ahead in making valuable contributions to one's fields of expertise requires a great deal of dedication, tenacity, and vision to cultivate a new body of knowledge (Dietzmann, 2005). To become successful, one will need to engage in scholarly writing, which is the basis for the SP model. Without academic integrity, effective writing skills, and synergistic teamwork communicating new knowledge and influencing implementation will not be possible in clinical research.

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