Training for Speech and Hearing Sciences

言语和听力科学培训

• 批准号: 8461566
• 负责人: Bertrand Delgutte
• 金额: $ 93.44万
• 依托单位: HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1992
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1992-07-01 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8461566
• 关键词: Hearing; Science; Speech; Training

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.

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案延长了一个为期五年的跨学科博士项目，该项目始于1992年，旨在为科学家在言语和听力科学领域的创新研究事业做好准备。培训旨在显著提高学术界和工业界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精通各种物理，生物，临床和认知科学学科，以实现推动创新的多学科进步。该计划的重点是定量的方法来理解言语和听力的这四个方面。该计划借鉴了波士顿地区机构院系的综合专业知识，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。