Short-Term Training of Students in Health Professional Schools

我们要求继续在纽约学院的州立大学进行T35培训项目， 验光已经存在了30多年。该计划的目的是介绍验光学生， 通过参加为期十周的全职基础，转化和临床验光和视觉科学研究 在一个研究项目的指导下，我们杰出的研究教师的13名成员之一。研究 培训学院的课程包括细胞生物学，眼药理学，视觉心理物理学，计算 建模、视觉神经科学、神经再生、神经保护、光学和临床视觉科学。在 除研究外，学员还将参加研究座谈会、研究生研讨会、期刊俱乐部和 科学道德和负责任的研究行为。预计这一经验将提供 具有技术和解决问题技能的学员，这将激励他们将视觉研究作为一个整体 视光师未来职业的重要组成部分。在最有利的情况下，高度积极性 学员将选择继续他们的研究，进入合并的O.D.- M.S.或者吸毒过量博士研究生 视觉科学课程，从而获得临床和研究学位。培训将 在50,000平方米内进行。英尺最先进的基础，转化和临床研究空间， 学院学院还维护计算机，电子，图形和广泛的图书馆设施，免费 提供给学员。学员将包括来自下列任何一间视光学院的学生： 美国谁已经完成了他们的第一年或第二年的专业课程，并已显示高 学术成就培训计划致力于为学员提供临床医生/研究人员界面， 是将最新科学发现带到临床的关键。这一经验旨在提供 学生，后来成为医生，知识和技能，既继续在研究和提供 为患者提供最新、最佳的视力治疗和护理。

We request a continuation of the T35 Training Program at the State University of New York College of Optometry that has existed for over 30 years. The purpose of the program is to introduce optometry students to basic, translational, and clinical optometric and vision science research by participating full-time for ten weeks in a research project mentored by one of the 13 members of our distinguished research faculty. Research programs of the training faculty include cell biology, ocular pharmacology, visual psychophysics, computational modeling, visual neuroscience, neuroregeneration, neuroprotection, optics, and clinical vision science. In addition to research, trainees will attend research colloquia, graduate seminars, journal clubs, and a course in Scientific Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of Research. It is expected that this experience will provide trainees with both technical and problem solving skills that will inspire them to include vision research as one important component of their future career as optometrists. In the most favorable scenario, highly motivated trainees will choose to continue their research by entering the combined O.D.-M.S. or O.D.-Ph.D. graduate programs in Vision Science and thereby obtain both a clinical and a research degree. The training will be conducted within the 50,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art basic, translational, and clinical research space at the College. The College also maintains computer, electronic, graphic, and extensive library facilities that are freely available to the trainees. Trainees will consist of optometry students from any of the schools of optometry in the US who have completed their first or second year of the professional program and have shown high academic achievement. The Training Program strives to provide trainees the clinician/researcher interface that is essential to bringing the latest scientific discoveries to the clinic. This experience is aimed at providing students, and later to be doctors, the knowledge and skillset to both continue in research and to provide the latest and most optimal vision treatment and care to their patients.