Training for Speech and Hearing Sciences

描述(由申请者提供)：这项提案将1992年开始的跨学科博士课程延长五年，为科学家在言语和听力科学领域的创新研究生涯做准备。培训的目的是显著提高学术界和产业界的言语和听力研究人员的领导潜力。该计划的基本前提是，今天的言语和听力科学家必须流利地掌握各种物理、生物、临床和认知科学学科，以实现推动创新的多学科进步。该项目的重点是用定量的方法来理解言语和听力的这四个方面。该计划利用了波士顿地区机构的联合专业知识，包括哈佛医学院及其教学医院、麻省理工学院和波士顿大学。 到目前为止，已有140多名学生参加了博士前培训计划，其中一些人得到了独立支持。这些学员在物理、工程、生物或认知科学方面有不同的本科生背景，包括一些具有传统语言和听力背景的人。前三年的培训将课程和研究结合在一起，之后专注于论文研究，4到6年后有望获得博士学位。课程和研究培训结合了对许多与语言和听力相关的科学学科的广泛接触，以及对学生所选专业的深入了解。密集的临床暴露是教学培训计划的第三个主要部分。 特别注意研究的正直和负责任的行为的问题。 我们的79名毕业生几乎都在从事与健康相关的研究工作，三分之二的人从事言语和听力科学方面的主要活动。许多人在基础科学、工程学和临床系担任教职，并成功地获得了研究拨款。一些人正在将耳科、听力学或言语语言病理学的研究生涯与临床实践结合起来。一些人在与言语和听力相关的行业或更广泛的生物技术领域担任领导职务，在那里他们正在开发辅助设备和沟通障碍的治疗方法。我们将继续大力吸引高素质的学生，特别是来自代表性不足的少数族裔的学生。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal extends for a period of five years an interdisciplinary doctoral program begun in 1992 that prepares scientists for innovative research careers in the Speech and Hearing Sciences. Training is intended to enhance markedly the leadership potential of Speech and Hearing researchers within both academia and industry. The basic premise of the program is that today's speech and hearing scientists must be fluent in a variety of physical, biological, clinical and cognitive science disciplines to achieve the multidisciplinary advances that drive innovation. The keystone of the program is a quantitative approach to understanding these four aspects of speech and hearing. The program draws upon the combined expertise of the faculties of Boston area institutions, including the Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals, MIT and Boston University. To date, over 140 students have entered the pre-doctoral training program, including some with independent support. These trainees have diverse undergraduate backgrounds in the physical, engineering, biological or cognitive sciences, including some with traditional speech and hearing backgrounds. Training combines coursework and research for the first 3 years after which it concentrates on thesis research, with the Ph.D. degree expected after 4 to 6 years. The coursework and research training combines a broad exposure to the many scientific disciplines relevant to speech and hearing together with a deep understanding of the student's chosen specialty. An intensive clinical exposure is the third major part of the didactic training program. Special attention is given to issues of integrity and responsible conduct of research. Virtually all of our 79 graduates are pursuing careers in health related research, and two- thirds have primary activities in the speech and hearing sciences. Many have faculty positions in basic science, engineering, and clinical departments and are successfully competing for research grants. Some are combining research careers with clinical practice in otology, audiology or speech-language pathology. Some are taking leadership roles in industries related to speech and hearing or in the broader biotechnology field where they are developing assistive devices and treatments for communication disorders. We will continue vigorous efforts to attract highly qualified students, especially from under-represented minorities.