Cardiovascular Surgery Training Center

描述(由申请人提供)：这项建议有两个主要目标。首先，进行假设驱动研究的心胸外科医生的数量正在减少，现在需要为有抱负的学术心胸外科医生提供高质量的研究培训。不幸的是，目前NHLBI没有正式的胸外科医生培训计划。像我们正在提议的那样的正式计划将提供基础科学家和外科教师之间的合作，以培训学术胸外科医生。潜在的实习生将在经过两年的临床培训后进入该计划。他们将被允许根据自己未来的职业选择和兴趣自由选择戒律者。每个进入培训的外科住院医师将被分配一名胸外科医生导师和一名基础科学导师。这种多学科的关注应该让每个受训者得到最好的教育，并最终成为独立的能力。 调查人员。该提案的第二个目标是专门培训少数族裔的心胸外科医生。黑人心血管和胸部外科医生协会正在制定一项努力，通过在一家现有机构赞助的研究经验，吸引少数族裔外科医生进入心胸外科手术。显而易见的好处是，这些年轻人将走上正轨，进入心胸外科领域，拥有与任何人相媲美的研究、培训和背景。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There are two main objectives to this proposal. First, the number of cardiothoracic surgeons conducting hypothesis-driven research is diminishing, and there now exist a need to provide quality research training for aspiring academic cardiothoracic surgeons. Unfortunately, presently there is no formal training program available at NHLBI for thoracic surgeons. A formalized program like the one we are proposing will provide for collaboration between basic scientists and surgical faculty to train academic thoracic surgeons. Potential trainees will come into the program following 2 years of clinical training. They will be allowed the freedom to choose preceptors, depending on their own future career choices and interests. Each surgery resident entering training will be assigned a thoracic surgeon mentor and a basic sciences mentor. This multi disciplinary focus should allow each trainee to get the optimum education and the ability to eventually become independent investigators. The second objective of the proposal is to specifically train cardiothoracic surgeons from minority groups. The Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons are in the process of developing an effort to attract minority surgeons into cardiothoracic surgery through a sponsored research experience at an established institution. The obvious benefit is that these young people would then be on track to enter the field of cardiothoracic surgery with research training and backgrounds comparable to anyone.