Duke Summer Training in Academic Research (Duke's STAR)

拟议的杜克大学暑期学术研究培训计划(以下简称“杜克大学” 计划)将为本科生、高中生提供高质量的研究体验 学生和高中老师在暑假期间。该计划将有助于吸引年轻人 学生从事科学工作；为学生提供获得宝贵研究经验的机会 为研究生院做好准备；提高科学教师的技能，使他们能够更有效地 向学生传达科学过程的本质。拟议的暑期研究计划 将扩大和补充杜克大学现有的由NIH赞助的培训项目 在首席调查员小丹尼尔·K·本杰明的领导下。作为儿科试验的主席 网络，本杰明博士每年广泛监督3-6个大型药物流行病学项目，每个项目 它需要明确的、短期的、非常适合为期9周的夏季研究的预习工作 经验，正如我们在之前的R25计划中所展示的那样，将产生以下出版物 实习生。此外，杜克大学临床研究所(DCRI)提供正式的教育和支持 面向初级教员、研究员、住院医生和医学生的计划，资金来自DCRI内部资源 以及美国国立卫生研究院。拟议中的计划是NIH支持的培训连续体中的关键一环 在DCRI，从高中水平到职业生涯中期的教职员工。简而言之，该计划将是 在成熟的教育基础设施中具有独特的地位，并有成功受训人员的记录。 夏季研究体验将持续9周，重点是药物流行病学 研究方法和写作技巧。参与者将与杜克大学的教职员工配对制作一部原创作品， 假设驱动的项目。在计划的前两周，实习生将与他们的教职员工导师合作 根据对特定药物流行病学问题的全面审查，建立坚实的知识库 文学作品。在2-8周内，受训者将以小组形式完成一份6-10页的手稿，包括 对研究问题的描述、研究的具体目标、方法以及研究的图表/表格。在.期间 最后两周，学员将完善他们的手稿，并准备他们的调查结果的口头报告。贯穿始终 这一次，一位医学作家将通过小组会议为学员提供教学指导。实习生将 在整个计划过程中，也要与他们的导师合作，审查他们的进展。在节目的 最后，受训者将在DCRI向同龄人展示他们的工作成果， 儿科教员和研究员，以及其他社区成员。最后，学员将接受为期10年的跟踪调查 使用基于网络的数据库来评估培训计划对他们随后的学业和 职业轨迹。拟议的计划将改善未来科学家的管道，这些科学家 在儿科临床研究方面的实践经验将有助于他们进入研究生涯。

The proposed Duke Summer Training in Academic Research program (referred to henceforth as “Duke's STAR” program) will provide a high-quality research experience for undergraduate students, high school students, and high school teachers during the summer academic break. The program will help attract young students to careers in science; provide opportunities for students to gain valuable research experience in preparation for graduate school; and enhance the skills of science teachers, enabling them to more effectively communicate the nature of the scientific process to their students. The proposed summer research program will expand and complement existing NIH-sponsored training programs already in place at Duke University under the leadership of the principal investigator, Daniel K. Benjamin Jr. As chair of the Pediatric Trials Network, Dr. Benjamin has broad oversight of 3–6 large pharmacoepidemiology projects every year, each of which requires well-defined, short-term, pre-study work that is ideally suited for a 9-week summer research experience and, as we have demonstrated with our previous R25 program, will result in publications for trainees. In addition, the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) offers formal educational and support programs for junior faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students with funding from internal DCRI resources as well as the NIH. The proposed program represents a critical piece in a continuum of NIH-supported training at the DCRI that runs the gamut from the high school level to mid-career faculty. In short, the program will be uniquely positioned within an established educational infrastructure with a track record of successful trainees. The summer research experience will take place over 9 weeks and will focus on pharmacoepidemiological research methodology and writing skills. Participants will be paired with Duke faculty to work on an original, hypothesis-driven project. For the first 2 weeks of the program, trainees will work with their faculty mentors to develop a solid knowledge base of a specific pharmacoepidemiologic question based on a thorough review of the literature. During weeks 2–8, the trainees will work in groups to develop a 6–10-page manuscript consisting of a description of the research question, specific aims, methods, and figures/tables for the study. During the final 2 weeks, trainees will refine their manuscripts and prepare oral presentations of their findings. Throughout this time, a medical writer will provide trainees with didactic instruction via small group sessions. Trainees will also work with their mentors throughout the course of the program to review their progress. At the program's conclusion, trainees will present the results of their work at the DCRI before an audience of their peers, pediatrics faculty and fellows, and other community members. Finally, trainees will be followed for 10 years using a web-based database to assess the training program's impact on their subsequent academic and professional trajectories. The proposed program will result in an improved pipeline of future scientists whose practical experience in pediatric clinical research will facilitate their entry into research careers.