2013 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）的年度会议（肾脏周）汇集了来自世界各地的著名肾脏病学领导。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。肾脏学的具体重点包括急性肾损伤，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，移植和免疫学。2013年肾脏周将于2013年11月5日至10日在佐治亚州亚特兰大举行的格鲁吉亚世界大会上举行。为医学生和居民举办的肾脏周活动已经举办了16年多。学生和居民由奖学金培训主任，项目主任或教师从他们的机构提名。项目活动包括与肾脏病学领导的欢迎招待会，免费早餐，与项目主任和研究员的小组讨论，以及指导访问抽象海报。2010年和2011年，一个重点学生小组会见了国家糖尿病、消化和肾脏疾病研究所的代表。不幸的是，在2012年，焦点小组被取消，由于飓风桑迪。2013年，NIDDK的学生焦点小组将得到更新。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。此补助金申请的目的是要求资金提供额外的旅行支持奖给学生和居民。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The annual meeting (Kidney Week) 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 focuses in 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 2013 will be held from November 5 - 10, 2013, at the Georgia World Congress in Atlanta, GA. The ASN Program for Medical Students and Residents has been held at Kidney Week for more than 16 years. Students and residents are nominated by fellowship training directors, program directors, or faculty from their institutions. Program events include a welcome reception with nephrology leadership, a complimentary breakfast, panel discussions with program directors and fellows, and mentored visits to abstract posters. In 2010 and 2011, a focus group of students met with representatives from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Unfortunately in 2012, the focus group was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. The NIDDK focus group for students will be renewed in 2013. 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 this grant application is to request funds to provide additional travel support awards to students and residents.