It is a yearly program that includes bi-monthly seminar series, a number of training workshops, and an integrated project.
Target Audience
Newly recruited faculty members in the Faculty of Medicine.
*In 2020-2021, the FAP was open for the first time to candidates inside
Lebanon i.e. outside AUB/AUBMC and the region.
Objectives
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To train new and junior faculty members* of the FM in clinical research
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To support the development of FM junior faculty members into clinical researchers.
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To build capacity to support CRI training activities and provision of services in clinical research
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To create a supportive faculty forum to discuss and collaborate on research projects
All new and junior faculty members interested in applying for a Seed Grant are required to take the "Faculty Advancement Program in Clinical Research" before submitting their proposals for the fund.
FAP Team Members
FAP director: Martine El Bejjani, PhD
FAP coordinator: Sara Khansa, MBA
Contact Information
Ms. Sara Khansa
Telephone: 961 1350000 ext. 5452
2022/2023 FAP Calendar
Program Description
| Tentative Date | Seminar | Speaker |
| October 19, 2022 | Welcome and introductory session | FAP faculty |
| November 2, 2022 | Research career planning | FAP mentors and guest speakers |
| November 16, 2022 | Formulating a research question | Dr. Marlene Chakhtoura |
| November 30, 2023 | IP discussion I: Research question |
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| December 7, 2022 | Scientific writing | Dr. Elie Akl |
| December 21, 2022 | ABCs of research designs | Dr. Martine Elbejjani |
| January 4, 2023 | ABCs of statistics | Dr. Hani Tamim |
| January 18, 2023 | IP discussion II: Research design and methodology | |
| January 25, 2023 | Networking-Meet and Greet |
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| February 1, 2023 | Ethical considerations in clinical research | Dr. Ali Abu Alfa
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| February 15, 2023 | Resources for grants application | Dr. Fadia Homeidan
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| March 1, 2023 | Building a research team | Dr. Khaled Yunis
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| March 15, 2023 | IP discussion III: Analysis and anticipated Results/tables | |
| March 29, 2023 | Applied topics in research | FAP mentors and guest speakers |
| April 5, 2023 | Artificial intelligence | Dr. Albert El Hajj |
| April 19, 2023 | Scientific publishing and scholarly assessments | Mr. Khalil Kreidieh |
| April 26, 2023 | IP discussion IV: Challenges |
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| May 3, 2023 | Social media | Ms. Rose Kfoury |
| May 31, 2023 | Mentorship | Dr. Elie Akl |
| June 7, 2023 | IP discussion V: Addressing Reviewer's comments | |
| June 21, 2023 | Program evaluation |
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FAP awards for best proposal 2022-2023
5 awards were distributed to FAP participants for the best research proposals:
1st Prize: Dr. Lara Hilal- Radiation Oncology-Mentor: Dr. Youssef Zeidan “Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the prevention of pain flares during palliative radiotherapy for bone metastasis"
2nd Prize: Dr. Wassim Jalbout - Radiation Oncology -Mentor: Dr. Youssef Zeidan “The risk of secondary cancer from breast radiotherapy"
2nd Prize: Dr. Larry Bodgi - Radiation Oncology -Mentor: Dr. Youssef Zeidan “Radiobiological characterization of bladder cancer: development of radiosensitivity predictive assays"
3rd Prize: Dr. Nour Mokalled -Internal Medicine-Mentor: Drs. Marlene Chakhtoura and Martine Elbejjani “In patients undergoing autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), does elevated pre-transplant ferritin level correlate with increased liver iron content, and worse post-transplant outcomes?"
3rd Prize: Dr. Evelyne Baroud -Psychiatry-Mentor: Dr. Wael Shamseddeen “Prevalence and correlates of emotion dysregulation in children and adolescents with cancer"
Mentorship appreciation awards were distributed to 3 FAP mentors:
- Dr. Youssef Zeidan - Radiation Oncology
- Dr. Eman Sbaity -Surgery
- Dr. Anthony Macari - Dentofacial Medicine
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