Summer Research Training for Veterinary Medical Students

描述（由申请人提供）：由于兽医具有应用于多种动物的基础生理学知识和临床训练，因此非常适合进行比较和生物医学研究。生物医学和比较研究方面的兽医专家对于各级和各地的成功研究至关重要，美国国家科学院的报告记录了具有生物医学研究背景和培训的兽医短缺的情况，预计这种情况还会增加。爱荷华州立大学（ISU）兽医学院（CVM）在培养兽医方面有着辉煌的历史，其中许多人进入了生物医学研究领域。ISU的CVM与内布拉斯加州大学林肯分校（UNL）签订了合作教育协议，根据该协议，UNL兽医学院每年额外教育25名学生，为期两年的兽医课程。今天，ISU兽医学院是美国兽医学院中班级规模最大的学院之一，这为暑期学者项目的招募提供了优秀的学生培训。CVM有140多名研究生。2011年，ISU CVM的研究经费增加到1700万美元，其中包括接受NIH资助的兽医。ISU附近是美国农业部/美国农业部-国家动物疾病中心，这是世界上最大的动物研究机构，兽医致力于动物研究。国际兽医大学兽医学院于1991年开始为兽医学生提供夏季学者培训计划，并于2001年获得T35支持，并于2008年续签。T35在此期间支持了75名学员。ISU CVM更广泛的暑期学者项目（由梅里亚有限公司、爱荷华州健康牲畜咨询委员会、莫里斯动物基金会支持）20年来一直支持20-25名学员。其中许多进入了生物医学研究领域。t35支持的学者培训和爱荷华州立大学整体兽医暑期学者研究计划（SSRP）的目标是通过直接的实验室经验和参与包括研讨会、讲习班、期刊俱乐部和演讲在内的相关活动，使一年级和二年级的兽医学生接触生物医学研究。SSRP的总体目标是增加受过科学训练的兽医的数量，这些兽医是成功的生物医学科学家。目标和目标通过13周的暑期项目实现，包括与高度敬业和合格的nih导师（包括一流设施的兽医）进行富有成效的实验室体验；关于动物护理、伦理、冲突、学生和导师之间的互动、科学写作的讲座和研讨会；在生物医学研究中作为导师与兽医深入接触。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Veterinarians are well-suited for comparative and biomedical research due to their knowledge in basic physiology applied to multiple animal species and their clinical training. Veterinary specialists in biomedical and comparative research are essential for successful research at all levels and locations and a shortage of veterinarians with the background and training for biomedical research has been documented in reports by the National Academy of Sciences and is predicted to increase. The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Iowa State University (ISU) has a stellar history of educating veterinarians many of whom have entered careers in biomedical research. The CVM at ISU has a cooperative educational agreement with the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL) whereby UNL School of Veterinary medicine educates an additional 25 students per year for two years of the veterinary curriculum. Today, ISU CVM has one of the largest class sizes among U. S. Veterinary Schools and Colleges which makes an excellent pool of student trainees for recruitment into the summer scholar program. The CVM enrolls over 140 graduate students. ISU CVM research funding has increased to $17 million in 2011 with faculty members, including veterinarians who receive NIH grants. Nearby ISU is the USDA/ARS-National Animal Disease Center which is the largest animal research facility in the world with veterinarians dedicated to animal research. ISU CVM began a summer scholar training program for veterinary medical students in1991 and received T35 support in 2001 with renewal in 2008. The T35 has supported 75 trainees during this time. The broader summer scholar program at ISU CVM (supported by Merial, LTD, Iowa Healthy Livestock Advisory Committee, Morris Animal Foundation) has consistently supported 20-25 trainees for 20 years. Many of these enter biomedical research fields. The objective of the T35-supported scholar training and the overall Veterinary Medical Summer Scholars Research Program (SSRP) at Iowa State University is to expose first and second year veterinary medical students to biomedical research by direct laboratory experience and through participation in allied activities including seminars, workshops, journal clubs and presentations. The overall goal of the SSRP is to increase the number of scientifically-trained veterinarians that are successful as biomedical scientists. The objectives and goals are met through a 13 week summer program that includes fruitful laboratory experiences with highly engaged and qualified, NIH-mentors that includes veterinarians in superb facilities; lectures and seminars on animal care, ethics, conflicts, inter-student and mentor interactions, scientific writing; and deep engagement with veterinarians as mentors in biomedical research.