Pediatric Critical Care Scientist Development Program

描述（由申请人提供）：这是一份建立儿科重症监护科学家发展计划（PCCSDP）的提案，作为一个国家计划（非机构），以支持儿科重症监护年轻教师的研究职业发展。目标是增加训练有素、资金充足、可持续发展的儿科重症监护医师科学家的数量，他们将进行转化研究，以加强对儿童重症的科学理解、临床管理和康复，从而取得更好的长期成果。PCCSDP获奖者（学者）由国家咨询委员会（NAC）选出，该委员会由儿科系主任、杰出科学家和来自重症医学学会和美国儿科学会的联络员组成。申请人将确定一位杰出的科学导师，最好是在与他们的奖学金培训分开的机构，并将由他们的系主任赞助。每位学者将在高强度的研究培训环境中度过2 - 3年，通常是在基础科学实验室，至少有75%的非研究责任（第一阶段）。在接下来的2 - 3年（共4 - 5年），学者必须由其所在机构和校外基金提供经济支持，并且必须继续获得至少50% - 75%的保护，以过渡到独立研究者（第二阶段）。PCCDSP将指派一名特定的NAC成员作为每位学者的“外部导师”。PCCSDP将举办一年一度的科学静修活动，在此期间，学者们将与NAC成员互动，展示他们的科学工作，讨论他们的职业发展计划和进展，并参加有关教师发展、拨款写作、模拟拨款审查和其他相关主题的选定研讨会。每位学者将在第二年支持结束前提交一份K或R奖提案。通过提供延长的培训和保护时间来发展这些年轻教师的杰出技能，PCCSDP将增加儿科重症监护领域熟练调查员的数量。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a proposal to establish Pediatric Critical Care Scientist Development Program (PCCSDP) as a national program (not institutional) to support research career development for young faculty in pediatric critical care. The goal is to increase the number of highly trained, successfully funded and sustainable pediatric critical care physician scientists, who will do translational research to enhance the scientific understanding, clinical management and rehabilitation of critical illness in children, leading to better Iong term outcome. The PCCSDP awardees (Scholars) are selected by a National Advisory Committee (NAC) consisting of pediatric department chairs, outstanding scientists, and liaisons from the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Applicants will identify an oustanding scientific mentor, preferably at an institution separate from their fellowship training, and will be sponsored by their department chairman. Each Scholar will spend 2 - 3 years in an intense research training environment, usually in a basic science laboratory, with a minimum of 75% protection from non-research responsibilities (Phase I). In the subsequent 2 - 3 years (for a total of 4 to 5 years), Scholars must be financially supported by their institutions and extramural funds, and must continue to have at least 50% - 75% protection to transition into independent investigators (Phase II). The PCCDSP will assign a specific member of the NAC to act as an "external mentor" for each Scholar. PCCSDP will have an annual scientific retreat during which Scholars will interact with the NAC members, present their scientific work, discuss their career development plans and progress, and participate in selected workshops on faculty development, grant writing, mock grant reviews, and other relevant topics. Each Scholar will submit a K or R award proposal before the end of the second year of support. By providing extended training and protected time to develop outstanding skills in these young faculty, the PCCSDP will increase the pool of skilled investigators in pediatric critical care.