Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine

这是哈佛肾脏医学暑期研究项目的更新申请 将有前途的本科生介绍给肾脏医学研究的丰富而令人兴奋的世界。的 该计划的核心特点是一个密集的研究经验，无论是板凳或临床，指导下 来自哈佛医学院的经验丰富和忠诚的研究人员：布里格姆和 妇女医院、贝斯以色列女执事医疗中心、波士顿儿童医院或马萨诸塞州 综合医院每个机构的“现场矿工”帮助学生找到研究机会。的 肾脏科主任将继续确保机构承诺和支持这一重要的 倡议学生还参加核心课程，包括五个核心组成部分：1） 介绍肾脏生理学原理，疾病的基本机制以及疾病如何影响真实的 患者; 2）评估成人肾脏疾病的培训和参与社区筛查工作， 由我们的肾脏疾病筛查和意识计划（KDSAP）赞助; 3）门诊就诊 透析中心，以了解肾脏疾病的影响; 4）准备海报和介绍 他们的工作，以同事和教师在当地和其他NIDDK资助的网站在全国结束时， 研究经验;和5）一个正式的计划，由NIDDK和资助的网站之一，目前 关于肾脏医学的职业选择和机会的信息。核心课程的目标是 促进学生的兴趣和信心，追求在科学事业，特别是考虑肾脏 科学在研究环境中，学生接受实验设计基本方面的培训 和执行社会活动补充了该计划的正式方面，以提高学生的 了解多方面的研究社区和发现的乐趣，因为他们分享他们的 与他们的计划同事以及其他MD和博士学员，教师和工作人员谁的经验， 形成学生工作的较大单位。项目主任和副主任有 组建委员会监督该计划，判断其有效性，并建议和指导学生。 我们的研究中心启动了一个评估部分，以确定该计划的即时和后续影响 对学生的职业生涯，并改善该计划每年。在NIDDK的鼓励下， 方案地点现在正在使用这一工具，以便可以评估整个方案的有效性。而 在我们项目的早期阶段，学生的参与代表着一种关系的开始， 随着时间的推移继续提供职业咨询和培养对肾脏病学的兴趣。其中一些是由 学生参与者的人数谁去开始KDSAP章在自己的学校或有 加入现有的章节。我们希望能够继续灌输给学生一个终身的重点， 学术活动和对肾脏的兴趣。

This is a renewal application for the Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine which introduces promising undergraduate students to the rich exciting world of kidney medicine research. The core feature of the program is an intensive research experience, either bench or clinical, under the guidance of experienced and committed investigators from the Harvard Medical School faculty at: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital or Massachusetts General Hospital. “Site miners” at each institution help match students with research opportunities. The nephrology division chiefs will continue to ensure institutional commitment and support to this important initiative. Students also participate in a core curriculum that includes five central components: 1) an introduction to the principles of renal physiology, basic mechanisms of disease and how disease affects real patients; 2) training in evaluating adults for kidney disease and participation in a community screening effort, sponsored by our Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP); 3) a visit to an outpatient dialysis center to appreciate the impact of kidney disease; 4) preparation of a poster and presentation of their work to colleagues and faculty locally and to other NIDDK-funded sites nationally at the end of their research experience; and 5) a formal program, organized by NIDDK and one of the funded sites, to present information on career choices and opportunities in kidney medicine. A goal of the core curriculum is to promote student interest and confidence to pursue a career in the sciences, particularly, to consider kidney science. In the research setting, students receive training in fundamental aspects of experimental design and implementation. Social activities complement formal aspects of the Program to enhance students' understanding of the multifaceted research community and the joy of discovery as they share their experiences with their Program colleagues as well as with other MD and PhD trainees, faculty and staff who form the larger units within which the students work. The Program Director and Associate Directors have assembled committees to oversee the Program, judge its effectiveness, and advise and mentor students. Our site initiated an assessment component to determine the Program's immediate and subsequent impact on the students' careers and to improve the Program each year. With NIDDK's encouragement all of the program sites are now using this tool so the effectiveness of the overall program can be assessed. While still early in the life of our Program, student participation represents the beginning of a relationship that continues over time for career advising and fostering interest in nephrology. Some of this is borne out by the number of student participants who have gone on to start KDSAP chapters at their own schools or have joined existing chapters. We hope to be able to continue to instill in the students a lifetime focus on scholarly activities and an interest in the kidney.