Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders Training Program at Columbia University

描述（由申请人提供）：需要以药物滥用流行病学为重点的高质量培训，以培养致力于药物滥用流行病学职业的有才华的年轻科学家，成为该领域的下一代领导者。因此，T32DA031099（修订版）的提案描述了一项新的博士前和博士后药物滥用流行病学培训计划，该计划位于哥伦比亚大学 (CU) 梅尔曼公共卫生学院 (MSPH) 流行病学系与内科医生和外科医生学院精神病学系合作。流行病学系和精神病学系都有丰富的培训环境，为专门致力于药物滥用流行病学职业所需的专业培训的 CU 项目提供了出色的环境。该计划从细胞到社会的角度来看待药物滥用流行病学，并将提供从分子到大规模社会力量等多个因果关系层面的培训。培训将为研究员提供药物滥用流行病学及相关领域的广泛而强化的培训，以及专业领域的深度培训；一套方法和概念技能，包括制定关键研究问题和可检验的假设，以及设计和进行高质量的药物滥用流行病学研究来检验这些假设。研究员还将学习以专业的方式展示他们的发现 发表同行评审的手稿并撰写可资助的资助提案；与他人合作，并接受负责任的研究行为的培训。这将通过 MSPH 的学术课程来完成，包括两个学期的药物滥用流行病学核心序列；每周一次关于药物滥用流行病学的教员研讨会；指导和共同指导；实地实习；演讲机会；指导和监督手稿和资助提案的准备；其他活动，例如大查房、领导力研讨会、与其他培训项目的互动；以及负责任地进行研究的培训。该项目将从 01 年和 02 年开始为 2 名博士前研究员（流行病学博士候选人）和 2 名来自相关学科的博士后研究员提供名额，并根据 NIDA 的建议，在 03 年增加到 3 名和 3 名。 25 名国际公认的教员在出版、资助和指导成功的学员方面拥有非常出色的记录。将根据学员对药物滥用流行病学的兴趣和承诺、之前的成就和经验来选择学员。将加大力度招募和留住来自代表性不足群体的学员。拟议的培训计划将有严格的评估计划，包括过程和结果衡量标准。 公共卫生相关性：药物滥用流行病学在公共卫生中发挥着至关重要的作用，它通过以下方式发挥着关键作用：(a) 表明不同人群中药物滥用及相关问题的严重程度和风险因素；(b) 为减少药物滥用对个人和社会造成的损失提供干预措施信息；(c) 为基础、临床和治疗研究指明新方向。为了继续进行对于了解社会药物滥用的程度和原因至关重要的流行病学研究，必须培训下一代药物滥用流行病学家。拟议的计划将利用哥伦比亚大学优秀的研究和培训资源，并首次将这些资源纳入一个独特的计划，致力于培训有前途的初级科学家在药物滥用流行病学领域的职业和领导角色。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): High-quality training focused on substance abuse epidemiology is needed to prepare talented young scientists committed to a career in substance abuse epidemiology to become the next generation of leaders in this field. Accordingly, this proposal for T32DA031099 (revised) describes a new pre- and postdoctoral substance abuse epidemiology training program located in the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH), at Columbia University (CU), in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Departments of Epidemiology and Psychiatry are both rich training environments, providing an outstanding setting for a CU program uniquely dedicated to the specialized training necessary for careers in substance abuse epidemiology. The program takes a cells-to-society perspective on substance abuse epidemiology, and will offer training at multiple levels of causation, ranging from the molecular t large-scale social forces. Training will provide fellows with broad yet intensive training in the field of substance abuse epidemiology and related areas, depth in an area of specialization; a set of methodological and conceptual skills, including formulation of key research questions and testable hypotheses, and the design and conduct of high-quality substance abuse epidemiology studies to test those hypotheses. Fellows will also learn to present their findings in professional contexts, to publish peer-reviewed manuscripts and write fundable grant proposals; to collaborate with others, and to receive training in the responsible conduct of research. This will be accomplished through academic courses at MSPH including a two-semester substance abuse epidemiology core sequence; a weekly faculty-fellow seminar in substance abuse epidemiology; mentoring and co-mentoring; field placements; opportunities for presentations; instruction and supervision in the preparation of manuscripts and grant proposals; other activities, e.g., Grand Rounds, leadership workshops, interaction with other training programs; and training in the responsible conduct of research. The program will begin with slots for 2 predoctoral fellows (Ph.D. candidates in epidemiology), and 2 postdoctoral fellows from relevant disciplines in Years 01 and 02, increasing to 3 and 3 in Year 03, following NIDA recommendations. The 25 internationally recognized faculty members have very strong track records in publishing, funding, and mentoring successful trainees. Trainees will be selected based on their interest in and commitment to substance abuse epidemiology, their prior accomplishments, and experience. Intensive recruitment efforts will be made to enroll and retain trainees from under-represented groups. The proposed training program will have a rigorous evaluation plan, including process and outcome measures. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Substance abuse epidemiology plays a critical role in public health by (a) indicating the magnitude and risk factors for substance abuse and related problems in different populations, (b) informing interventions to reduce the toll of substance abuse on individuals and society, and (c) indicating new directions for basic, clinical, and treatment research. To continue the epidemiologic research that is crucial to understanding the extent and causes of substance abuse in society, the next generation of substance abuse epidemiologists must be trained. The proposed program will take outstanding research and training resources at Columbia University, and for the first time, harness these resources into a unique program dedicated to the training of promising junior scientists for careers and leadership roles in the field of substance abuse epidemiology.