Cardiovascular Surgery Training Center

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案有两个主要目标。首先，进行假设驱动研究的心胸外科医生数量正在减少，现在有必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项目。像我们提议的这样一个正式的项目将提供基础科学家和外科医生之间的合作，以培训学术胸外科医生。潜在的学员将在2年的临床培训后进入该项目。他们将被允许根据自己未来的职业选择和兴趣自由选择导师。每位进入培训的外科住院医师将被分配一名胸外科导师和一名基础科学导师。这种多学科的关注应该使每个受训者得到最佳的教育和最终成为独立的能力

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.