Training in CVD Epidemiology & Related Chronic Diseases in Minority Populations

 描述(由申请者提供)：这个少数民族人群流行病学和心血管及其他相关慢性疾病预防的多学科研究培训计划将为博士后和博士后研究员(医学博士和博士)提供知识和技能，为他们成功的研究生涯做好准备。它利用了伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校(UIC)的显著优势。它利用了31名初中生的研究/教学资源， 职业生涯中期，来自19个UIC系/研究所的高级教员，以及来自芝加哥洛约拉大学的4名教员。大多数教职员工隶属于UIC少数民族健康研究所。对于博士后研究员，研究培训通常包括相当于为期一年的心血管疾病和其他相关慢性病流行病学研究的方法学方面的课程，重点是少数群体。课程包括基础科学、流行病学方法、生物统计学、心血管疾病、慢性病、营养流行病学、健康差距和研究伦理。医学博士研究生将有机会获得临床翻译科学硕士学位。博士前实习生将在完成必要的研究生课程后进入该项目；然而，他们将根据需要参加额外的课程，以满足他们的培训需求。其他教学体验将包括盛大的轮回、研讨会系列和研讨会。学员还将在一个或多个研究项目的两名或多名导师的监督下工作，以获得研究设计、实施和分析方面的实践经验，从而在全国会议上发表演讲并在科学期刊上发表文章。项目教员在心血管疾病相关领域以及少数族裔健康方面都拥有专业知识。专业领域包括心血管疾病、肺部疾病、慢性肾脏疾病、睡眠障碍、糖尿病、临床试验设计/分析、干预性和观察性研究、生物统计学、体力活动、营养学、行为医学、社区健康和健康服务研究。该计划鼓励多学科、跨部门、跨学院和跨机构的教学、培训和指导。它寻求每年培训2名博士后研究员和2名博士后研究员，前者为期2-3年，后者为期2年。博士后实习生将主要来自公共卫生学院的博士后学生；博士后实习生将来自临床背景(主要是从事心血管医学研究事业的医学博士)和研究背景(流行病学、营养学、社区卫生科学或其他相关领域的博士学位)。一个由PI/计划主任(在2名联席主任的支持下)领导的执行委员会将指导该计划。内部和外部咨询委员会将提供其他指导。正在进行的评价将有助于确保实现方案和征聘目标。(摘要结束)

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This multidisciplinary Research Training Program in Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular and Other Related Chronic Diseases in Minority Populations will provide pre- and post-doctoral fellows (MDs and PhDs) with knowledge and skills to prepare them for successful research careers. It draws on significant strengths at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). It utilizes the research/ teaching resources of 31 junior, mid-career, and senior faculty from 19 UIC departments/ institutes plus 4 faculty from Loyola University, Chicago. Most faculty are affiliated with the UIC Institute for Minority Health Research. For postdoctoral fellows, research training typically involves the equivalent of one-year of coursework in methodological aspects of research in the epidemiology of CVD and other related chronic diseases with focus on minority populations. The curriculum includes basic sciences, epidemiologic methods, biostatistics, CVD, chronic disease, and nutritional epidemiology, health disparities, and research ethics. MD-prepared postdoctoral trainees will have the opportunity to obtain an MS in Clinical Translational Sciences. Pre-doctoral trainees will enter the program after completing the requisite graduate coursework; however, they will take additional courses as necessary to meet their training needs. Other didactic experiences will include grand rounds, seminar series, and workshops. Trainees will also work under supervision of two or more mentors on one or more research projects to gain hands-on experience in study design, conduct, and analysis leading to presentations at national meetings and publication in scientific journals. Program faculty have expertise in both CVD-related areas as well as minority health. Areas of expertise include CVD, lung diseases, chronic kidney diseases, sleep disorders, diabetes, design/ analysis of clinical trials, interventional and observational studies, biostatistics, physical activity, nutrition, behavioral medicine, community health, and health services research. The program encourages multi-disciplinary, inter-departmental, inter- collegiate, and inter-institutional teaching, training, and mentoring. It seek to train 2 pre- and 2 post-doctoral fellows in each year, for a period of 2-3 years for the former and 2 years for the latter. Pre-doctoral trainees will be drawn mainly from PhD students in the School of Public Health; postdoctoral trainees will be drawn from both clinical backgrounds (primarily MDs pursuing a research career in cardiovascular medicine) and research backgrounds (PhDs in epidemiology, nutrition, community health sciences, or other relevant fields). An Executive Committee, led by the PI/ Program Director (with support of 2 Co-Directors), will direct the program. Additional guidance will be provided by Internal and External Advisory Committees. Ongoing evaluation will help assure that programmatic and recruitment goals are met. (End of Abstract)