Research Training in Geriatric Medicine

描述（由申请人提供）：申请加州大学旧金山分校（UCSF）老年医学研究培训计划的继续支持。加州大学旧金山分校项目的主要目标是培养具有老年医学临床背景的医师培训生，使他们成为老年研究领域的独立研究者，尤其关注以患者为导向的研究。因此，研究培训计划旨在将老年医学的研究培训与临床培训相结合，通常为期3年。第一年包括临床老年病学培训，由当地资助。未来两年将致力于研究培训，并由NIA T32资助机制提供支持。UCSF研究培训计划在关键领域培养技能：制定研究问题；观察和实验研究的设计；研究设计的执行技巧；对调查结果进行批判性分析和解释；口头和书面沟通；研究支持战略；以及职业发展战略。研究培训计划有两个主要部分。第一部分是流行病学、生物统计学和临床和卫生服务研究方法的强化课程，最终获得硕士学位。第二部分包括有监督的研究经历，这是研究员完成强化核心课程后活动的重点。该计划的最终目标是在国家科学会议上展示研究成果，提交至少两份同行评审的研究报告，并准备一份资助申请。这些活动由老年学和老龄化的教学核心课程补充，该课程提供临床老年病学，老龄化生物学，老龄化心理学，长期护理，伦理学，卫生政策和相关主题的关键信息。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Support is requested for continuation of the Research Training Program in Geriatric Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The principal goal of the UCSF Program is to prepare physician-trainees with clinical backgrounds in geriatric medicine to become independent investigators in aging research, with a particular focus on Patient Oriented Research. Accordingly, the Research Training Program is designed to integrate research training with clinical training in geriatric medicine, typically ove a 3-year period. The first year comprises training in clinical geriatrics and is funded locally. The next two years are devoted to research training and are supported by the NIA T32 funding mechanism. The UCSF Research Training Program develops skills in key areas: formulation of research questions; design of observational and experimental studies; techniques for execution of study design; critical analysis and interpretation of findings; verbal and written communication; strategies for research support; and career development strategies. The Research Training Program has two main parts. The first part is an intensive curriculum in epidemiological, biostatistical, and research methods in clinical and health services research, culminating in a master's degree. The second part consists of a supervised research experience, which is the focus of the fellows' activity after completion of the intensive core curriculum. The Program culminates in presentation of research findings at a national scientific meeting, submission of at least two peer-reviewed research reports for publication, and preparation of a grant application. These activities are supplemented by a didactic core curriculum in gerontology and aging that presents critical information in clinical geriatrics, biology of aging, psychology of aging, long-term care, ethics, health policy, and related subjects. The UCSF Research Training Program has attracted highly qualified MD and PhD candidates. Trainees are selected for their potential to establish themselves as independent investigators and academic leaders in geriatric medicine. Over the past three funding cycles, the UCSF Research Training Program has succeeded in recruiting and retaining outstanding trainees, and progressing fellows into research-oriented faculty positions with a high success rate in obtaining competitive career development awards. To build on our past success and continue training a next generation of leaders in aging research, we request a five-year continuation of funding for two postdoctoral fellows in each two research training years.