Pediatric Critical Care Scientist Development Program

描述（由申请人提供）：这是一项建立儿科重症监护科学家发展计划（PCCSDP）作为国家计划（非机构）的提案，旨在支持儿科重症监护年轻教师的研究职业发展。我们的目标是增加训练有素，成功资助和可持续的儿科重症监护医生科学家的数量，他们将进行转化研究，以提高对儿童重症疾病的科学理解，临床管理和康复，从而获得更好的长期结果。PCCSDP获奖者（学者）由国家咨询委员会（NAC）选出，该委员会由儿科系主任，杰出的科学家以及重症监护医学学会和美国儿科学会的联络员组成。申请人将确定一个杰出的科学导师，最好是在一个机构独立于他们的奖学金培训，并将由他们的部门主席赞助。每个学者将在紧张的研究培训环境中度过2 - 3年，通常在基础科学实验室，至少有75%的非研究责任保护（第一阶段）。在随后的2 - 3年（共4 - 5年）内，学者必须得到所在机构和校外基金的财政支持，并必须继续获得至少50% - 75%的保护，才能过渡为独立研究者（第二阶段）。PCCDSP将指定NAC的特定成员作为每位学者的“外部导师”。PCCSDP将有一个年度科学务虚会期间，学者将与NAC成员互动，介绍他们的科学工作，讨论他们的职业发展计划和进展，并参加选定的教师发展，补助金写作，模拟补助金审查和其他相关主题的研讨会。每个学者将在第二年的支持结束前提交一份K或R奖提案。通过提供延长的培训和保护时间，以发展这些年轻教师的杰出技能，PCCSDP将增加儿科重症监护技术熟练的调查人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a proposal to establish Pediatric Critical Care Scientist Development Program (PCCSDP) as a national program (not institutional) to support research career development for young faculty in pediatric critical care. The goal is to increase the number of highly trained, successfully funded and sustainable pediatric critical care physician scientists, who will do translational research to enhance the scientific understanding, clinical management and rehabilitation of critical illness in children, leading to better Iong term outcome. The PCCSDP awardees (Scholars) are selected by a National Advisory Committee (NAC) consisting of pediatric department chairs, outstanding scientists, and liaisons from the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Applicants will identify an oustanding scientific mentor, preferably at an institution separate from their fellowship training, and will be sponsored by their department chairman. Each Scholar will spend 2 - 3 years in an intense research training environment, usually in a basic science laboratory, with a minimum of 75% protection from non-research responsibilities (Phase I). In the subsequent 2 - 3 years (for a total of 4 to 5 years), Scholars must be financially supported by their institutions and extramural funds, and must continue to have at least 50% - 75% protection to transition into independent investigators (Phase II). The PCCDSP will assign a specific member of the NAC to act as an "external mentor" for each Scholar. PCCSDP will have an annual scientific retreat during which Scholars will interact with the NAC members, present their scientific work, discuss their career development plans and progress, and participate in selected workshops on faculty development, grant writing, mock grant reviews, and other relevant topics. Each Scholar will submit a K or R award proposal before the end of the second year of support. By providing extended training and protected time to develop outstanding skills in these young faculty, the PCCSDP will increase the pool of skilled investigators in pediatric critical care.