NICHD Institutional Training for Pediatricians

描述(申请人提供)：加州大学旧金山分校儿科博士后研究培训的目标是为拥有医学博士或医学博士/博士学位的儿科医生提供全面的科学培训和指导职业发展，这些医生致力于具有强大研究成分的学术事业。机构培训资助计划是为寻求在基础实验室科学、临床调查、卫生服务研究、流行病学或卫生政策方面进行高强度、高级培训的儿科医生设计的。该项目旨在培养在儿科领域从事持续研究工作的初级教师。拟议培训方案的关键要素是(1)有指导的研究经验，(2)科学课程工作，(3)职业发展研讨会，(4)跨学科经验，(5)持续审查和评估。培训计划的核心是在基础实验室科学、临床调查、卫生服务研究、流行病学或与儿科相关的卫生政策方面进行2至3年的高级实践培训。大量非常合格的教职员工承诺为机构培训补助金资助的研究员提供指导。所有研究员将参加(1)负责任的研究行为、(2)科学写作和(3)讲课艺术的课程。研究员和他们的研究导师根据申请者先前的经验和培训以及受训者研究的科学主题，计划一项额外的特定学科的课程工作。加州大学旧金山分校有跨学科调查和教育的传统。研究员将通过参加由跨学科项目赞助的许多主要研讨会系列、期刊俱乐部和研讨会来扩大他们在自己学科内和跨学科的教育。学员指导计划将支持博士后研究员的培训和职业发展。研究员将在参加培训时与三名教师导师配对；导师将定期与研究员会面，每年不少于两次，以帮助他/她制定和监测培训和职业目标。自1992年以来，在加州大学旧金山分校儿科接受博士后培训的143名美国公民或居留外国人中，70%目前在美国大学或主要的非大学研究机构任职，24%获得K奖，16%获得R01。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of post-doctoral research training within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California San Francisco is to provide comprehensive science training and mentored career development for pediatricians with an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree who commit themselves to an academic career with a strong research component. The Institutional Training Grant program is designed for pediatricians seeking intense, advanced training in basic laboratory science, clinical investigation, health services research, epidemiology, or health policy. The program aims to graduate entry-level faculty for sustained research careers in pediatrics. The key elements of the proposed training program are (1) a mentored research experience, (2) scientific course work, (3) career development workshops, (4) interdisciplinary experiences, (5) continuing review and evaluation. The centerpiece of the training program is 2 to 3 years of advanced 'hands-on' training in basic laboratory science, clinical investigation, health-services research, epidemiology, or health policy relevant to pediatrics. A large number of exceptionally qualified faculty have committed their support as mentors for fellows supported by the Institutional Training Grant. All fellows will take courses in (1) Responsible conduct in research, (2) Scientific writing and (3) The art of lecturing. Fellows and their research mentor plan a program of additional discipline-specific course work dependent on both the prior experience and training of the applicant and the scientific theme of the trainee's research. UCSF has a tradition of interdisciplinary investigation and education. Fellows will broaden their education both within their discipline and across disciplines by attending a selection of the many major seminar series, journal clubs, and workshops sponsored by interdisciplinary programs. A Trainees Mentoring Program will support postdoctoral fellows in their training and career advancement. Fellows will be matched with three faculty mentors on entry into training; the mentors will be available to meet with the fellow on a regular basis, and no less than twice a year, to assist him/her in setting and monitoring training and career goals. Of the 143 US citizens or resident aliens trained in postdoctoral programs in the UCSF Department of Pediatrics since 1992, 70% have current appointments with US universities or major non-university based research institutes, 24% have held K awards, and 16% have R01s.