UTMB Women's Health Research Scholar's Program

描述（由申请人提供）：德克萨斯大学医学分支（UTMB）是建立BIRCWH计划的理想环境。首先，该计划将受益于UTMB妇女健康研究的综合性和跨学科性质。第二，通过妇女健康跨学科研究中心，已经建立了广泛的妇女健康研究基础设施。该中心为初级研究人员提供种子基金，并提供发展支持。因此，UTMB BIRCWH计划将能够建立在现有的优势。最后，BIRCWH计划将受益于强有力的机构支持。医学院院长是一名妇女健康研究员，他与UTMB主席一起承诺在该奖项期间提供535 000美元的实物捐助。这些资金将用于建立一个研究支持办公室，以确保由学者准备的论文，赠款，海报和幻灯片演示文稿在内容和演示方面具有最高质量。 UTMB BIRCWH计划将通过为想要从事跨学科女性健康研究的初级教师提供受保护的时间来满足UTMB的迫切需求。它还将通过为高级妇女健康调查人员提供会面和交流思想的机会，加强UTMB的跨学科互动。该计划将侧重于我们校园的六个优势领域。19名导师-他们都有目前的NIH支持作为主要研究者，辅导的良好记录，并在一个或多个领域的兴趣参与本RFA-将指导学者的研究和职业发展。该计划的招聘将包括内部和外部。为了确保实现多样性，我们制定了一个广泛的招聘计划，其中包括与来自一些机构的潜在少数民族学者的个性化接触。进入该计划后，所有学者将制定个性化的学习和研究计划。他们将有机会获得临床科学硕士或博士学位，如果他们选择。每周会议将提供研究技能，科学写作，统计和职业发展的补充学习经验。网络将发生在这些会议以及在CIRWH研讨会和季度晚餐会议与大学领导人。到该计划结束时，所有学者将获得必要的技能，成为独立的，资助的跨学科妇女健康研究的调查员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is an ideal environment for the establishment of a BIRCWH Program. First, the Program will benefit from the integrated and interdisciplinary nature of women's health research at UTMB. Second, an extensive infrastructure for women's health research is already in place through the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH). This center provides seed grant funding to junior investigators as well as grant development support. Thus, the UTMB BIRCWH Program will be able to build on existing strengths. Finally, the BIRCWH Program will benefit from strong institutional support. The Dean of the Medical School is a woman's health researcher and, together with the President of UTMB, has pledged an in-kind contribution of $535,000 over the duration of this award. These funds will be used to establish a Research Support Office that will insure that the papers, grants, posters, and slide presentations prepared by the Scholars are of the highest quality in content and presentation. The UTMB BIRCWH program will fill a critical need at UTMB by providing protected time for junior faculty who want to pursue a career in interdisciplinary women's health research. It will also strengthen interdisciplinary interactions at UTMB by providing opportunities for senior women's health investigators to meet and exchange ideas. The Program will focus on six areas of strength on our campus. Nineteen mentors-all of whom have current NIH support as the Principal Investigator, a strong track record of mentoring, and involvement in one or more areas of interest in this RFA-will guide the research and career development of the Scholars. Recruitment for the program will be both internal and external. To assure that diversity is achieved, we have developed an extensive recruitment plan that includes personalized contact with potential minority scholars from a number of institutions. Upon entry to the program, all Scholars will develop an individualized learning and research plan. They will have an opportunity to obtain a MS or PhD in Clinical Science, if they choose. Weekly conferences will provide supplemental learning experiences in research skills, scientific writing, statistics, and career development. Networking will occur at these conferences as well as at the CIRWH seminars and quarterly dinner meetings with university leaders. By the end of the program, all Scholars will have acquired the necessary skills to become independent, funded investigators in interdisciplinary women's health research.