Development of Clinician/Researchers in Academic ENT

描述（由申请人提供）：本培训项目为受过医学训练的个人在耳鼻喉科学术领域取得成功的研究生涯提供了一条途径。研究经验和培训可分为两个级别。在第一阶段，医学生进行短期（大约2-3个月）的研究项目，旨在激发对研究的普遍兴趣和对耳鼻喉科研究问题的特定兴趣。通过负责招生和学生事务的助理院长，建立了一个机制，确保所有对暑期研究感兴趣的医学生都能立即接触到。选定的研究导师和T-32项目主管管理这一级别的培训。在第二级，住院医师通过特殊的住院医师匹配机制入选为期7年的“高级医师学者计划”，在连续两年的时间内进行深入的指导研究，无需承担临床责任。分组研究期通常在外科实习之后进行，但可以转移到允许至少一名学者在开始受保护的研究块之前获得额外的临床培训和研究准备时间。预计研究小组将为个人提供一个“家庭实验室”，他们将在其中继续他们的研究，重点是通过在随后几年的临床培训中竞争小额赠款来增加他们的研究技能和拨款撰写经验。为每位学者选出一个由三名成员组成的实习顾问小组；该小组帮助学员选择项目和研究导师。此后，研究导师和顾问小组将指导受训者完成为期两年的具体实践研究培训和持续的研究课程，包括拨款写作、手稿准备、公开演讲和负责任的研究行为，特别强调利益冲突、负责任的作者、处理不当行为的政策、关于使用人类和动物受试者的政策、数据管理和数据共享。里程碑式的时间线和质量基准是为受训人员在整个7年的实习期设定的，具体到他们工作的科学社区。整个大学的基础和临床研究研讨会和会议，以及华盛顿大学教师和实习生的双周联合研究会议，每月的医生-科学家会议，以及每年的居民研究日报告提供了额外的“研究文化”体验。强烈鼓励在国家研究会议上进行演讲、竞赛和出席。由于研究是最佳病人护理的重要组成部分，而医生-科学家是至关重要的，因此该计划的具体目标是培养个人成功竞争NIH赞助的研究奖项，从而鼓励持续和富有成效的研究事业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This training program provides a pathway directing medically trained individuals toward a successful research career in academic otolaryngology. Research experience and training are available at two levels. At the first level, medical students perform short (approximately 2-3 month duration) research projects designed to stimulate a general interest in research and a specific interest in otolaryngological research questions. An established mechanism to insure immediate access to all medical students interested in summer research is in place through the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. The selected research mentor and the T-32 program director manage training at this level. At the second level, residents selected into the 7-year "Advanced Physician Scholars Program" by a special residency match mechanism perform mentored research in depth, in a contiguous two-year period, free of clinical responsibilities. The block research period generally takes place after the surgical internship, but may be shifted to allow at least one of the Scholars to obtain additional clinical training and research preparation time before beginning the protected research block. It is expected that the research block will provide the individual with a "home laboratory" in which they will continue their investigations with emphasis on increasing their research skills and grant writing experience by competing for small grants for additional funding throughout their subsequent years of clinical training. For each scholar a three member Trainee Advisory Panel is chosen; this panel assists the trainee in selecting a project and research mentor. Thereafter, the research mentor and Advisory Panel guide the trainee through the two years of specific hands-on research training and an ongoing study curriculum based upon grant writing, manuscript preparation, public speaking and responsible conduct of research, with special emphasis on conflict of interest, responsible authorship, policies for handling misconduct, policies regarding the use of human and animal subjects, data management, and data-sharing. Milestone time-lines and quality benchmarks are set for the trainees throughout their complete 7-year residency, specific for the community of science in which they work. Basic and clinical research seminars and conferences throughout the University as well as biweekly combined research conferences of Washington University faculty and trainees, monthly Physician- Scientist Conferences, and the annual Resident Research Day presentations provide an additional "research culture" experience. Presentation, competition, and attendance at national research meetings are strongly encouraged. Because research is a vital component of optimal patient care and physician- scientists are crucial, the specific aim of the program is to train individuals to compete successfully for NIH- sponsored research awards thereby encouraging a sustained and productive research career.