Training of Academic Gynecologic Oncologists

描述（由申请人提供）：为了解决全国学术妇科肿瘤学家短缺的问题，M。D.安德森癌症中心致力于其T32培训计划，以产生优秀的学术妇科肿瘤学家，无论是临床研究人员和医生，科学家。我们的T32学员培养成为富有成效的调查员所需的研究背景技能。此外，我们致力于为学术妇科肿瘤学代表性不足的群体提供T32培训，包括少数民族个人和妇女。我们的计划提供了广泛的研究培训学科的机会，包括但不限于癌症生物学，分子治疗学，肿瘤免疫学，健康差异，流行病学和卫生服务研究。这个为期4年的计划包括24个月的研究培训，然后是24个月的临床培训。提供两种类型的研究培训：1）医生科学家轨道，学员在实验室度过24个月，2）基于人口的研究轨道，学员在一名或两名教师导师的指导下度过24个月;后一种轨道可能包括一年基于实验室的研究，然后是一年基于人口的研究或两年基于人口的研究。此外，在研究期间，每个研究员都必须完成三门核心课程，并获得高级学位-无论是硕士学位。学位或硕士学位分别在生物医学科学研究生院或UT公共卫生学院获得学位。学术培训的这种多样性增加了在完成培训后获得学术职位的可能性。我们项目的导师-医生-科学家和研究科学家，他们的研究项目得到了外部同行评审基金的支持-致力于提供专注于妇科癌症的高质量研究经验。德克萨斯大学M. D.安德森癌症中心大力宣传卓越的研究，教育和病人护理的核心使命。因此，这是一个高度刺激的环境，有抱负的学术妇科肿瘤学家可以在T32计划的支持下接受研究培训。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): To address the national shortage of academic gynecologic oncologists, the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at The University of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has dedicated its T32 training program to producing outstanding academic Gynecologic Oncologists-both clinician investigators and physician-scientists. Our T32 trainees develop the research background skills necessary to be productive investigators. Moreover, we are committed to providing T32 training to groups that are underrepresented in academic gynecologic oncology, including minority individuals and women. Our program provides opportunities in a broad range of research training disciplines including, but not limited to, cancer biology, molecular therapeutics, tumor immunology, health disparities, epidemiology, and health services research. This 4-year program includes 24 months of research training followed by 24 months of clinical training. Two types of research training are offered: 1) a physician-scientist track in which trainees spend 24 months in the laboratory, and 2) a population-based research track in which trainees spend 24 months under the direction of one or two of the faculty mentors; the latter track may include one year of laboratory-based research followed by a year of population-based research or two years of population-based research. Additionally, during the research years, each fellow is required to complete a core of three courses and earn an advanced degree- either an M.S. degree or an M.P.H. degree-in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences or the UT School of Public Health, respectively. This versatility in academic training increases the likelihood of obtaining an academic position upon completion of training. The mentors in our program-physician-scientists and research scientists with active research programs supported by external peer-reviewed funding-are committed to a high quality research experience focused on gynecologic cancers. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center vigorously promulgates a core mission of excellence in research, education, and patient care. As a result, this is a highly stimulating environment in which aspiring academic gynecologic oncologists can receive research training under the aegis of the T32 program.