PRedOctoral phd and md research training in TEams (PROmoTE)

项目摘要/摘要 肾脏疾病在不断增加，然而批准的治疗方法、临床试验和 在过去的10多年里，发表的研究论文比其他内科专业少。一直以来 假设下一代潜在的研究人员和肾病学家不愿继续研究 在肾脏科的职业生涯源于对肾脏研究“过于复杂”的看法。然而，其他原因可能是 医学院对临床肾病的接触有限，缺乏导师对肾脏产生积极影响 把研究作为一种职业选择。为了克服这些障碍，肾脏界必须愿意利用 为不同类型的学生培养技能和进行培训的新方法。博士生和医学博士的培养 学生之间没有重叠，学生之间的直接互动很少，限制了未来的沟通能力和 创造力。因此，需要为博士生和医学博士研究生的肾脏翻译研究培训提供一个新的范例。 这项提议的总体目标是启动一项肾脏疾病研究的试点计划，以开发一种 亚利桑那大学博士生和医学博士研究生的技能发展和团队培训计划。这一新颖的概念将 结合博士生和医学博士研究生的团队培训，促进批判性思维、沟通、 团队活力和实践研究技能。这将由医学博士研究生完成 团队一起参与新颖的课程作业和共享的研究项目。此外，博士后 博士和医学博士团队研究培训(PROCESS)计划将为UAB学生提供机会 直接和深入地参与以肾脏疾病为重点的原创研究。本节目将曝光我们的 学生对科学思维和沟通技能的严谨和深入了解，这将使他们做好准备 在他们的职业生涯中为医学进步做出贡献。此外，这项计划将有助于扩大 致力于肾脏研究的科学家和医生-科学家队伍目前在美国正在萎缩，因为 以及拓宽和进一步加强联合大学肾脏疾病学术研究的文化 学术医学中心。

Project Summary/Abstract Kidney diseases are ever increasing, however there are fewer approved therapies, fewer clinical trials, and fewer research articles published than other internal medicine specialties over the past 10+ years. It has been postulated that the next generation of potential investigators and nephrologists are discouraged from pursuing careers in nephrology from a perception that kidney research is “too complex”. However, other causes may be a limited exposure to clinical nephrology in medical school and a lack of mentors to positively influence kidney research as a career choice. To overcome these obstacles, the kidney community must be willing to utilize novel approaches to building skills and training for a diverse pool of students. Training of PhD and MD students is non-overlapping with little direct interactions of the students limiting future communication skills and creativity. Thus, a new paradigm for translational renal research training of PhD and MD students is required. The overall goal of this proposal is to initiate a pilot program in kidney disease research for a novel scheme of skills development and team training of PhD and MD students at UAB. This novel concept will incorporate team training of PhD and MD students to foster development of critical thinking, communication, team dynamics, and hands on research skills. This will be accomplished by the MD student-PhD student teams participating together in novel coursework and a shared research project. In addition, the PRedOctoral phd and md research training in TEams (PROmoTE) program will provide an opportunity for UAB students to engage directly and deeply in original research focused on kidney disease. This program will expose our students to the rigor and depth of scientific thinking and communication skills that will prepare them to contribute to medical advances throughout their careers. In addition, this program will help to expand the scientist and physician-scientist workforce dedicated to renal research that is currently shrinking in the US, as well as broaden and further enhance the culture of academic investigation of kidney disease at the UAB academic medical center.