DEMENTIA AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY: RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

痴呆症和行为神经学：研究奖学金

• 批准号: 2899672
• 负责人: JEFFREY L. CUMMINGS
• 金额: $ 9.42万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-09-01 至 2003-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2899672
• 关键词: DEMENTIA; BEHAVIORAL; NEUROLOGY; RESEARCH; FELLOWSHIP

DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from the application) The mission of the UCLA Dementia and Behavioral Neurology Research Fellowship (DRF) is to develop clinician-scientists with expertise in dementia and geriatric neurology research. The DRF consists of a structured curriculum of research experiences, didactic courses and seminars, and clinical forums to provide the trainees with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to pursue research careers. There have been 29 DRF graduates; five individuals are currently in training; and two have been accepted to begin the program 7/1/97. NIA support began in 1988 and funds one first-year and one second- year Fellow. There have been eight NIA-funded graduates; two are currently in training; and one has been accepted to begin 7/1/97. A Minority supplement award was added beginning 1/1/97 to support an African-American Fellow identified after completion of the regular application process. Fellows participate in three required didactic sessions (Neuroscience Seminar, Research Design Course, Advances in Dementia Seminar) and have other courses and seminars available on an elective basis. They participate in several types of research (clinical trials, epidemiology, descriptive studies, scale development and application, neuroimaging, neuropathology, etc.) in the course of the Fellowship and they lead one research effort with the mentorship of a faculty member. Data collection, management and analysis along with research reporting and ethical conduct of research are emphasized. Clinical expertise is gained through supervised clinics, in-patient consultation, and observation of experienced faculty members. There are 7 core faculty members, one with a Ph.D. in neuropsychology and six with fellowship-level training in behavioral neurology; there are 10 supporting faculty that make important contributions to the Fellowship. An internal Steering Committee and an External Advisor help the director and co-director guide the program. Formal written evaluations, continuous informal evaluations, the record of publications, and the accomplishments of the graduates all provide measures of program success. Of the 29 graduates of the program, 16 are in full-time academic positions, 11 are in academically- affiliated positions, and 2 are in private practice. On completion of the Fellowship, graduates can perform comprehensive assessments, make research level diagnoses, develop a hypothesis-driven research agenda, choose scales and other assessment methodologies appropriate to the research question, manage and analyze data, write publishable reports, and prepare research proposals. They have the skills to successfully transition from Fellow to junior faculty member and independent investigator. The program has an ample number of applicants and seeks continuation of funding for one first-and one second-year physician fellow.

描述：（改编自申请）加州大学洛杉矶分校痴呆症和行为神经学研究奖学金（DRF）的使命是培养具有痴呆症和老年神经学研究专业知识的临床科学家。DRF由结构化的研究经验课程、教学课程和研讨会以及临床论坛组成，为受训者提供从事研究事业所需的知识、技能和态度。共有29名研究基金毕业生；目前有5人正在接受培训；其中两人已经被录取，将于1997年7月1日开始学习。NIA的支持始于1988年，资助一名一年级和一名二年级的研究员。有8名nia资助的毕业生；目前有两人正在接受培训；有一个已经被接受从1997年7月1日开始上课。1997年1月1日起增加了少数族裔补充奖，以支持完成常规申请程序后确定的非裔美国人。研究员参加三个必修的教学课程（神经科学研讨会，研究设计课程，痴呆症进展研讨会），并在选修的基础上提供其他课程和研讨会。他们在奖学金课程中参与了几种类型的研究（临床试验、流行病学、描述性研究、量表开发和应用、神经影像学、神经病理学等），并在一名教员的指导下领导一项研究工作。数据收集，管理和分析以及研究报告和研究的道德行为强调。临床专业知识是通过监督诊所，住院咨询和观察经验丰富的教员获得的。共有7名核心教师，其中1人拥有神经心理学博士学位，6人接受过行为神经学的研究级别培训；有10名支持教师对奖学金做出了重要贡献。一个内部指导委员会和一个外部顾问帮助主任和副主任指导项目。正式的书面评估，持续的非正式评估，出版物记录和毕业生的成就都提供了项目成功的衡量标准。在29名毕业生中，16人担任全职学术职位，11人在学术附属职位，2人在私人执业。在完成奖学金后，毕业生可以进行综合评估，做出研究水平的诊断，制定假设驱动的研究议程，选择适合研究问题的量表和其他评估方法，管理和分析数据，撰写可发表的报告，并准备研究建议。他们有能力成功地从研究员过渡到初级教员和独立研究者。该项目有大量的申请者，并寻求继续资助一名第一年和一名第二年的医生研究员。