South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (STX-MSTP)

摘要： 该提案旨在支持南德克萨斯州医学科学家培训计划（STX MSTP）， 德克萨斯大学健康科学中心圣安东尼奥（UTHSCSA），联邦指定的西班牙裔服务 在一个少数民族占多数的城市。作为西班牙裔临床和转化研究的国家领导者， 军事和退伍军人健康问题，UTHSCSA解决区域健康差距，目前这两个挑战 和机会进行全国性的医学研究。STX MSTP提供以下方面的培训 传统的湿实验室生物医学科学调查，同时让学生接触到我们独特的临床环境。 我们的机构和南德克萨斯MSTP与UTHSCSA和AAMC的使命和价值观保持一致 生物医学研究生和他们的研究顾问之间的契约。严谨的研究和临床 培训和综合课程为成功和富有成效的独立职业提供了技能， 学术和私人研究机构的医生-科学家。STX MSTP提供多个集成的 在整个培训期间持续进行的纵向培训组成部分，如经常性的 关于沟通，领导力，团队科学，转化研究，健康差异和 成果研究和创业。由MD和PhD顾问指导，包括个人 发展计划，是提供整个培训，沿着丰富的职业生涯提高活动。 由于积极的招聘和持续的支持，我们培训的学生中有31%来自代表性不足的学生 少数民族和26%的残疾学生。我们多元化和有成就的学生团体是从一个 高素质的申请人谁来与显着的研究经验的学生池。我们要求 6个培训名额，使我们能够从目前的5个名额每年增加2个名额， 每年增加7个培训岗位。我们的要求是在他们7到9年的前三年， 培训（MS 1、MS 2和GS 1级别）。STX MSTP的这一拟议扩展将使我们能够提高 能力约54 - 56全额资助的MD/博士生（学费，费用，津贴和福利），考虑到我们的时间， 两个学位的完成时间为7.9年。

ABSTRACT: This proposal seeks support for the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (STX MSTP) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution in a minority-majority city. As national leader in clinical and translational research on Hispanic, military, and Veteran health issues, UTHSCSA addresses regional health disparities that present both challenges and opportunities for medical research that are of nationwide relevance. The STX MSTP provides training in traditional wet-lab biomedical science investigation while exposing students to our unique clinical environment. Our institution and the South Texas MSTP are aligned with the mission and values of UTHSCSA and the AAMC Compact between Biomedical Graduate Students and their Research Advisors. Rigorous research and clinical training and an integrated curriculum provide the skillset for a successful and productive independent career as physician-scientists in academic and private research institutions. The STX MSTP provides multiple integrative longitudinal training components that continue throughout the length of the entire training, such as recurrent workshops on Communication, Leadership, Team Science, Translational Research, Health Disparity and Outcome Research, and Entrepreneurship. Mentorship by both MD and PhD advisors, including individual development plans, is provided throughout the training, along with a wealth of career-enhancing activities. Thanks to active recruitment and continuous support, we train 31% of students are from under-represented minorities and 26% students with disabilities. Our diverse and accomplished student body is selected from a highly qualified applicant pool of students who come with significant prior research experience. We are asking for 6 training slots to allow us expand our entering class by 2 additional positions per year from the current 5 training positions to 7 training positions per year. Our request is for the first three years of their 7 to 9 years of training (MS1, MS2 and GS1 level). This proposed expansion of the STX MSTP will allow us to increase our capacity to about 54-56 fully-funded MD/PhD trainees (tuition, fees, stipend and benefits), given our time to completion for both degrees of 7.9 years.