2011 ASN Program for Medical Students and Residents

描述（由申请人提供）：美国肾脏病学会（American Society of Nephrology）年会汇集了来自世界各地的著名肾脏病领导人。肾脏周允许参与者分享新颖和创新的方法来改变医疗保健，促进他们的职业生涯，加强临床和基础研究资助机制，并制定治疗和改善肾病患者生活的最佳实践。肾脏学的具体领域包括急性肾损伤、骨和矿物质代谢、细胞和运输生理学、慢性肾脏疾病、发育、透析、肾小球肾炎、高血压和心血管疾病、新的转化方法、病理学、肾囊肿疾病以及移植和免疫学。2011年肾脏周将于11月8日至13日在宾夕法尼亚州费城举行。在过去的15年里，医学生和住院医生的肾脏活动一直在肾脏周举行。学生和居民由奖学金培训主任或项目主任从他们的机构提名。项目活动包括与肾病学领导的欢迎招待会、免费早餐、项目主任和研究员的小组讨论、闭幕午餐会和指导访问抽象海报。在2010年，一个焦点小组的学生和居民还会见了特雷西兰金，博士，职业发展和培训计划主任肾脏和泌尿系统疾病在NIDDK。计划在2011年举行更多的NIDDK焦点小组会议。参与的医学生和住院医师将有机会与肾脏病学领域的世界领导者互动，并从接触教育材料和新颖的研究中获益。由于这些学生和居民中的大多数人都没有决定他们将从事哪一个专业，这个项目在帮助学生和居民决定方面尤为重要。补助金申请的目的是申请资金，为学生和居民提供额外的旅行支持奖励。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) brings together renowned nephrology leadership from around the world. Kidney Week allows participants to share novel and innovative approaches to changes in health care, to advance their careers, strengthen clinical and basic research funding mechanisms, and develop best practices for treating and improving lives of the people who live with kidney disease. Specific areas of nephrology include acute kidney injury, bone and mineral metabolism, cell and transport physiology, chronic kidney disease, development, dialysis, glomerulonephritis, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, novel translational approaches, pathology, renal cystic diseases, and transplantation and immunology. Kidney Week 2011 will be held from November 8 - 13 in Philadelphia, PA. The ASN Program for Medical Students and Residents has been held at Kidney Week for the last 15 years. Students and residents are nominated by fellowship training directors or program directors from their institutions. Program events include a welcome reception with nephrology leadership, complimentary breakfasts, panels with program directors and fellows, a Closing Luncheon, and mentored visits to abstract posters. In 2010, a focus group of students and residents also met with Tracy Rankin, PhD, Career Development and Training Program Director for Kidney and Urologic Diseases at the NIDDK. There are plans to hold additional NIDDK focus groups in 2011. Participating medical students and residents will have the opportunity to interact with world leaders in the field of nephrology and gain from exposure to educational material and novel research. As most of these students and residents are undecided as to which specialty they will pursue, this program is especially important in helping students and residents decide. The purpose of the grant application is to request funds for to provide additional travel support awards to students and residents.