Short-term Training In Health Professional Schools

描述(由申请人提供)：华盛顿大学医学院(WUSM)致力于培养医学生成为医学领域的学术领袖。WUSM是一所国际公认的临床和研究机构，拥有优秀的医学生和世界知名的教师。WUSM的广泛研究活动为所有感兴趣的医学生提供了具有启发性和挑战性的研究机会。在过去的15年里，WUSM学生参与暑期研究项目(SRP)从最初的26个NHLBI T35资助名额增加到目前的91个。这代表了所有WUSM学生90%的参与率。额外的WUSM学生由额外的培训补助金和院长奖学金资助。在SRP开始时，NHLBI T35资金的成功吸引了额外的资金，这使得SRP几乎达到了最大程度的增长。因此，目前NHLBI T35资助的SRP WUSM学生不到30%。我们相信，SRP的成功证明了我们有理由要求将NHLBI T35学生的支持从每年夏天的26名增加到30名。NHLBI T35目前的持续时间为两个月。为了让医学生有足够的时间收集足够的数据进行分析，我们建议将NHLBI T35的时间延长至从第一年课程结束到第二年课程开始之间的2.5个月。在过去的10年里，钟光南博士一直担任NHLBI T35的PI和SRP主任。作为一名在密歇根州立大学、加州大学伯克利分校和国立卫生研究院接受培训的博士科学家，作为医学院学生研究室主任和负责招生和学生事务的助理院长，钟博士一直并将继续处于管理这项NHLBI T35的理想位置。在过去的10年里，钟博士一直在帮助WUSM的教职员工和学生一起分享宝贵的暑期研究经验。钟博士还在增加参加SRP和WUSM高级研究计划的医学生数量方面发挥了重要作用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) has a strong commitment to train medical students to become academic leaders in medicine. WUSM is an internationally recognized clinical and research institution with talented medical students and world-renowned faculty. The broad scope of the research activities at WUSM provide stimulating and challenging research opportunities for all interested medical students. During the past 15 years, the WUSM student participation in Summer Research Program (SRP) has grown from the original 26 NHLBI T35 funded slots to currently 91 in total. This represents 90% participation of all WUSM students. The additional WUSM students are funded by additional training grants and Dean's fellowships. The success of the NHLBI T35 funding at the inception of the SRP has attracted additional funding which has allowed the SRP to grow to its almost maximum extent. Currently therefore the NHLBI T35 funds fewer than 30% of the SRP WUSM students. We believe that the success of the SRP warrants our request for an increase in NHLBI T35 support from 26 to 30 WUSM students each summer. The NHLBI T35 is currently two months in duration. To allow medical students sufficient time to collect enough data to analyze, we propose to extend the period of the NHLBI T35 to 2.5 months between the end of the first year classes and the beginning of the second year classes. For the past 10 years, Dr. Koong-Nah Chung has been the PI of this NHLBI T35 and the Director of the SRP. As a PhD scientist trained at WUSM, UC Berkeley and NIH, and as the Director of the Office of Medical Student Research and the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, Dr. Chung has been and continues to be in an ideal position to administer this NHLBI T35. For the past 10 years, Dr. Chung has been instrumental in bringing together the faculty and WUSM students for rewarding summer research experiences. Dr. Chung has also been instrumental in increasing the number of medical students who participate in the SRP and in the Advanced Research Programs at WUSM.