Pre-faculty Research Training in Pediatric Endocrinology

摘要 本T32更新提案的主要目标是继续明尼苏达大学（UMN）儿科 内分泌学计划的传统，指导儿科内分泌学研究员进入学术生涯，由 提供基础、转化、面向患者或教育科学方面的强化培训。我们的次要 目标是提供一个环境，促进妇女成功地进入学术界， careers.该计划在实现其目标方面取得了巨大成功。自2004年成立以来， 到2019年夏天，我们将有11名研究员从3年的培训计划中毕业，另外3名研究员将在 训练我们的11名毕业生中有9名是女性，目前有7名大学教师。两个是 一位副教授有望在未来几年内晋升为教授。我们的目标终于实现了 更新是为了增加我们的学员的多样性，我们通过招募西班牙裔和西班牙裔来实现这一目标。 非裔美国人研究员是根据表现出的追求研究培训的愿望来选择的。 他们可能遵循临床/翻译，基础科学或医学教育路径，并预计 获得硕士学位，正式和严格准备他们的学术生涯。我们与之密切合作的 即将到来的研究员加入他们的研究兴趣与可用的机会和经验丰富的导师谁可以 支持他们的培训，并为他们的学术生涯的下一阶段的发展提供指导。的 高级教师导师的核心小组是建立良好的调查，选择他们的能力，传授 负责任的，严谨的，和强大的科学文化，这是UMN的传统。一连串丰富而多元化的 有研究机会。该计划在关键的公共卫生领域具有特殊的研究优势 糖尿病、肥胖症和新陈代谢领域。儿科内分泌科的成员享有 与儿科系内其他部门的科学合作的悠久传统，其他 UMN内部的部门以及包括马约诊所在内的其他机构。这为研究员提供了丰富的 科学合作的环境。该计划培训医生科学家的技能范围 有必要在他们的研究领域的基本基础，通过完成 奖学金，以便他们准备进入初级教师的学术研究职位。

Abstract The primary objective of this T32 renewal proposal is to continue the University of Minnesota (UMN) Pediatric Endocrinology Program's tradition of guiding pediatric endocrinology fellows into academic careers, by providing intensive training in basic, translational, patient-oriented, or education science. Our secondary objective is to provide an environment that will facilitate the successful advancement of women into academic careers. The program has been highly successful in achieving its goals. From its inception in 2004 through the summer of 2019, we will have graduated 11 fellows from the 3 year training program, with an additional 3 in training. Nine of our 11 graduates are women, and 7 currently have University faculty appointments. Two are Associate Professors one is expected be promoted to Professor within the next couple years. Our goal at last renewal was to increase the diversity of our trainees, which we achieved by recruiting both an Hispanic and an Africa American fellow. Fellows are selected based on a demonstrated desire to pursue research training. They may follow a clinical/translational, a basic science, or a medical education path, and are expected to obtain a master's degree to formally and rigorously prepare them for a scholarly career. We work closely with incoming fellows to join their research interests with available opportunities and experienced mentors who can support their training and provide guidance for advancement to the next phase of their academic careers. The core group of senior faculty mentors are well established investigators, selected for their ability to impart a culture of responsible, rigorous, and robust science, as is the tradition of the UMN. Numerous and varied research opportunities are available. The program has particular research strengths in the critical public health domains of diabetes, obesity, and metabolism. Members of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology enjoy a strong tradition of scientific collaboration with other divisions within the Department of Pediatrics, other departments within the UMN, and other institutions including the Mayo Clinic. This provides fellows with a rich environment for scientific collaboration. The program trains physician scientists in the spectrum of skills necessary to be well-grounded in the fundamental underpinnings of their research area by the completion of fellowship so they are ready to enter a junior faculty academic research position.