Training in Neonatal Research

描述(由申请者提供)：新培训的医生/科学家迫切需要进入新生儿学的学术生涯。几十年来，彩虹婴儿和儿童医院的新生儿科一直在培训团契毕业生，让他们在国内和国际上担任新生儿科学领域的领导角色，他们是唯一有资格迎接这一挑战的机构。在这项建议中，我们寻求补充我们在呼吸神经生物学、脑发育和神经发育结果方面的现有科学优势，重点放在炎症上。这将使受训人员能够应对广泛的新生儿疾病。我们已经组建了一支在这三个主题领域拥有科学专业知识的医学博士和博士导师队伍，包括基础翻译研究和以患者为导向的研究。我们将招募学员参加为期两年的深入研究，由其中一个主题领域的知名研究人员指导，并成立一个指导委员会，该委员会可能包括由K资助的初级教员作为见习模范。由于学员的主要导师经验是关键，我们选择了在医生/科学家培训方面拥有良好记录的导师，并将密切监控学员/导师关系。受训者将接触到一个结构良好的教学计划，旨在向他们介绍“团队科学”，并为学术生涯发展提供所有必要的技能。将为选定的基础科学或流行病学研究领域设计选修课程活动[例如，授予临床研究理学硕士学位]。监督将通过严格的内部指导委员会审查[满足基准、计划撤退等]进行以及由新生儿学领域备受尊敬的学术领袖组成的外部审查委员会。招募有竞争力的实习生参加该计划将特别侧重于少数族裔候选人，我们在这方面有很好的记录。学员将有充分的机会通过现有的机构NIH职业发展奖，以竞争性的方式从研究员过渡到教师，成为致力于改善新生儿健康的基础翻译或患者导向的研究人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a profound need for newly trained physician/scientists to enter academic careers in Neonatology. The Division of Neonatology at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital has, for several decades, trained fellowship graduates to assume leadership roles in Neonatology, both nationally and internationally, and is uniquely qualified to meet this challenge. In this proposal we seek to complement our existing scientific strengths in respiratory neurobiology, brain development and neurodevelopmental outcome with a focus on inflammation. This will enable trainees to address the broad spectrum of neonatal morbidities. We have assembled an accomplished M.D., and Ph.D. mentoring faculty with scientific expertise in these three thematic areas, encompassing both basic translational and patient oriented research. We will recruit trainees to a two year intensive research immersion under the mentorship of established investigators within one of these thematic areas and a mentorship committee which may include K-funded junior faculty preceptors to serve as trainee role models. As the primary mentor experience of the trainee is key, we have chosen mentoring faculty with a strong track record for physician/scientist training and will provide close monitoring of the trainee/mentorship relationship. Trainees will be exposed to a well structured didactic program designed to introduce them to "team science", and provide all the necessary skills for academic career development. Optional curricular activities will be designed for the chosen field of basic science or epidemiologic research [e.g., award of a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Research]. Oversight will occur via both stringent internal Steering Committee review [meeting benchmarks, program retreat, etc.] and an External Review Committee comprised of highly regarded academic leaders in neonatology. Recruitment of competitive trainees to the program will particularly focus on minority candidates for which we have a strong track record. Trainees will have ample opportunity via existing Institutional NIH Career Development Awards to competitively transition from fellowship to faculty as basic translational or patient oriented researchers committed to improving neonatal health.