Table 3.

Strategies, Outputs, Outcomes, and Methods to Evaluate the Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine (TBMM) Program at Baylor College of Medicine and the Molecular Medicine (MMED) Program at the Cleveland Clinic/Case Western Reserve University

Strategies (approaches to achieve goals)	Outputs (direct results of program activities)	Outcomes (anticipated results in 1–6 years)	Methods (approaches to measure outcomes)
Develop and implement strategies/processes for student recruitment and selection	Number of qualified applicants and grant-eligible program matriculants Number of graduates pursuing translational/clinical postdocs or jobs in industry	Attract and admit qualified graduate students interested in translational and/or clinical research careers	Demographics from applications Student matriculation questionnaire Annual research interest questionnaire for students Exit interviews with graduates
Design new courses and/or modify existing courses to emphasize molecular biology, ethics, pathophysiology, and biostatistics/epidemiology	Number and type of courses/activities Number and nature of program changes Percent of students assigning positive ratings to courses/activities	Identify successful approaches to train graduate students in medicine and pathobiology Help faculty refine teaching skills to facilitate active learning in translational contexts	Curriculum meetings/retreats Student course evaluations Student assessments of faculty Class meetings with students Focus groups (students/faculty) One-on-one interviews with students
Create unique clinical experiences, enrichment activities, and dual-mentoring approach for students	Types of clinical experiences for students Student and clinical mentor’s perceptions of clinical experience Number of new collaborations between basic scientists and clinicians attributed to program	Help students gain understanding of culture and practice of medicine Develop a cadre of clinicians experienced in training graduate students Improve faculty perceptions about the co-mentoring of graduate students	Student logs of clinical experience Student course evaluations Periodic faculty questionnaires One-on-one interviews with students Training sessions for clinical faculty
Assess student performance	Number of students making satisfactory progress towards thesis degree Number of students presenting translational/ clinical research at regional/national meetings Number and type of students’ scholarly products Number of students passing qualifying exam Number of students with translational/clinical research aim to thesis	Improve students’ knowledge of and skills in basic, translational, and clinical research methods Have students conduct medically relevant research	Faculty/peer assessments of student performance/research Thesis committee reports (two per year) Annual review of students’ progress Annual review of students’ curriculum vitae Students’ performance on qualifying exam and thesis

Impact (anticipated results in 7–10 years)

• Integrate basic, translational, and clinical research in the preparation of scientists
• Facilitate basic science discoveries to translational and clinical applications