Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Awards in Aging Annual Meeting

项目总结/摘要 人口老龄化正在以我们从未经历过的方式改变我们的社会 以前至关重要的是，国家不仅有能力提供高质量的医疗服务， 支持照顾美国老年人，但也要发展新的科学知识， 确保我们活得更健康更长久，同时优化我们的独立性和生产力。的 然而，美国仍然严重缺乏训练有素的临床医生， 能够满足日益老龄化人口需求的调查人员。的一个关键目标 因此，比森计划旨在扩大人才库，培养杰出人才的职业生涯 临床研究人员谁拥有必要的技能和毅力的学术领导， 老龄化研究和老年医学。Beeson年度会议（BAM）在以下方面发挥着重要作用： 培养比森学者的职业发展和领导能力。资助U13 申请将使我们能够利用剩余的私人赠款资金从约翰A。哈特福德 基金会将继续BAM至少到2021年。拟议的5个年度系列 会议通过促进职业发展和研究来支持NIA的使命， 临床研究人员在老龄化，并通过交流和传播信息， 老龄化/老年医学和老龄化研究的进展，以科学界。U13 会议补助金将提供一个论坛，现任和前任比森学者：1。福斯特 学者之间的合作; 2。培养和发展集体认同感; 3.支持职业 发展和促进领导技能，帮助学者变得独立 老龄化研究和老年医学的研究者和领导者; 4.交流研究信息 在多学科团体之间建立更有效的网络; 5.为同事提供访问权限 他们正在研究与衰老有关的类似科学问题，尽管通常是在不同的学科; 6.接受国家认可的学术领袖的持续补充指导 谁可以指导学者的研究和职业发展; 7。提供访问 帮助学者成长和发展的组织、项目和同事。这 U13应用程序将使用多学科和跨学科的方法，以解决关键问题， 老年人，提高对整个NIH衰老研究中独特挑战的认识 NIA以外的研究所（IC），鼓励合作研究，并培养领导力 发展会议将为学者创造机会，与他们的 同行、校友和资深科学家。

Project Summary/Abstract The aging of our population is transforming our society in ways that we have never experienced before. It is critical that the nation has the ability not only to provide high quality medical and supportive care to older Americans, but also to develop the new scientific knowledge that will ensure that we live healthier longer, while optimizing our independence and productivity. The United States, however, continues to suffer a critical shortage of well-trained clinician investigators who can address the needs of a growing aging population. A key goal of the Beeson program therefore is to expand the pool and foster the careers of exceptionally talented clinician investigators who possess the skills and fortitude necessary for academic leadership in aging research and geriatrics. The Beeson Annual Meetings (BAM) play an important role in nurturing the career development and leadership of the Beeson Scholars. Funding of this U13 application will allow us to leverage the remaining private grant funds from The John A. Hartford Foundation to continue the BAMs through at least 2021. The proposed series of 5 annual meetings support the mission of the NIA by fostering the career development and research of clinician investigators in aging, and by exchanging and disseminating information about aging/geriatrics and advances in aging research to the scientific community. This U13 conference grant will provide a forum for current and former Beeson Scholars to: 1. foster collaborations among scholars; 2. nurture and develop a collective identity; 3. support career development and promote leadership skills that help scholars become independent investigators and leaders in aging research and geriatrics; 4. exchange research information and network more effectively among multidisciplinary groups; 5. provide access to colleagues who are working on similar scientific issues related to aging, though often in different disciplines; 6. receive ongoing complementary mentorship from nationally recognized academic leaders who can guide the Scholars’ research and career development and; 7. provide access to organizations, programs, and colleagues helpful to the Scholars’ growth and development. This U13 application will use a multi- and inter-disciplinary approach, to address critical issues for older adults, increase awareness of the unique challenges in aging research across the NIH institutes (ICs) beyond the NIA, encourage collaborative research, and foster leadership development. The meetings will create opportunities for the scholars to network with their peers, alumni, and senior scientists.