Pittsburgh Training Grant in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

摘要 第一个竞争性续期申请旨在继续为T32培训提供NHLBI资金 获得美国儿科肺部医学首屈一指的奖学金培训项目之一的资助 美国（U.S.）。该专业的重点是呼吸系统疾病，最常见的原因， 美国儿童的急诊就诊和住院情况 1，194名委员会认证的儿科肺病学家（或仅占25，957名委员会认证的4.6%） 2019年的儿科专科医生）为这一庞大的儿童群体提供服务。少数儿童 肺病学家有研究导师或学术榜样，有很好的记录 卓越的研究。尽管大家都认识到需要培养更多的科学家， 在这一领域的医生-科学家，目前只有四个T32培训赠款在儿科 在过去的十年里，我们的奖学金计划显着增加了 为儿科肺病医学的一小批医生-科学家和科学家做出了贡献。等 自2016年以来，NHLBI为我们的培训计划提供资金， 在过去的4.5年里，这个T32培训计划是在学术轨道上，并已 生产力很高，以直接产生的出版物数量衡量， 参加T32计划，以及随后的资金来自校内和/或 校外来源，包括职业发展奖从NHLBI，美国心脏 协会和囊性纤维化基金会。我们的跨学科培训计划是建立在 匹兹堡大学强大的研究环境，并为学员提供 设计，实施和解释有意义的研究项目的基本工具和技能。 教师导师是高度互动，学术生产力，并真正致力于 培训科学家和医学科学家。该提案的目标是继续提供 训练有素的医生科学家和博士的主要来源。科学家们进行尖端的 儿科肺部疾病的研究。为了实现这一使命，我们力求在一个 一个中心，研究榜样，导师，和丰富的环境所必需的 培养这些人并确保他们的成功。

ABSTRACT This first competitive renewal application seeks to continue NHLBI funding for a T32 Training Grant at one of the premier fellowship training programs in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine in the United States (U.S.). The specialty focuses on respiratory diseases, the most common cause of emergency department visits and hospitalizations among children in the U.S. Approximately 1,194 board-certified pediatric pulmonologists (or only ~4.6% of the 25,957 board certified pediatric subspecialists in 2019) serve this large population of children. Few pediatric pulmonologists have had research mentors or academic role models with a strong track record of excellence in research. In spite of a well-recognized need to train more scientists and physician-scientists in this field, there are currently only four T32 training grants in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine in the U.S. Over the last decade, our fellowship program has markedly contributed to the small cadre of physician-scientists and scientists in pediatric pulmonary medicine. Such contributions have been enhanced by NHLBI funding of our training program since 2016, as all 7 graduates of this T32 Training Program over the past 4.5 years are in an academic track and have been highly productive, as measured by the number of publications directly resulting from participation in the T32 program, as well as by subsequent funding from intramural and/or extramural sources, including career development awards from the NHLBI, the American Heart Association, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Our interdisciplinary training program is built on the strong research environment at the University of Pittsburgh and provides trainees with the fundamental tools and skills to design, implement, and interpret meaningful research projects. Faculty mentors are highly interactive, academically productive, and truly dedicated to the training of scientists and physician-scientists. The goal of this proposal is to continue to provide a prime source of well-trained physician-scientists and Ph.D. scientists to conduct cutting-edge research in pediatric pulmonary diseases. To achieve this mission, we seek to provide, within a single center, the research role models, mentorship, and rich environment necessary for nurturing such individuals and ensuring their success.