Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse Disorder

药物滥用障碍研究奖学金

• 批准号: 9389168
• 负责人: Frances Rudnick Levin
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-12-01 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9389168
• 关键词: Disease; Fellowship; Research; Substance abuse problem

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Division on Substance Abuse of the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and the New York State Psychiatric Institute established a 2-year postdoctoral program that focuses on training physicians and psychologists for research careers in substance abuse. The main goal of this program, which is now in its 19th year of existence, is to provide both the research skills and clinical expertise necessary to design and carry out research on the etiology and treatment of substance use disorders. In this competing application we are requesting 5 additional years of funding for 5 fellows to be enrolled in the program each year. The program continues to include the following aspects of training: 1) Didactic introduction to clinical research in the addictions that incorporates a comprehensive overview of the substance abuse field, an introduction and advanced course in statistics, a weekly journal club and methodology seminar, and a formal course and ongoing instruction on the ethical and appropriate scientific conduct of clinical research; 2) Research apprenticeship where each trainee works as a junior collaborator under the close supervision of a senior investigator who serves as a preceptor and mentor; 3) Clinical experience in the major modalities used to treat substance abuse; and 4) Development of teaching capabilities where each fellow is provided opportunities to provide lectures/seminars to medical students, psychiatric and other medical house staff and/or present at journal clubs and scientific meetings. A new direction in the past 5 years has been to recruit and train MD/PhD candidates who concentrate on translational paradigms to better understand the physiologic and behavioral mechanisms associated with substance abuse. In the 19 years that the program has been running there has been a steady flow of high quality applicants. 47 trainees (31% females) have entered the program, including 34 physicians (30 psychiatrists, 1 neurologist, 2 internists, 1 family medicine), 1 nurse practitioner with a doctorate in public health, and 12 psychologists. In the past 5 years 3 of the physicians have been MD/PhDs. Of those who graduated in the past 10 years, 71% have gone on to academic-research positions, and 24% have entered academic clinical/teaching positions in which several have remained actively involved in research activities. Six fellows (one on a supplemental slot) are currently in training and two additional fellows will begin training in July 2012. The program has been successful in recruiting women and minority trainees. In parallel to this successful training program the faculty within the Division has continued to grow, enriched by the graduating fellows. At the first grant submission there were 9 faculty members within the Division on Substance Abuse. Currently, there are 23 faculty members, of which 11 are capable of serving as mentors. This sustained growth demonstrates how vibrant the Division on Substance Abuse is for young investigators.

描述（由申请人提供）：哥伦比亚大学精神病学系药物滥用部门和纽约州精神病学研究所建立了一个为期 2 年的博士后计划，重点培训医生和心理学家进行药物滥用研究职业。该项目现已进入第 19 个年头，其主要目标是提供设计和开展物质使用障碍的病因学和治疗研究所需的研究技能和临床专业知识。在此竞争性申请中，我们请求每年为 5 名研究员提供额外 5 年的资助以加入该计划。该计划继续包括以下方面的培训： 1) 成瘾临床研究的教学介绍，其中包括药物滥用领域的全面概述、统计学入门和高级课程、每周期刊俱乐部和方法研讨会、以及关于临床研究的道德和适当科学行为的正式课程和持续指导； 2）研究学徒制，每位学员在担任导师和导师的高级研究员的密切监督下作为初级合作者工作； 3) 用于治疗药物滥用的主要方法的临床经验； 4) 发展教学能力，为每位研究员提供向医学生、精神病学和其他医疗机构工作人员提供讲座/研讨会和/或出席期刊俱乐部和科学会议的机会。过去五年的一个新方向是招募和培训专注于转化范式的医学博士/博士候选人，以更好地理解与药物滥用相关的生理和行为机制。该项目开展19年来，高质量申请者源源不断。共有 47 名学员（31% 为女性）参加了该项目，其中包括 34 名医生（30 名精神科医生、1 名神经科医生、2 名内科医生、1 名家庭医生）、1 名拥有公共卫生博士学位的执业护士和 12 名心理学家。在过去 5 年中，有 3 名医生获得医学博士/博士学位。在过去 10 年的毕业生中，71% 的人继续担任学术研究职位，24% 的人进入学术临床/教学职位，其中一些人仍然积极参与研究活动。目前有六名研究员（其中一名为补充名额）正在接受培训，另外两名研究员将于 2012 年 7 月开始培训。该计划已成功招募了妇女和少数族裔学员。在这个成功的培训计划的同时，该部门的师资队伍也在不断壮大，毕业生的数量也不断丰富。在提交第一笔赠款时，药物滥用部门有 9 名教职人员。现有教职工23人，其中导师11人。这种持续增长表明药物滥用部门对于年轻调查人员来说是多么充满活力。