Training of Academic Gynecologic Oncologists

描述(由申请者提供)：为了解决全国妇科肿瘤科学术人才短缺的问题，安德森大学癌症中心妇科肿瘤学系致力于培养优秀的妇科学术肿瘤学家--既有临床研究人员，也有内科科学家。我们的T32实习生培养成为富有成效的研究人员所需的研究背景技能。此外，我们致力于为在学术妇科肿瘤学中代表性不足的群体提供T32培训，包括少数族裔个人和妇女。我们的项目提供广泛的研究培训领域的机会，包括但不限于癌症生物学、分子治疗学、肿瘤免疫学、健康差异、流行病学和卫生服务研究。这项为期4年的计划包括24个月的研究培训和24个月的临床培训。提供两种类型的研究培训：1)医生-科学家路径，学员在实验室中待24个月；2)基于人群的研究路径，学员在一名或两名教师导师的指导下花费24个月；后一种路径可能包括一年的基于实验室的研究，然后是一年的基于人群的研究或两年的基于人群的研究。此外，在研究期间，每位研究员必须完成三门核心课程，并分别在生物医学研究生院或德克萨斯大学公共卫生学院获得高级学位--理学硕士学位或公共卫生硕士学位。这种学术培训的多面性增加了完成培训后获得学术职位的可能性。我们项目中的导师--拥有由外部同行评审资助的活跃研究项目的医生科学家和研究科学家--致力于提供专注于妇科癌症的高质量研究体验。德克萨斯大学安德森癌症中心大力宣扬在研究、教育和病人护理方面卓越的核心使命。因此，这是一个高度刺激的环境，有抱负的学术妇科肿瘤学家可以在T32计划的支持下接受研究培训。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): To address the national shortage of academic gynecologic oncologists, the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at The University of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has dedicated its T32 training program to producing outstanding academic Gynecologic Oncologists-both clinician investigators and physician-scientists. Our T32 trainees develop the research background skills necessary to be productive investigators. Moreover, we are committed to providing T32 training to groups that are underrepresented in academic gynecologic oncology, including minority individuals and women. Our program provides opportunities in a broad range of research training disciplines including, but not limited to, cancer biology, molecular therapeutics, tumor immunology, health disparities, epidemiology, and health services research. This 4-year program includes 24 months of research training followed by 24 months of clinical training. Two types of research training are offered: 1) a physician-scientist track in which trainees spend 24 months in the laboratory, and 2) a population-based research track in which trainees spend 24 months under the direction of one or two of the faculty mentors; the latter track may include one year of laboratory-based research followed by a year of population-based research or two years of population-based research. Additionally, during the research years, each fellow is required to complete a core of three courses and earn an advanced degree- either an M.S. degree or an M.P.H. degree-in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences or the UT School of Public Health, respectively. This versatility in academic training increases the likelihood of obtaining an academic position upon completion of training. The mentors in our program-physician-scientists and research scientists with active research programs supported by external peer-reviewed funding-are committed to a high quality research experience focused on gynecologic cancers. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center vigorously promulgates a core mission of excellence in research, education, and patient care. As a result, this is a highly stimulating environment in which aspiring academic gynecologic oncologists can receive research training under the aegis of the T32 program.