Research Training in the Epidemiology of Aging.

摘要 美国人口老龄化凸显了增加疾病跨学科研究的必要性 以及影响老年人的残疾。这一成功计划21-25年的目标是继续 培训5名博士后研究员和2名博士后研究员，在猪流感流行病学方面进行独立的原创性研究 老龄化，重点是防止晚年残疾和功能衰退，并使 在那些有现有残疾和残疾状况的人中发挥作用。该计划强调四大方面 计划教员具有老年学研究经验并正在进行的实质性领域 项目：肌肉骨骼流行病学；神经流行病学；遗传流行病学；药物流行病学。 该计划为受训人员做好准备，使其能够：1)在一名 老年流行病学初级导师专家和流行病学方法二级导师专家 和/或与受训人员研究有关的生物统计学、老年学和内容领域；2)提出研究问题， 阐明假设，并设计和执行流行病学研究以解决假设；3)成为专家 在至少一个与功能衰退和功能最大化相关的实质性领域 残疾和残疾条件；4)在进行独立、创新的研究方面表现出色； 5)获得展示研究成果的经验；6)掌握流行病学和生物统计学的核心课程；7) 了解衰老的基本生物学和心理社会过程；8)掌握 负责任地进行研究；以及9)为过渡到学术界的研究生涯做好准备， 政府、行业或非营利性部门利用老龄化流行病学方面的能力。 该计划位于加州大学流行病学和公共卫生系(EPH)内 马里兰医学院。计划的主要优势包括：1)提供老龄化的核心流行病学 教授，老年学、流行病学、生物统计学和实质性领域的教授专家，这些领域是 方案；2)老龄及相关领域的跨学科培训和研究机会；3)研究生培训 机会包括通过流行病学和人类方面的博士课程的高级课程 遗传学、老年学和药物卫生服务研究；以及4)利用 巴尔的摩/华盛顿走廊利用跨多个领域的资源(学术界、政府、行业、 和非营利组织)。我们期望培训计划及其敬业的教职员工团队将继续为学员服务。 作为老龄化流行病学领域的领军人物开始成功的职业生涯。这位项目总监因 他在全国和马里兰大学的领导力；因此，他处于一个极好的位置来培养 通过参与地方和国家的跨学科研究项目来发展受训人员。 流行病学和人类遗传学以及老年学博士项目的负责人将担任该项目的负责人 副董事。

Abstract The aging of the United States population highlights the need for increased interdisciplinary research on diseases and disabilities that affect older persons. The objective of years 21 – 25 of this successful program is to continue training 5 pre- and 2 postdoctoral fellows to conduct independent and original research in the epidemiology of aging, with an emphasis on the prevention of late life disability and functional decline and the maximization of function in those with existing disabilities and disabling conditions. The program emphasizes four broad substantive areas in which program faculty have gerontologic research experience and are conducting ongoing projects: musculoskeletal epidemiology; neuroepidemiology; genetic epidemiology; and pharmacoepidemiology. The program prepares trainees to: 1) contribute to an interdisciplinary research team under the supervision of a primary mentor expert in the epidemiology of aging and secondary mentors expert in epidemiology methods and/or biostatistics, gerontology and content areas relevant to trainee research; 2) develop a research question, articulate hypotheses, and design and perform an epidemiologic study to address hypotheses; 3) become expert in at least one substantive area relevant to functional decline and the maximization of function in those with disabilities and disabling conditions; 4) demonstrate excellence in conducting independent, innovative research; 5) gain experience presenting research results; 6) master a core curriculum in epidemiology and biostatistics; 7) be knowledgeable about basic biological and psychosocial processes of aging; 8) master principles of responsible conduct of research; and 9) be prepared for transition to a research career in academia, government, industry or non-profit sector using capabilities in the epidemiology of aging. The program is located within the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Major program strengths include: 1) availability of core epidemiology of aging faculty, and faculty expert in gerontology, epidemiology, biostatistics, and substantive areas that are focus of program; 2) interdisciplinary training and research opportunities in aging and related areas; 3) graduate training opportunities including advanced coursework through the Doctoral Programs in Epidemiology and Human Genetics, Gerontology, and Pharmaceutical Health Services Research; and 4) ability to capitalize on Baltimore/Washington corridor to leverage resources across multiple domains (academia, government, industry, and non-profit). We expect the training program, with its team of dedicated faculty, will continue to serve trainees in launching successful careers as leaders in the epidemiology of aging. The program director is recognized for his leadership nationally and within the University of Maryland; as such, he is in an excellent position to foster the development of trainees through participation in interdisciplinary research programs locally and nationally. Leaders of the Doctoral Programs Epidemiology and Human Genetics and in Gerontology will serve as program associate directors.