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的程序和服务下获得）已提交给所有NIH主任，记录了3000多种皮肤病，估计每年医疗服务和生产力损失的费用为370亿美元。皮肤科教授协会（APD）和美国皮肤科学会（AAD）已经认识到，虽然皮肤科目前吸引了美国医学院的顶尖毕业生，但学术皮肤科的劳动力短缺令人担忧。华盛顿大学提出的新的皮肤病学机构T32培训补助金的使命是培训下一代皮肤病学和皮肤生物学的独立调查人员，因此直接与2007年阐明的NIAMS培训目标保持一致。这种集中的使命是培训独立调查人员（而不是更广泛的使命是在学术界留住学员）是这个新应用程序的许多重要组成部分之一，不同于华盛顿大学从1962年到2005年存在的T32计划。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一流的研究人员一起培训的机会，因为他们使用的方法涵盖了生物化学，蛋白质化学，蛋白质组学，成像，超微结构，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侧重于面向患者的研究，使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。需要为3名具有博士、医学博士或医学博士/博士学位的博士后学员提供支持。一个精心设计的计划，招聘，选择和保留的受训人员进行说明。包括学员和导师的正式书面评估的辅导计划是本建议书的组成部分。我们已经制定了一个积极的，资金充足的计划，用于申请人池的扩大，招聘和保留合格的少数民族申请人。同样，华盛顿大学也有一个强有力的教学研究诚信计划。

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..