Dermatology Research Training Program

描述(由申请者提供)：德克萨斯大学西南医学中心皮肤科的一个长期目标是培养皮肤生物学和皮肤病的科学领军人物。为了维持这一目标，我们提出了一个新的皮肤科研究培训计划，将继续从皮肤科住院医生申请者中招募医学博士或医学博士候选人，最早在住院医生匹配时就开始招聘。至少3名获得联邦拨款的校友的经历，以及我们总体上成功地让所有启动该项目的受训人员完成该项目，以及随后在学术和行业任命方面的定位，放大了当前政策的优点，其中包括：(1)选择具有经证实的科学成就和强大的独立研究潜力的候选人；(2)医生-科学家轨道，其培训为期2年的皮肤病临床研究，然后是2年的实验室研究；以及(3)在我们生物科学研究生院杰出教员的指导下进行指导。该计划将由一名董事管理，并由一名联合董事、协调员和顾问提供支持。我们收集了28名潜在的导师，每个人都获得了NIH R01的资助，并有有效指导和与皮肤科人员进行有意义的互动的记录。其中包括一名诺贝尔奖得主和9名美国国家科学院院士。总体而言，我们的导师出版物的平均H指数很高，为42。概述了核心课程、咨询小组以及对受训人员的部门和机构支持。讨论了由两名经验丰富的调查人员/管理人员和一名成功的项目校友对该项目进行的校外审查。在不久的将来，我们已经招募并致力于培养3名才华横溢的医学博士/博士，其中2人来自代表性不足的群体。如果得到资助，T32机制将为他们的培训提供财务上的确定性，并支持我们的长期目标。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A long-term goal of the Department of Dermatology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is to produce scientific leaders in skin biology and skin disease. To sustain this goal, we propose a new Dermatology Research Training Program that will continue to recruit MD/PhD or MD candidates from dermatology residency applicants as early as the residency match. The experiences of at least 3 alumni who have received federal grants and our general success in having all trainees who start the program finish it, with subsequent positioning into academic and industry appointments, amplify the merits of current policy that includes: (1) selecting candidates with proven scientific achievements and strong potential for independent investigation; (2) a physician-scientist track which trains for 2 yrs in clinical dermatology and then 2 yrs in laboratory-based research; and (3) preceptorship under the tutelage of outstanding faculty from our Graduate School of Biosciences. The program will be administered by a director and supported by a co-director, coordinator, and advisors. We gathered 28 potential preceptors, each with NIH R01 grants and a record of effective mentoring and meaningful interactions with dermatology personnel. They include a Nobel laureate and 9 members of the National Academy of Sciences. Our preceptors' publications, in the aggregate, rate a high mean H-index of 42. Core curricula, advisory panels, and departmental and institutional support for trainees are outlined. Extramural review of the program by 2 experienced investigators/administrators and a successful program alumnus is discussed. For the near future, we have recruited and are committed to train 3 extraordinarily gifted MD/PhDs, 2 of whom hail from under-represented groups. If funded, the T32 mechanism will provide financial certainty to their training and sustain our long-term goal.