Short-Term Training in Health Professional Schools

堪萨斯州立大学兽医学院（KSU- cvm）的兽医研究学者计划（VRSP）旨在为兽医学生提供：1)在堪萨斯州立大学（KSU）丰富的环境中获得指导研究经验；2)提高对研究工作的所有组成部分的认识，包括：假设的产生和检验；实验设计;数据收集、分析、解释和传播；grantsmanship;负责地进行研究；技术转让和知识产权商业化；3)在夏季和国家研究研讨会期间，有机会与不同群体的比较生物医学科学家和兽医研究学者进行互动；4)加深对兽医在生物医学研究、比较医学和公共卫生领域的职业道路的了解。项目人员是一个由40名有才华的人组成的多元化团队，他们在四个卓越的研究领域具有重叠的优势：1)健康和疾病中的上皮功能；2)感染-免疫-公共卫生；3)模式生物-动物模型-转化研究；4)基础与应用药理学。VRSP的活动包括在导师的实验室里进行实践研究，每周的研究研讨会和晚餐俱乐部，以及实地考察。此外，VRSP和密苏里大学的兽医暑期学者项目之间也有正式的社会和科学互动。参加默克-梅里亚-美国国立卫生研究院兽医夏季学者研讨会，鼓励学生有机会了解全国正在进行的研究，并与同龄人建立联系。VRSP进行形成性、持续性和总结性评估。开发的工具集中在五个感兴趣的领域：1)兽医研究学者计划中建立的关系，2)研究能力和技能，3)职业道路，4)对计划的满意度，5)人口统计信息。结果分析表明，我们结构化的夏季研究机会唤醒了兽医学生非实践职业的可能性，并鼓励了对生物医学研究的积极态度。因此，KSU的VRSP正在解决国家对生物医学研究兽医的关键需求。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Veterinary Research Scholars Program (VRSP) at the Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine (KSU-CVM) aims to provide veterinary students with: 1) a mentored research experience in the rich environment of Kansas State University (KSU); 2) an increased appreciation for all components of the research endeavor, including: hypothesis generation and testing; experimental design; data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination; grantsmanship; responsible conduct of research; technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property; 3) the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of comparative biomedical scientists and veterinary research scholars during the course of the summer and at national research symposia; 4) an enhanced understanding of the career pathways available to veterinarians in biomedical research, comparative medicine and public health. The program personnel are a diverse group of 40 talented individuals with overlapping strengths in four areas of research excellence: 1) epithelial function in health and disease; 2) infection-immunity-public health; 3) model organisms-animal models-translational research; 4) basic and applied pharmacology. VRSP activities consist of hands-on research in the mentor's laboratory, weekly research workshops and supper clubs, and field trips. In addition, there are formal social and scientific interactions between VRSP and the veterinary summer scholar program at the University of Missouri. Attendance at the Merck-Merial-NIH Veterinary Summer Scholar Symposium is encouraged to provide students with an opportunity to learn about research being conducted throughout the nation, and to network with their peers. The VRSP conducts formative, ongoing and summative assessment. The instruments developed have focused on five areas of interest: 1) Relationships Established in the Veterinary Research Scholars Program, 2) Research Abilities and Skills, 3) Career Path, 4) Satisfaction with Program, and 5) Demographic Information. Outcomes analysis has indicated that our structured summer research opportunity has awakened veterinary students to the possibilities of non-practice careers and encouraged positive attitudes towards biomedical research. The VRSP at KSU is thus addressing the critical national need for veterinarians in biomedical research.