Interdisciplinary Women's Reproductive Health Fellowship

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请申请德克萨斯大学医学分部（UTMB）妇女生殖健康博士后研究培训计划，为期5年。这项更新将继续支持5个职位（2个医学博士和3个临床或研究博士），供学员在与妇女生殖健康有关的5个领域进行研究：(1)生殖内分泌学和避孕；(2)与妊娠有关的情况；(3)乳腺癌、生殖器官癌；(4)性传播感染；(5)健康差距与西班牙裔健康。来自4个不同院系的17位资金雄厚、发表论文数量众多的教师，多年来一直共同撰写和指导论文，他们将继续合作，根据10个教育目标为学员提供个性化培训。非正式培训由正式课程、博士后系列研讨会、职业发展研讨会和与机构领导人共进午餐补充。为了管理这个复杂的项目，PI/PD将与两名助理主任、一名项目协调员、方法和统计核心负责人、一个执行委员会和一个咨询委员会合作。博士后培训生将继续通过由PI/PD指导的妇女健康跨学科研究中心（CIRWH）招募，专门在本T32上进行任命。我们制定并成功实施了一项多要素计划，以吸引各种具有高度竞争力的候选人。这些努力的结果是，每个职位平均有15人申请，其中25%来自代表性不足的群体。所有的职位都已经满了，现在有几个申请人在等待空缺。这个项目填补了UTMB独特的利基，因为它是第一个致力于女性生殖健康的项目，也是产科和妇科第一个也是唯一的T32项目。它在第一个筹资周期内的成功表现为，在UTMB进行的妇女保健研究数量有所增加，并承诺在今后5年提供强有力的机构支助。在第一个供资周期内，总共支助了12名研究员，其中6人拥有保健专业学位。尽管

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application requests a 5-year renewal of the postdoctoral research training program in women's reproductive health at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). This renewal will continue to support 5 positions (2 MDs and 3 clinical or research PhDs) for trainees conducting research in 5 areas related to women's reproductive health: (1) Reproductive endocrinology & contraception; (2) Pregnancy-related conditions; (3) Cancer of the breast & reproductive organs (4) Sexually transmitted infections; and (5) Health disparities & Hispanic health. A total of (17) well-funded and highly published faculty from 4 different departments, who have co-authored and co-mentored for many years, will continue to collaborate to provide individualized training for trainees based on 10 educational objectives. Informal training is supplemented by formal coursework, a postdoctoral seminar series, career development seminars, and luncheons with institutional leaders. To administer this sophisticated program, the PI/PD will work with two assistant directors, a program coordinator, the head of the core on methodology and statistics, an executive committee and an advisory committee. Postdoctoral trainees will continue to be recruited through the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH), which is directed by the PI/PD, specifically for an appointment on this T32. A multi-component plan has been developed and successfully implemented to attract a diverse pool of highly competitive candidates. These efforts have resulted in an average of 15 applicants for each available position with 25% of those selected from underrepresented groups. All positions have been filled with several applicants now awaiting openings. This program fills a unique niche at UTMB as it is the first of its type to be dedicated to the reproductive health of women as well as the frst and only T32 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Its success during the first cycle of funding is demonstrated by an increase in the quantity of women's health research conducted at UTMB and the strong level of institutional support pledged for the next 5 years. Overall, 12 fellows were supported during the first funding cycle, 6 with health professional degrees. In spite of the hardships imposed by Hurricane Ike, these trainees presented 32 abstracts at national meetings and published 27 articles in peer-reviewed journals. An additional 9 manuscripts are under review for a total of 36 manuscripts submitted or published. Five trainees have obtained entry level faculty appointments and all but one remain in academic positions. For the second cycle, the institution has generously agreed to commit 10% protected time for the PI, 50% of a Head for the Methodology and Statistics Core, 50% of a program coordinator and funds for each trainee to attend an additional meeting each year. We will use knowledge gained during the first 5 years and increased institutional support to further improve this program and anticipate even greater productivity during the next funding cycle.