AIDS International Training and Research Program

描述(由申请者提供)：这是北卡罗来纳大学艾滋病国际培训和研究项目的第二次竞争性续签申请。我们建议继续在三个国家提供培训：中国人民共和国、马拉维和喀麦隆。北卡罗来纳大学的调查人员自1979年以来一直在中国工作，自1989年以来一直在马拉维工作，自1998年以来一直在喀麦隆工作。北卡罗来纳大学AITRP采纳了几项指导原则。首先，我们利用培训与关键的国内组织建立牢固的联系。在这些组织中有保证“返回工作”的实习生将被优先选择。其次，我们的培训机会建立在资助的研究项目基础上，并弥补了北卡罗来纳大学的许多优势。只要有可能，我们就将基础、临床和流行病学培训和研究结合起来，以建立临界质量。第三，我们利用Fogarty培训来促进国际研究，与许多合作者和资助机构合作。第四，我们开展了南南和国际合作，以促进培训和持续的研究机会。例如，威特沃特斯兰德大学是马拉维人员的培训基地，我们与伦敦卫生和热带医学院建立了强有力的合作，培训马拉维(前英国保护国)的医生。第五，我们一直在寻找进化和创新的机会。这些努力在马拉维医学院建立一个新的公共卫生系(得到了专门的Fogarty支持)、在中国进行广泛的研究伦理和IRB培训以及在所有三个北卡罗来纳大学AITRP国家进行快速技术转让方面发挥了特别重要的作用。第六，我们致力于在学员完成我们的项目后，在国内发挥领导作用并提供持续的指导。与公共卫生相关：Fogarty受训人员担任关键领导职位，并处于激动人心的关键研究活动的中心。我们与我们的合作机构合作，评估了我们伙伴国家的优先卫生需求，并提出了一项研究培训计划，以满足这些国家的研究需求以及我们合作机构的发展计划。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is the second competitive renewal application for the UNC AIDS International Training and Research Program. We propose to continue to provide training in three countries: The Peoples Republic of China, Malawi and Cameroon. Investigators at UNC have worked in China since 1979, Malawi since 1989, and Cameroon since 1998. The UNC AITRP has embraced several guiding principles. First, we use training to build strong ties to key in-country organizations. Trainees with guaranteed "return jobs" in these organizations are preferentially selected. Second, our training opportunities build on funded research projects and bridge many of the strengths of UNC. Wherever possible we combine basic, clinical and epidemiological training and research in order to build critical mass. Third, we have used the Fogarty training to promote international research, working with many collaborators and funding agencies. Fourth, we have developed south-to-south and international collaborations to facilitate training and ongoing research opportunities. For example, University of the Witwatersrand is a training site for Malawi personnel, and we have developed a strong collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for training of physicians from Malawi (a former British protectorate). Fifth, we have looked for opportunities for evolution and innovation. Such efforts have been particularly important in the development of a new Department of Public Health at the Malawi College of Medicine (which has received dedicated Fogarty support), extensive research ethics and IRB training in China, and rapid technology transfer in all three UNC AITRP countries. Sixth, we are committed to in- country leadership and ongoing mentorship after the trainee has completed our program. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Fogarty trainees are serving in key leadership positions and are in the center of exciting and critical research activities. Working with our collaborating institutions we have assessed the priority health needs of our partner countries and propose a research training program that addresses the countries' research needs as well as the developmental plans of our collaborating institutions.