University of Florida R25 Early Research Program for Neurology and Neurosurgery Residents

摘要 神经病学和神经外科住院医师项目的下一代学术领袖将 需要专家研究培训和指导，以实现平衡的学术生涯。 不幸的是，大多数培训计划更适合于培养临床医生， 指导临床研究人员或为他/她提供必要的专门时间来制定一个 学术研究项目。有一个消失的临床科学家的危险， 在许多机构中，基于不断增加的患者护理需求和 神经科医生和神经外科医生短缺。佛罗里达大学神经病学和 神经外科住院医师计划采用了一种基础设施来识别住院研究人员 在他们的训练早期，并推动他们走向K奖。这种早期的识别加上 里程碑驱动的方法为感兴趣的居民的成功提供了一个公式， 研究职业道路。这个NINDS R25应用程序从佛罗里达大学（UF）将重点 制定一个全面的早期研究计划， 神经内科和神经外科住院医生从实习的第一天起就一直从事研究工作 通过他们的居住，奖学金，和成功的K奖申请。本项目将提供 潜在的UF R25个人申请人获得一个理想的研究环境， 时间，课程，指导和强大的机构承诺。UF提供卓越的 基础/转化实验室经验、临床研究、研究设施和专家 导师-学员体验。潜在的R25入学者在UF将有机会获得一个独立的 神经医学医院，多个具有重要研究/临床试验的跨学科诊所 基础设施和麦克奈特大脑研究所的核心设施。潜在的R25参与者 将在他们的住院医师培训早期被确定，置于研究轨道上，并指导他们 一个专门的研究经验，并最终获得NIH K奖。

Abstract The next generation of academic leaders in Neurology and Neurosurgery residency programs will require expert research training and mentorship in order to achieve a balanced academic career. Unfortunately, most training programs are better suited to develop the clinician and not prepared to mentor the clinician-researcher or to offer him/her the dedicated time necessary to develop an academic research project. There is a danger of the disappearing clinician-scientist and this danger in a reality in many institutions based on an ever increasing patient care demand and a shortage of neurologists and neurosurgeons. The University of Florida neurology and neurosurgery residency programs have adopted an infrastructure to identify resident researchers early in their training and to advance them toward K awards. This early identification coupled with a milestone driven approach has provided a formula for the success of residents interested in research career paths. This NINDS R25 application from the University of Florida (UF) will focus on the development of a comprehensive early research program to meaningfully engage neurology and neurosurgery residents in research from day 1 of their internship all the way through their residency, fellowship, and successful K award application. This project will provide the potential UF R25 individual applicant access to an ideal research environment with protected time, coursework, mentorship and a strong institutional commitment. UF offers outstanding basic/translational laboratory experiences, clinical research, research facilities, and an expert mentor-mentee experience. Potential R25 enrollees at UF will have access to a freestanding neuromedicine hospital, multiple interdisciplinary clinics with significant research/clinical trials infrastructure, and the core facilities of the McKnight Brain Institute. The potential R25 participant will be identified early in their residency training, placed on a research track and mentored toward a dedicated research experience and ultimately a NIH K award.