Short-term Training Students in Health Professional Schools

介绍(申请人提供)：该计划的目的是介绍视光学生(N=8名实习生)的基础和临床研究，参加为期10周的全职学徒/初级研究员的角色(N=11名研究导师)已建立的视觉科学家。预计这一经历将培养学员的兴趣，将视力研究作为其验光职业选择的一个关键组成部分。在最有利的情况下， 学员可能希望参加我们的视觉科学专业的外科学/硕士或外科学/博士相结合的课程，从而获得临床和研究学位。研究领域包括：(1)动眼系统 (2)心理物理学(3)生物化学/生理学。研究导师在上述领域的正规学科包括验光、生理光学/视觉科学、心理学、生物化学和生理学。培训将在研究导师的研究实验室以及纽约州立大学国家验光学院施诺马赫视觉研究所的研究实验室进行。这些研究区域包括超过25,480平方英尺的现代化实验室和车间。提供齐全的临床和实验设备，以及配备齐全的 机械、木材、电子、图形、计算机视觉科学商店和广泛的图书馆设施。 学员将由来自美国任何一所视光学院的视光专业学生组成，他们已完成第一或第二专业年限，并在学业上取得优异成绩(平均绩点3.5分或更高)。所有人都将拥有本科学位，通常是理科学位。关于对公共健康的影响，该计划将允许学生进行关键的临床医生/研究人员的接口，即将最新的科学发现引入临床。因此，学生，以及后来的医生，将为患者提供最新和最理想的视力护理。 公共卫生相关性： 该计划旨在培训视光专业的学生进行临床研究，并鼓励他们寻求涉及临床视觉科学和验光研究的职业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of the program is to introduce optometry students (N=8 trainees) to basic and clinical research by participating full-time for ten weeks in an apprentice/junior researcher role with an established vision scientist (N= 11 research mentors). It is expected that this experience will foster an interest in the trainee to include vision research as one critical component of their optometric career choice. In the most favorable scenario, the trainee may wish to enter our combined O.D./M.S. or O.D./Ph.D. program in Vision Science, thus obtaining both a clinical and a research degree. Research Areas include: (1) Oculomotor system (2) Psychophysics (3) Biochemistry/physiology. The formal disciplines of the research mentors in the above areas include optometry, physiological optics/vision science, psychology, biochemistry, and physiology. The training will be conducted in the research laboratories of the research mentors as well as those of the Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research at the SUNY, State College of Optometry. These research areas consist of over 25,480 square feet of modern laboratory rooms and workshops. A full complement of clinical and experimental equipment is available, as well as the fully equipped machine, wood, electronics, graphic, computer vision science shops, and extensive library facilities. Trainees will consist of optometry students from any of the Colleges of Optometry in the USA, who have completed either their first or second professional years, and have done well academically (3.5 GPA or better). All will have an undergraduate degree, generally in the sciences. With regard to public health implications, this program will allow students to make the critical clinician/researcher interface, that is to bring in the latest scientific discoveries to the clinic. Thus, the student, and later doctor, will provide the latest and most optimal vision care for the patient. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The program is intended to train optometry students in clinical research and to encourage them to seek a career involving clinical vision science and optometric research.