Training for Investigative Dermatology

描述（由申请人提供）：2005年皮肤病的负担（可在http://www.sidnet.org项目和服务下获得）被提交给所有NIH主任，记录了3000多种皮肤病，估计每年在医疗服务和生产力损失方面的成本为370亿美元。皮肤病学教授协会（APD）和美国皮肤病学学会（AAD）已经认识到，虽然皮肤病学目前吸引了美国医学院的顶尖毕业生，但学术皮肤病学的劳动力短缺令人担忧。这项在华盛顿大学提出的新的皮肤病学机构T32培训补助金的任务是培养下一代皮肤病学和皮肤生物学的独立研究者，因此与2007年阐明的NIAMS培训目标直接一致。这个专注于培养独立研究者的任务（而不是在学术界留住受训者的更广泛的任务）是这个新应用程序的许多重要组成部分之一，它不同于1962年至2005年在华盛顿大学存在的T32项目。新的培训计划将围绕两个正式的轨道组织：皮肤生物学轨道（SBT）和临床研究者轨道（CIT）。SBT为研究员提供了与世界级研究人员一起学习皮肤生物学的机会，他们使用的方法涵盖生物化学、蛋白质化学、蛋白质组学、成像、超结构、免疫学、微生物学、先天免疫、生物膜生物学、分子和细胞生物学、移植生物学、基因调控、基因组研究、化学遗传学、生物材料等。CIT侧重于以病人为导向的研究，利用流行病学和生物统计学方法在皮肤癌、皮肤病、人口遗传学、保健服务提供、医学教育和远程皮肤病学等领域进行研究。招收博士、医学博士或博士/博士学位博士后3名。描述了一个精心设计的培训生招聘、选拔和留用计划。一个指导计划，包括对学员和导师的正式书面评估，是这个建议的组成部分。我们制定了一项积极的、资金充足的计划，以扩大申请人数量，招聘和留住合格的少数族裔申请人。同样，华盛顿大学也有一个强大的教学研究诚信项目。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Burden of Skin Diseases 2005 (available at http://www.sidnet.org under Programs and Services) was presented to all NIH Directors documenting more than 3000 skin diseases with an estimated cost of $37 billion dollars per year in medical services and lost productivity. The Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD) and the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) have recognized that while dermatology is currently attracting the top graduates from U.S. medical schools, there is a worrisome shortage in the workforce of academic dermatology. The mission of this proposed new Dermatology Institutional T32 Training Grant at the University of Washington is to train the next generation of independent investigators in dermatology and skin biology and is thus directly aligned with the training goals of NIAMS as articulated in 2007. This focused mission to train independent investigators (rather than a more broad mission of retaining trainees in academia) is one of many important components of this new application that differ from a T32 program that existed at the University of Washington from 1962 through 2005. The new Training Program will be organized around two formal tracks: Skin Biology Track (SBT) and Clinical Investigator Track (CIT). The SBT provides the opportunity for fellows to train with world-class investigators as they study skin biology using approaches that span the spectrum of biochemistry, protein chemistry, proteomics, imaging, ultra structure, immunology, microbiology, innate immunity, biofilm biology, molecular and cell biology, transplantation biology, gene regulation, genomic research, chemical genetics, biomaterials and more. The CIT focuses on patient oriented research using methods of epidemiology and biostatistics for research in areas such as skin cancers, skin diseases, population genetics, health services delivery, medical education and teledermatology. Support is requested for 3 postdoctoral trainees with PhD, MD or MD/PhD degrees. A carefully structured plan for recruitment, selection and retention of trainees is described. A mentoring plan that includes formal written evaluations of both the mentee and the mentor is integral to this proposal. We have developed an aggressive, well funded program for applicant pool expansion, recruitment and retention of well qualified minority applicants. Likewise, a strong program is in place for teaching research integrity at the University of Washington..