Research Training in Geriatric Clinical Epidemiology

老年临床流行病学研究培训

• 批准号: 7226727
• 负责人: Thomas Michael Gill
• 金额: $ 27.23万
• 依托单位: YALE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-05-01 至 2011-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7226727
• 关键词: Elderly; Research Training; clinical epidemiology

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is the first competing renewal of the Yale Research Training Program in Geriatric Clinical Epidemiology. The objective of the Yale Program is to develop a cadre of physician scientists and PhD investigators with expertise in geriatric clinical epidemiology who will be equipped to address the myriad of unanswered questions concerning the diagnosis, treatment, management, prevention, and prognosis of the health problems experienced by the ever increasing number of older persons. We will accomplish this objective by providing highly qualified physicians, who are already well trained in geriatrics and/or subspecialties with age-related relevance, and outstanding PhD-trained investigators with 2 to 3 years of rigorous research training. Our trainees will develop skills in each of seven essential areas: 1) formulation of significant and focused research questions and hypotheses; 2) design of observational and experimental studies to address focused research questions; 3) techniques for successful execution of specific study designs; 4) critical analysis of the scientific literature, including research methods and data quality; 5) interpretation of findings; 6) verbal and written communication of scientific methods and findings; and 7) development and implementation of strategies for research support. These skills will be developed through a training experience that includes both didactic and experiential components. The didactic curriculum includes a series of modules offered through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, key courses offered through the K30-sponsored Investigative Medicine Program, and advanced courses offered through the School of Public Health. The central component of the Yale Program is a mentored research experience, which includes structured meetings with Program Faculty in geriatrics/gerontology and a supervised research project tailored to the trainee's experiences and interests, with the goal of producing one or more first-authored, peer-reviewed publications and a grant application to support further research. Trainees have the option of obtaining an MPH or a PhD. During the initial funding cycle, the Yale Program has successfully recruited and retained a full complement of highly qualified MD and PhD trainees and has started to export its graduates to tenure-track, research-intensive positions at top-tier academic institutions. We request continued funding for five postdoctoral positions per year for the next five years.

描述（由申请人提供）：这是耶鲁大学老年临床流行病学研究培训项目的首次竞争更新。耶鲁大学项目的目标是培养一批具有老年临床流行病学专业知识的医师科学家和博士研究人员，他们将有能力解决与不断增加的老年人所经历的健康问题的诊断、治疗、管理、预防和预后有关的无数悬而未决的问题。我们将通过提供在老年病学和/或与年龄相关的亚专业方面受过良好培训的高素质医生以及经过 2 至 3 年严格研究培训的优秀博士培训研究人员来实现这一目标。我们的学员将培养七个基本领域的技能：1）制定重要且有针对性的研究问题和假设； 2）设计观察和实验研究以解决重点研究问题； 3）成功执行特定研究设计的技术； 4）对科学文献进行批判性分析，包括研究方法和数据质量； 5) 对调查结果的解释； 6）科学方法和发现的口头和书面交流； 7) 制定和实施研究支持策略。这些技能将通过包括教学和体验部分的培训经历来发展。教学课程包括通过罗伯特伍德约翰逊临床学者计划提供的一系列模块、通过 K30 赞助的研究医学计划提供的关键课程以及通过 公共卫生学院。耶鲁大学项目的核心组成部分是指导性研究经验，其中包括与老年学/老年学项目教师的结构化会议，以及根据学员的经验和兴趣量身定制的监督研究项目，其目标是发表一篇或多篇第一作者、同行评审的出版物和资助申请以支持进一步的研究。学员可以选择获得公共卫生硕士或博士学位。在最初的资助周期中，耶鲁大学项目成功招募并留住了一批高素质的医学博士和博士生，并开始将其毕业生输送到顶级学术机构的终身教职、研究密集型职位。我们请求在未来五年内每年继续为五个博士后职位提供资金。