Cardiovascular Epidemiology Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：通过提供更精确和有用的CVD表达表型，无创测量动脉粥样硬化和动脉硬化方法的进步改变了心血管流行病学领域。技术在不断变化，需要新的协议来匹配新设备的能力。在Kim Sutton-Tyrrell博士的领导下，该项目旨在为亚临床动脉粥样硬化测量的质量收集以及如何使用它们来了解动脉粥样硬化的过程提供集中培训。培训计划围绕四个主要研究优势组织：血管老化、妇女健康、高风险和国际人口和遗传学。统一的主题是亚临床动脉粥样硬化措施在每个研究领域的应用。营养、运动、生物统计学、多中心合作和社会心理测量方面的核心优势也被纳入该计划。这一套相互关联的资源将为受训人员的发展提供丰富的基础。学员将有一名主要导师，并将与其他教员以及一名经验更丰富的同行导师密切合作。培训计划包括课程作业、实地研究工作和专业发展，所有这些都是为每位学员量身定制的。研究现场工作包括招聘、数据收集、录入和管理、研究操作和数据分析，为学员提供全方位研究任务的经验。专业发展活动包括亚临床措施的重点工作，完成独立研究项目，远程培训经验，拨款写作经验，手稿准备，参加国家会议，技能发展讲习班和负责任的研究行为培训。学员还将有机会发展遗传流行病学的实验室分析技能。该计划旨在培养在心血管研究的多学科方法中熟练的研究者，他们能够在跨学科合作中使用亚临床测量方法，并具有开发新测量方案的技能。

Description (provided by applicant): Advances in noninvasive methods of measuring atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis have changed the field of CV epidemiology by providing more precise and useful phenotypes for CVD expression. Technology is constantly changing, requiring new protocols to match the capabilities of new equipment. Under the leadership of Dr. Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, this program is designed to provide concentrated training in the quality collection of subclinical atherosclerosis measures and how they can be used to understand the process of atherosclerosis. The training program is organized around four major research strengths: vascular aging, women's health, high risk and international populations and genetics. The unifying theme is the application of subclinical atherosclerosis measures to each research area. Core strengths in nutrition, exercise, biostatistics, multi-center collaborations and psychosocial measures are also integrated into the program. This interconnected set of resources will provide a rich substrate upon which the trainees will develop. Trainees will have a primary mentor and will also work closely with other faculty members as well as a peer mentor who is a more experienced trainee. The training program consists of course work, research field work and professional development, all individually tailored to each trainee. Research field work includes recruitment, data collection, entry and management, study operations and data analysis, providing trainees with experience in the full range of research tasks. Professional development activities include focused work with subclinical measures, completion of an independent research project, a remote training experience, grant writing experience, manuscript preparation, participation in national conferences, skill development workshops and training in the responsible conduct of research. Trainees will also have the opportunity to develop laboratory-based and analytical skills in genetic epidemiology. The program is designed to produce investigators skilled in a multidisciplinary approach to cardiovascular research, who are comfortable with using subclinical measures in cross-discipline collaborations and who have the skills to develop new measurement protocols.