2012 ASN Program for Medical Students and Residents

描述（由申请人提供）：美国肾脏病学会（ASN）的年度会议（肾脏周）汇集了来自世界各地的著名肾脏病学领导。肾脏周允许参与者分享医疗保健变革的新颖和创新方法，促进他们的职业发展，加强临床和基础研究资助机制，并制定治疗和改善肾脏疾病患者生活的最佳实践。肾脏病学的具体领域包括急性肾损伤、骨和矿物质代谢、细胞和运输生理学、慢性肾脏疾病、发育、透析、肾小球肾炎、高血压和心血管疾病、新的转化方法、病理学、肾囊性疾病、移植和免疫学。2012肾脏周将于10月30日至11月4日在加州圣地亚哥举行。ASN医学院学生和住院医生项目已经在肾脏周举办了超过15年。学生和住院医师由他们所在机构的奖学金培训主任、项目主任或教员提名。项目活动包括肾病学领导的欢迎招待会，免费早餐，与项目主管和研究员的小组讨论，以及抽象海报的指导参观。在2010年和2011年，一个由学生组成的焦点小组会见了国家糖尿病、消化和肾脏疾病研究所的代表。参与的医学生和住院医师将有机会与世界肾病学领域的领导者互动，并从接触教材和新研究中获益。由于大多数学生和住院医生都没有决定他们要从事哪个专业，这个项目在帮助学生和住院医生决定方面尤为重要。本拨款申请的目的是申请资金，为学生和居民提供额外的旅行支持奖励。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The annual meeting (Kidney Week) of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) brings together renowned nephrology leadership from around the world. Kidney Week allows participants to share novel and innovative approaches to changes in health care, to advance their careers, strengthen clinical and basic research funding mechanisms, and develop best practices for treating and improving lives of the people who live with kidney disease. Specific areas of nephrology include acute kidney injury, bone and mineral metabolism, cell and transport physiology, chronic kidney disease, development, dialysis, glomerulonephritis, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, novel translational approaches, pathology, renal cystic diseases, and transplantation and immunology. Kidney Week 2012 will be held from October 30 - November 4 in San Diego, CA. The ASN Program for Medical Students and Residents has been held at Kidney Week for over 15 years. Students and residents are nominated by fellowship training directors, program directors, or faculty from their institutions. Program events include a welcome reception with nephrology leadership, a complimentary breakfast, panel discussions with program directors and fellows, and mentored visits to abstract posters. In 2010 and 2011, a focus group of students met with representatives from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Participating medical students and residents will have the opportunity to interact with world leaders in the field of nephrology and gain from exposure to educational material and novel research. As most of these students and residents are undecided as to which specialty they will pursue, this program is especially important in helping students and residents decide. The purpose of this grant application is to request funds to provide additional travel support awards to students and residents. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Project Narrative The goal of this annual program is to expose medical trainees, specifically medical students and residents, to the renal community. Nephrology is facing a workforce shortage and it is imperative that trainees receive adequate exposure to nephrology before choosing specialties. By awarding funds to allow trainees to attend ASN Kidney Week, medical students and residents will experience the premier kidney meeting in the world. Kidney professionals from around the world will meet to exchange knowledge and learn the latest scientific and medical advances. In addition to this valuable experience, trainees will have the opportunity to interact with nephrology training program directors and other nephrology leaders, as well as other trainees from across the country. As chronic kidney disease affects more and more of the US population, the need for nephrologists will increase. It is vital that more trainees decide to pursue a specialty in nephrology.