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The metabolism service

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  • 1Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Florida, USA.

Cancer Investigation
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
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The Metabolism Branch has a successful, enduring model for clinical research units, fostering numerous leaders in academic medicine. This structure has trained many physicians and contributed significantly to medical research.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Research
  • Clinical Investigation
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • The Metabolism Branch, established by Mider and Zubrod, has maintained a consistent organizational structure since its inception.
  • It operates with a small senior staff, clinical associates, and an 11-bed patient care unit.
  • The branch has benefited from strong leadership within the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Observation:

  • The unit has served as a highly effective training ground for physicians.
  • A significant number of its members and alumni have achieved high-level recognition in medical societies.
  • In 1994, leaders of prominent clinical research societies were alumni of the Metabolism Branch.

Findings:

  • The established model for the Metabolism Branch has proven to be a sustainable and productive paradigm for clinical research units.

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  • The branch has consistently produced highly accomplished physicians and researchers.
  • Its success is partly attributed to the 'doctor draft' and robust intramural research funding.

    • Implications:

    • This model may offer a solution to the 'crisis' in clinical research organization.
    • The success highlights the importance of sustained funding and strong leadership in medical research.
    • The training and mentorship within the branch have had a lasting impact on academic medicine.