Summer Research Fellowship Program for Podiatric Medical Students

描述（由申请人提供）：与所有医学专业一样，足病医学的实践最初主要建立在轶事证据的基础上，需要进行合理的研究以指导未来的“循证医学”。“作为一个相对年轻的学科，足病学在其大多数机构中还没有发展出制度化的研究，因此对生物医学和临床研究感兴趣的足病学学生缺乏机会。夏季研究奖学金计划是威廉M。罗莎琳德·富兰克林医学与科学大学（RFUMS）肖尔足科医学院积极参与研究。该计划旨在为足病医学（博士前）学生提供研究实践经验。由于糖尿病引起的下肢并发症是足科医生面临的最大挑战之一， 受训者进行关于糖尿病并发症如糖尿病足溃疡的病因学、预防或治疗的研究。由于其在健康科学大学中的地位，Scholl学院的学生学员有机会参与糖尿病护理领域的广泛研究。每年夏天，多达12名学生与来自Scholl学院或RFUMS其他四所学院（芝加哥医学院，健康学院，药学院，研究生和博士后研究学院）的研究导师配对。这使学生可以选择参加基础，转化或临床生物医学研究。虽然有大量的潜在部门/实验室进行培训，但历史上学生主要与以下部门/实验室之一的教师合作：中心为低生育能力门诊研究（CLEAR），中西部蛋白质组中心，肖尔学院的基础和生物医学科学系，干细胞和再生医学中心，人类性能（步态）实验室，以及肖尔学院足病医学和放射学系。除了每个学员与他们的教师导师一起进行个性化的研究项目外，整个学员群体每周都会作为一个小组进行丰富活动，包括教师对各种研究主题的传统讲座以及互动活动，如期刊俱乐部和口头演讲。这个NRSA T35补助金的初步授予大大帮助了该计划继续指导许多足病学生走向富有成效的企业进入临床研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): As is the case with all specialties of medicine, the practice of podiatric medicine was initially founded primarily upon anecdotal evidence and is in need of soundly conducted research to guide future "evidence based medicine." Being a relatively young discipline, podiatry has not developed institutionalized research in most of its institutions and there is a subsequent shortage of opportunities for podiatric medical students interested in careers in biomedical and clinical research. The Summer Research Fellowship Program serves as the first opportunity for students at The William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS) to actively take part in research. The program is designed to provide podiatric medicine (predoctoral) students practical experience in the conduct of research. As diabetes induced complications of the lower extremities is one of, if not the, biggest challenges facing podiatrists, the majority of trainees conduct research regarding the etiology, prevention, or treatment of diabetic complications such as diabetic foot ulcers. Due to its position within a health sciences university student trainees from Scholl College have the opportunity to participate in a vast spectrum of research within the niche of diabetes care. Each summer up to 12 students are paired with a research mentor either from Scholl College or one RFUMS's four other colleges (Chicago Medical School, College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy, Scholl of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). This allows students the choice to participate in basic, translational, or clinical biomedical research studies. Although there are a vast number of potential departments/labs to train in, historically students have primarily worked with faculty from one of the following departments/labs: the Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR), The Midwest Proteome Center, Scholl College's Department of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, The Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Human Performance (Gait) Lab, and Scholl College's Department of Podiatric Medicine and Radiology. In addition to each trainee working on their individualized research project with their faculty mentor, the entire cohort of trainees meet weekly as a group for enrichment activities including both traditional lectures by faculty on varied research topics as well as interactive activities such as journal clubs and oral presentations. The initial award of this NRSA T35 grant has substantially helped the program to continue to direct numerous podiatric students towards fruitful ventures into clinical research.