Vanderbilt Training of Otolaryngology Physician Scientists (V-TOPS) Program

项目摘要 医生科学家对于将基础科学的新发现转化为患者的改善至关重要。 在乎随着生物医学研究的进步不断扩大我们对人类生物学的理解， 保持一支强大的医生科学家队伍，他们将能够应用这些新知识来改善 健康成果。多年来，人们越来越担心医学科学家的数量正在减少， 目前的趋势表明，这种下降可能会变得更糟。因此，需要采取新的办法， 招募更多的医生从事研究工作，并为他们提供必要的技能和指导， 成功范德比尔特耳鼻喉科医生科学家培训（V-TOPS）计划解决了这一问题 通过为耳鼻喉科住院医师和医学生提供指导性的研究经验，我们 假设我们的研究教育计划的两个特点将使受训者更有可能 继续从事研究事业：（a）与受训者的临床兴趣一致的研究经验，以及（B） 与成功的医生和科学家建立导师-学员关系。入学后，学员将与一名 医生-科学家导师，在整个培训过程中继续担任重要顾问。居民 该项目将在临床耳鼻喉科的第二年和第三年之间花两年时间进行研究 培训，让他们有足够时间决定临床重点领域和进行相关研究 项目我们已经聚集了一个经验丰富的和多样化的15名教师导师代表各种群体 研究领域，包括喉生理学，嗅觉/嗅觉，气道免疫学和炎症， 头颈部肿瘤、人工耳蜗植入和语言障碍。我们将每年接受一名居民进入 该研究计划的总队列的5名居民。此外，V-TOPS计划将接受两名 每年为医学生提供一年的研究经验，并辅以教学计划， 成功的物理学家和科学家的个人指导。我们广泛的研究组合，经验丰富的教师 基础科学家和转化科学家，以及范德比尔特研究教育的丰富历史，使这一点成为一个 培养下一代耳鼻喉科医生科学家的理想环境。

Project Summary Physician-scientists are crucial for translating new discoveries in basic science into improvements in patient care. As advances in biomedical research continue to expand our understanding of human biology, it is critical to maintain a strong cadre of physician scientists who will be able to apply this new knowledge to improve health outcomes. Concern has been growing for years that physician-scientists are decreasing in numbers, and current trends indicate that this decrease is likely to get worse. Thus, new approaches are needed to recruit more physicians into research careers and provide them with the skills and mentorship necessary for success. The Vanderbilt Training of Otolaryngology Physician-Scientists (V-TOPS) program addresses this challenge by providing mentored research experiences for otolaryngology residents and medical students. We hypothesize that two characteristics of our research education program will make it more likely that trainees will continue to pursue research careers: (a) research experiences aligned with a trainee’s clinical interests and (b) mentor-mentee relationships with successful physician-scientists. After matriculation, trainees are paired with a physician-scientist mentor who continues as an important adviser throughout their training. Residents in the program will spend two years doing research, between the second and third year of clinical otolaryngology training, thus providing adequate time for them to decide on a clinical focus area and pursue relevant research projects. We have assembled an experienced and diverse cohort of 15 faculty mentors representing a variety of research areas, including laryngeal physiology, rhinology/olfaction, airway immunology and inflammation, head and neck oncology, cochlear implants, and language disorders. We will accept one resident per year into the research program out of a total cohort of 5 residents. In addition, the V-TOPS program will accept two medical students each year for a one-year research experience, supplemented with a didactic program and individual mentoring by successful physician-scientists. Our expansive research portfolio, experienced faculty of basic and translational scientists, and the rich history for research education at Vanderbilt, make this an ideal environment to develop the next generation of physician scientists in otolaryngology.