Postdoctoral Training in Head and Neck Oncology

项目摘要/摘要 该培训计划致力于增加监督 预算外资助的基础科学研究计划。不幸的是，只有2%的医生 从事研究，可被认定为内科科学家。英国教育协会教育委员会 大学耳鼻喉科专家总结说，创新的培训计划应该致力于发展研究 通过为研究活动提供受保护的时间，提高受训人员的技能。因此，该计划的总体目标 拟议的培训计划旨在促进以下领域的研究技能(包括基础和翻译)的发展 从有才华的耳鼻咽喉科住院医生和研究员中挑选出的个人 他们对头颈部肿瘤学感兴趣。据我们所知，这是为数不多的 耳鼻咽喉科住院医师和美国头颈协会(AHNS)认可的培训计划 由NCI支持的奖学金计划，致力于培训头部和脑部领域的内科科学家 颈部肿瘤科。这笔赠款支持的独特培训机会使我们能够招募有才华的人 对头颈肿瘤学学术生涯感兴趣的受训者。 该计划的目标是：1)提供研究方法方面的培训，以促进 临床医生成为一名独立研究人员的能力；以及2)为学员的学术生涯做准备。 这项研究计划与耳鼻喉科住院医师计划和高级研究员计划的接口 头颈部肿瘤外科提供了两个优秀的申请者池选择作为实习生。它 还使学员能够获得临床技能和基础研究方法方面的教育， 最终目标是建立一个独立的研究项目。学员可从以下人士中选择导师： 头颈部肿瘤学相关领域的各种学科，以适应不同的研究 背景和兴趣。此外，受训人员还可以参加一项独特的研究培训计划 匹兹堡大学，这是临床和翻译科学研究所(CTSI)的一部分 (3UL1RR024153-03S209)，并有机会参加几门正规课程，参加研讨会 课程和期刊俱乐部，并被要求完成基于网络的研究诚信课程 由医学院提供。实习生在耳鼻喉科实习计划中的进步 由于指导人员和整个计划的有效性由一名顾问监督和评估 由具有丰富培训经验的学术界成员组成的委员会。 第二条赛道被嵌入高级头颈肿瘤学外科学会，获得认可 由美国头颈协会提供。作为奖学金主任，杜武里博士和他的奖学金选择 委员会仔细挑选对翻译研究特别感兴趣的优秀候选人，并 学术头颈肿瘤学生涯。这些研究员至少有两年的时间，专注于临床 活动和受保护的专用研究区块，以允许他们开发有价值的独立项目 并准备好在他们的T32训练期结束时提交K型补助金。

Project Summary/Abstract This training program is dedicated toward increasing the number of active clinicians who oversee an extramurally funded basic science research program. Unfortunately, only two percent of physicians are engaged in research and can be identified as physician-scientists. The Education Committee of the Society of University Otolaryngologists concluded that innovative training programs should work to develop research skills in their trainees by providing protected time for research activities. For this reason, the overall goal of the proposed Training Program is to foster the development of research skills (both basic and translational) in selected individuals from the pool of talented otolaryngology residents and fellows at the University of Pittsburgh, who are interested in head and neck oncology. To our knowledge, this is one of the very few training programs in an Otolaryngology residency and an American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) accredited fellowship program supported by the NCI, dedicated to training physician-scientists in the area of head and neck oncology. The unique training opportunities supported by this grant have allowed us to recruit talented trainees who are interested pursuing academic careers in head and neck oncology. The aims of the program are to: 1) provide training in research methodology that will foster the developing clinician’s ability to become an independent investigator; and 2) to prepare the trainee for an academic career. Interfacing this research program with the Otolaryngology Residency Program and the Fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery provides two outstanding pools of applicants for selection as trainees. It also enables trainees to acquire an education in both clinical skills and basic research approaches, with the ultimate goal of establishing an independent research program. Trainees may choose from preceptors from a wide variety of disciplines in head and neck oncology-related fields to accommodate diverse research backgrounds and interests. In addition, trainees can participate in a unique Research Training Program at the University of Pittsburgh, which is part of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) (3UL1RR024153-03S209), and have the opportunity to take several formal courses, participate in seminar programs and journal clubs, and are also be required to complete the web-based research integrity course offered by the School of Medicine. The trainee’s progress during the Otolaryngology residency program as well as the effectiveness of the preceptor and overall program is monitored and evaluated by an Advisory Committee composed of members of the academic community with extensive training experiences. A second track is embedded within the Fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, accredited by the American Head and Neck Society. As fellowship director, Dr. Duvvuri and his fellowship selection committee carefully select outstanding candidates with a particular interest in translational research and a career in academic head and neck oncology. These fellows spend at least 2 years, with focused clinical activity, and protected, dedicated research blocks to permit their development of an independent project worth and ready for K-type grant submission by the end of their T32 training period.