OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE

描述（申请人的摘要）： 与骨科手法医学系（OMM）合作 正式在北方大学OMM博士前研究奖学金 1998年，德克萨斯州健康科学中心作为博士前教学的延伸 1985年创立OMM研究金。该计划旨在开发成功的 补充和替代医学（CAM）的研究人员，特别是OMM。它 与公共卫生学院，生物医学研究生院合作 科学和临床医学的各个部门;正在协调努力 为博士前研究员提供M.P.H.入学制学位 在各种研究和CAM相关的课程。我们建议加强 行政，课程，指导，&当前的资金结构 研究计划。开发目标：（1）课程扩展， 假设建立;生物统计学;流行病学;临床试验 设计;研究方法;负责任的行为;道德和监管问题 研究，（2）新的CAM为重点的课程开发;（3）计划扩展到 吸引更广泛的观众，包括教师，前和博士后研究员， 专职医疗人员;（4）建立年度CAM研究 （5）发展CAM的继续医学教育课程; (6)各种学位轨道的正规化;（7）使用计算机技术 为了课程进步研究人员将获得必要的技能 成功开发基础科学和临床研究项目， 资助，实施研究并在CAM中发表高质量的研究， 与…相结合或增加的向不同程度发展的机会 他们的骨科医生学位研究员们，目前， 从一个多样化的多文化的骨科医学生池中选出， 联合国人类住区中心这个不断发展的博士前奖学金计划有一个成功的轨道 毕业的临床研究人员，教育工作者和 管理员在OMM这一扩大和改进的方案将继续 培养未来的领导者和研究人员能够成功和竞争力 CAM的临床和基础科学研究。

DESCRIPTION (Applicant's Abstract): The Physical Medicine Institute in conjunction with the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) formalized a Predoctoral Research Fellowship in OMM at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in 1998 as an extension of a Predoctoral Teaching Fellowship in OMM founded 1985. This program was designed to develop successful researchers in complementary & alternative medicine (CAM), specifically OMM. It collaborates with the School of Public Health, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, & various departments of Clinical Medicine; & is coordinating efforts to offer predoctoral fellows the combined D.O./M.P.H. degree through enrollment in a variety of research & CAM related courses. We propose to enhance the administrative, curricular, mentoring, & funding structures of the current research program. Development is targeted at: (1) curriculum expansion with courses on hypothesis building; biostatistics; epidemiology; clinical trial design; research methods; responsible conduct; ethical & regulatory issues in research, (2) development of new CAM-focused courses; (3) program extension to attract a wider audience including faculty, pre- and post- doctoral fellows, & allied health professionals; (4) establishment of annual CAM research conferences; (5) development of Continuing Medical Education courses in CAM; (6) formalization of various degree tracks; & (7) use of computer technologies for curricular advancement. Research fellows will acquire the skills necessary to successfully develop basic science & clinical research projects, attain funding, implement studies & publish quality research in CAM with the opportunity to advance toward various degrees in combination with or addition to their Doctor of Osteopathy degree. Fellows, at present, are competitively selected from a diverse multicultural pool of osteopathic medical students from the UNTHSC. This evolving predoctoral fellowship program has a successful track record of graduating accomplished clinical researchers, educators & administrators in OMM. This expanded & improved program will continue to develop future leaders and researchers capable of successful and competitive clinical & basic science research in CAM.