2012 ASN Program for Medical Students and Residents

描述(由申请者提供)：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领导者。肾脏周使与会者能够分享医疗保健改革的新颖和创新方法，推进他们的职业生涯，加强临床和基础研究资助机制，并制定治疗和改善肾病患者生活的最佳实践。肾脏病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、新的翻译方法、病理学、肾囊性疾病以及移植和免疫学。2012年肾脏周将于10月30日至11月4日在加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥举行。为医学生和住院医生举办的ASN计划已经在肾周举行了超过15年。学生和住院医生由奖学金培训主任、项目主任或所在机构的教职员工提名。计划活动包括与肾病领导的欢迎招待会，免费早餐，与计划主任和研究员的小组讨论，以及对摘要海报的指导访问。在2010年和2011年，一个学生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生将有机会与肾病学领域的世界领袖互动，并从接触教育材料和新的研究中获益。由于这些学生和住院医生中的大多数人还没有决定他们将选择哪个专业，这个项目在帮助学生和住院医生做出决定方面尤其重要。这项资助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。 公共卫生相关性：项目简介这个年度项目的目标是让医学实习生，特别是医科学生和住院医生接触到肾脏社区。肾脏病面临劳动力短缺，学员在选择专科之前必须有足够的肾脏病知识。通过提供资金允许学员参加ASN肾脏周，医学生和住院医生将体验世界上首屈一指的肾脏会议。来自世界各地的肾脏专家将齐聚一堂，交流知识，学习最新的科学和医学进展。除了这一宝贵的经验外，学员还将有机会与肾病培训项目主任和其他肾脏病负责人以及来自全国各地的其他学员进行互动。随着慢性肾脏疾病影响越来越多的美国人，对肾病学家的需求将会增加。至关重要的是，更多的受训人员决定攻读肾脏病专业。

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.