South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (STX-MSTP)

摘要： 这项提案寻求对南得克萨斯州医学科学家培训计划(STX MSTP)的支持 德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥健康科学中心(UTHSCSA)，联邦指定的拉美裔服务机构 在一个少数族裔占多数的城市里。作为拉美裔临床和翻译研究的全国领导者， 军事和退伍军人健康问题，UTHSCSA解决了构成这两个挑战的地区健康差距 以及与全国相关的医学研究机会。STX MSTP在以下方面提供培训 传统的湿法实验室生物医学研究，同时让学生接触到我们独特的临床环境。 我们的机构和南得克萨斯州MSTP与UTHSCSA和AAMC的使命和价值观保持一致 生物医学研究生和他们的研究顾问之间的契约。严谨的研究和临床 培训和综合课程为成功和富有成效的独立职业生涯提供了技能，如 医生--学术和私立研究机构的科学家。STX MSTP提供了多个集成 在整个培训过程中持续进行的纵向培训部分，如定期培训 关于沟通、领导力、团队科学、翻译研究、健康差距和 成果研究和创业精神。医学博士和博士导师的指导，包括个人 在整个培训过程中都提供了发展计划，以及丰富的促进职业发展的活动。 由于积极的招聘和持续的支持，我们培训了31%的学生来自代表性不足的学生 少数民族和26%的残疾学生。我们多样化和有成就的学生群体是从一个 高素质的申请者人才库，他们具有丰富的研究经验。我们在问 6个培训名额，使我们的入门班级每年增加2个职位，目前为5个 培训岗位增至每年7个培训岗位。我们的要求是他们7到9年的前三年 培训(MS1、MS2和GS1级别)。STX MSTP的这一拟议扩展将使我们能够增加我们的 约54-56名全额资助的医学博士/博士实习生的能力(学杂费、津贴和福利)，考虑到我们的时间 完成这两个学位的时间为7.9年。

ABSTRACT: This proposal seeks support for the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (STX MSTP) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution in a minority-majority city. As national leader in clinical and translational research on Hispanic, military, and Veteran health issues, UTHSCSA addresses regional health disparities that present both challenges and opportunities for medical research that are of nationwide relevance. The STX MSTP provides training in traditional wet-lab biomedical science investigation while exposing students to our unique clinical environment. Our institution and the South Texas MSTP are aligned with the mission and values of UTHSCSA and the AAMC Compact between Biomedical Graduate Students and their Research Advisors. Rigorous research and clinical training and an integrated curriculum provide the skillset for a successful and productive independent career as physician-scientists in academic and private research institutions. The STX MSTP provides multiple integrative longitudinal training components that continue throughout the length of the entire training, such as recurrent workshops on Communication, Leadership, Team Science, Translational Research, Health Disparity and Outcome Research, and Entrepreneurship. Mentorship by both MD and PhD advisors, including individual development plans, is provided throughout the training, along with a wealth of career-enhancing activities. Thanks to active recruitment and continuous support, we train 31% of students are from under-represented minorities and 26% students with disabilities. Our diverse and accomplished student body is selected from a highly qualified applicant pool of students who come with significant prior research experience. We are asking for 6 training slots to allow us expand our entering class by 2 additional positions per year from the current 5 training positions to 7 training positions per year. Our request is for the first three years of their 7 to 9 years of training (MS1, MS2 and GS1 level). This proposed expansion of the STX MSTP will allow us to increase our capacity to about 54-56 fully-funded MD/PhD trainees (tuition, fees, stipend and benefits), given our time to completion for both degrees of 7.9 years.