University of Pittsburgh Collaboration in Addiction Training Scholars (PittCATS) Program

物质使用和物质使用障碍(SUD)是最严重的公共卫生问题之一 美国。因为药物滥用和SUD患者最常出现在非专科领域， 在普通医疗环境下，非常需要培养一支多样化和跨学科的临床医生队伍- 科学家在这些环境中对物质使用和SUD进行高质量、有影响力的研究。因此，我们 提出匹兹堡大学成瘾培训学者合作(PittCATS)计划。 PittCATS利用多学科物质使用和SUD调查人员的卓越团队 导师，现有的物质使用和sud博士后培训计划，以及非凡的职业生涯 匹兹堡大学临床研究所的发展经验和资源 教育(ICRE)和临床与转化科学研究所，以实现其高度准备的目标 合格的初级教师学者，从事物质使用和SUD研究的独立职业，重点是 在普通医疗环境中对药物使用和SUD患者的护理。初级教师奖学金得主将是 支持3-5年，要求拥有临床学科的医学博士、博士学位或同等学历。这个 该计划的短期目标是：1)招募有强烈动机的优秀学者 跨学科的物质使用和SUD研究；2)帮助学者发展严格的定制职业生涯 发展计划；3)为学者提供实践的跨学科指导经验 临床研究从概念化到完成，呈现，以及出版和传播 4)确保对学者进行密切、有效的指导，以指导他们的研究生涯发展。这个 长期目标是：1)为奖学金获得者提供工具，以制定和提交具有竞争力的资助申请 独立资助；以及2)教授学者作为临床出类拔萃所需的领导力和专业技能 物质使用和SUD研究方面的研究人员、导师和领导者。为了实现这些目标，学者们 制定定制的职业发展计划并参与一套全面的培训活动：1) 严谨的研究方法课程；2)物质使用和可持续发展研究和专题研讨会；3) 指导研究项目；4)制定独立的研究资助计划；5)指导培训； 6)领导力和专业精神培训；7)负责任地进行研究培训。的成功之路 计划将通过课程、计划和导师-学员评估以及短期和长期- 职业生涯成果的长期跟踪，包括获得研究能力、独立赠款资助、 演讲、同行评议论文、推广和奖励。程序由程序管理 主任、两名计划联席主任、一个执行委员会和一个咨询委员会 包括在物质使用和SUD研究、指导、培训、 以及跨多个学科的职业发展。

Substance use and substance use disorders (SUD) are among of the most critical public health concerns in the United States. Because patients with substance use and SUD are encountered most frequently in non-specialty, general medical settings, there is a great need to develop a diverse and interdisciplinary pool of clinician- scientists to conduct high-quality impactful research on substance use and SUD in these settings. Therefore, we propose the University of Pittsburgh Collaboration in Addiction Training Scholars (PittCATS) Program. PittCATS leverages the exceptional cadre of multidisciplinary substance use and SUD investigators and mentors, existing postdoctoral training programs in substance use and SUD, and the exceptional career development experience and resources of the University of Pittsburgh's Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE) and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute to achieve its goal of preparing highly qualified junior faculty Scholars for independent careers in substance use and SUD research, with a focus on the care of patients with substance use and SUD in general medical settings. The junior faculty Scholars will be supported for 3-5 years and required to have a MD, PhD in a clinical discipline, PharmD, or equivalent. The Program's short-term objectives are to: 1) recruit outstanding Scholars with strong motivation to conduct interdisciplinary substance use and SUD research; 2) help Scholars develop a rigorous customized career development plan; 3) provide Scholars with hands-on interdisciplinary mentored experiences in the conduct of clinical research from conceptualization to completion, presentation, and publication and dissemination of results; and 4) ensure close, effective mentoring of Scholars to guide their research career development. The long-term objectives are: 1) provide Scholars the tools to develop and submit competitive grant applications for independent funding; and 2) teach Scholars the leadership and professional skills necessary to excel as clinical researchers, mentors, and leaders in substance use and SUD research. To achieve these objectives, Scholars develop a customized career development plan and engage in a comprehensive set of training activities: 1) rigorous coursework in research methodology; 2) substance use and SUD research and topical seminars; 3) mentored research projects; 4) development of an independent research grant proposal; 5) mentoring training; 6) leadership and professionalism training; and 7) responsible conduct of research training. The success of the Program will be measured by course, Program, and mentor-mentee evaluations and through short and long- term tracking of career outcomes, including acquisition of research competencies, independent grant funding, presentations, peer-reviewed papers, promotion, and awards. The Program is administered by a Program Director, two Program Co-Directors, an Executive Committee, and an Advisory Committee who together comprise extensive experience and accomplishments in substance use and SUD research, mentoring, training, and career development across multiple disciplines.