Medical Student Training in Aging and Injury Research

摘要 威斯康星州医学院（MCW）医学生在衰老和损伤研究培训是一个10- 为期12周的暑期研究培训计划，旨在向医学生介绍伤害控制 第一年和第二年之间的夏季衰老研究。长期目标是增加 将从事老龄化研究的学生群体，重点是老龄化的风险和影响。 在生命的各个阶段受伤。该经验侧重于与伤害相关的风险因素和结果， 以及旨在改善老年人安全、健康和生活质量的研究。具体 目的是：1）在医学生职业生涯的关键时期提供早期接触伤害研究的机会 决策; 2）增加医学生对当前伤害调查前沿的了解 预防，治疗和政策; 3）培训学生在研究，治疗和治疗中应用“老年医学方法” 和伤害控制工作，强调老年人的特殊风险、需要和情况;以及4） 激发和保持医学生对研究、伤害控制和衰老的兴趣， 通过提供持续支持和加强与科学界的联系， 未来的研究追求贯穿整个医学院的训练。 学员与经验丰富的研究人员和研究团队合作，开展与伤害相关的项目， 衰老和老年人，如福尔斯预防，认知功能，抑郁症/自杀，毒理学， 患者安全和创伤后的生活质量。教师导师带来的专业知识， 转化科学，从实验室到临床，以社区为基础的，和人口健康研究， 使其在MCW资助的研究培训计划中独一无二。学生将参加丰富的 活动包括：1）为所有暑期研究生举办研讨会，包括道德行为培训， 研究、职业发展和演讲技巧; 2）每周关于伤害和伤害预防的核心研讨会 在整个生命周期中，注意老年人的特殊需要和考虑，包括福尔斯， 虐待，中毒，创伤护理系统; 4）在年度医学生会议上介绍他们的工作 研究海报日;以及5）通过持续的导师制继续研究的机会，我们要求 纵向学术途径计划，以及可选的研究荣誉轨道。 该计划建立在一个非常成功的机构夏季研究计划的基础设施， MCW的损伤研究中心和患者护理和结果研究中心之间的合作， 老年病学和老年学系、普通内科、风湿病系 家庭和社区医学系，急诊医学和外科，以及来自 基础、社会和临床科学，以解决各级伤害预防问题。来自各地的经验丰富的导师 各机构共同努力，创造一个丰富的学习氛围和翻译环境。

Abstract The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Medical Student Training in Aging and Injury Research is a 10- 12 week summer research training program with the goal of introducing medical students to injury control research in aging during the summer between their first and second years. The long-term goal is to increase the pool of students who will pursue careers in aging research, with an emphasis on the risks for and impact of injury through the life stages. The experience focuses on the risk factors and outcomes associated with injury, and research aimed at improving safety, health and quality of life for older individuals. Specific objectives are to: 1) provide early exposure to injury research at a critical time in medical students’ career decision-making; 2) increase medical student knowledge regarding current investigative frontiers in injury prevention, treatment and policy; 3) train students to apply a “geriatrics approach” in their research, therapy and injury control efforts, emphasizing the special risks, needs and circumstances of the elderly; and 4) to stimulate and retain medical students’ interest in research, injury control and aging beyond the short-term experience, by providing on-going support and strengthening their connection to the scientific community and future research pursuits throughout the medical school training. Trainees collaborate with experienced research faculty and research teams on injury-related projects relevant to aging and the aged, such as falls prevention, cognitive function, depression/ suicide, toxicology, patient safety, and quality of life after trauma. Faculty mentors bring expertise across the spectrum of Translational Science, from the laboratory to clinical, community-based, and population health research, making it unique among MCW’s funded research training programs. Students will participate in enrichment activities including: 1) seminars offered to all summer research students, including training in ethical conduct in research, career development and presentation skills; 2) weekly core seminars on injury and injury prevention across the lifespan, with attention to the special needs and considerations of the elderly, including Falls, Abuse, Poisonings, the System of Care for trauma; 4) presentation of their work at an Annual Medical Student Research Poster Day; and 5) opportunities for continued research through on-going mentorship, our required longitudinal Scholarly Pathways program, and an optional Research Honors track. The program builds on a highly successful institutional summer research program infrastructure, and strong collaborations among MCW’s Injury Research Center and Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research, the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, General Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, the Departments of Family and Community Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Surgery, and affiliated faculty from basic, social and clinical sciences to address injury prevention at every level. Seasoned mentors from across the institution work together to create a rich learning atmosphere and translational environment.