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事业的有才华的年轻科学家，使其成为该领域的下一代领导者。因此，T32 DA 031099（修订）的建议描述了一个新的前和博士后药物滥用流行病学培训计划，位于流行病学系，梅尔曼公共卫生学院（MSPH），在哥伦比亚大学（CU），与精神病学系，内科医生和外科医生学院。流行病学和精神病学的部门都是丰富的培训环境，提供了一个独特的专门致力于药物滥用流行病学职业所需的专业培训的CU计划的优秀设置。该计划从细胞到社会的角度看待药物滥用流行病学，并将提供多层次因果关系的培训，从分子到大规模的社会力量。培训将为研究员提供药物滥用流行病学和相关领域的广泛而深入的培训，深入专业领域;一套方法和概念技能，包括提出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以检验这些假设。研究员还将学习以专业的方式展示他们的发现。 在这种背景下，出版同行评审的手稿和编写可资助的赠款提案;与他人合作，并接受负责任的研究行为的培训。这将通过在MSPH学术课程，包括两个学期的药物滥用流行病学核心序列完成;在药物滥用流行病学每周教员研究员研讨会;辅导和共同辅导;现场安置;演示的机会;在手稿和赠款提案的准备指导和监督;其他活动，例如，大圆桌会议，领导力研讨会，与其他培训计划的互动;以及负责任的研究行为的培训。该计划将开始与插槽2博士前研究员（博士。流行病学候选人）和2名博士后研究员从相关学科在01年和02年，增加到3和3年在03年，根据NIDA的建议。25名国际公认的教师在出版，资助和指导成功的学员方面有着非常良好的记录。将根据学员对药物滥用流行病学的兴趣和承诺、他们以前的成就和经验来选择学员。将加紧招聘工作，招收和留住代表性不足群体的受训人员。拟议的培训方案将有一个严格的评估计划，包括过程和结果的措施。 公共卫生相关性：药物滥用流行病学通过以下方式在公共卫生中发挥关键作用：（a）表明不同人群中药物滥用和相关问题的程度和风险因素;（B）为减少药物滥用对个人和社会造成的损失提供干预信息;（c）为基础、临床和治疗研究指明新方向。为了继续进行流行病学研究，这对了解社会中药物滥用的程度和原因至关重要，必须培训下一代药物滥用流行病学家。拟议的计划将采取优秀的研究和培训资源在哥伦比亚大学，并为第一次，利用这些资源到一个独特的计划，致力于有前途的青年科学家的职业生涯和领导角色在药物滥用流行病学领域的培训。

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.