University of Utah Medical Scientist Training Program

犹他州大学的MD-PhD计划正在迅速发展，具有非常成功的培训医生的历史- 科学家它享有强有力的机构支持，这是一个由135名杰出和资金充足的 研究导师，以及与相邻的临床和研究设施的综合健康科学校园。犹他州 MD-PhD项目从全国各地招聘，但对来自广大地区的学生具有独特的吸引力。 山间西部地区，在500英里内没有其他MSTP，使其成为潜在的新区域枢纽， 学生追求医生，科学家培训。该方案的加速势头明显体现在 自2017年以来，申请人数增加了两倍，班级规模增加了一倍。学员的高素质和培训 在过去5年中，F30的成功率（67%）非常高。受训人员成果 强大，84%的MD-PhD完成率（100%至少获得MD或PhD），高研究 生产力（平均每位学员发表6.9篇论文，其中2.7篇为第一作者/共同第一作者），96%的MD-PhD 正在接受住院医师培训的毕业生。在过去的3年里，40%的新生来自NIH定义的 代表性不足的群体。 拟议的MSTP将进一步优化培训方案，增加MD和 博士阶段，改善治理结构，广泛的学员参与，增强多样性 招聘，严格的第一天实验室安全培训，加强导师培训，并详细的计划评估。一 重点将是通过项目活动实现研究和临床培训之间的平稳过渡， 课程，包括实践实习，纵向临床经验在博士年，并提出建议 为学员准备部门初步考试的准备课程。拟议的方案计划将 还强调严谨性和可重复性，以及负责任的研究行为与正规培训， 融入社区活动（每月会议、年度务虚会）。广泛的社区和 健康资源确保受训者在这一紧张但非常有益的培训期间得到良好的支持。 第1年申请4个受训名额，第2-5年申请8个名额。每一位学员都将得到支持 他们的头两年，但将遵循拟议的计划计划，为他们的MD-PhD培训的全部。

The University of Utah MD-PhD Program is rapidly growing with a highly successful history of training physician- scientists. It enjoys robust institutional support, a large and diverse body of 135 outstanding and well-funded research mentors, and an integrated health science campus with adjacent clinical and research facilities. Utah’s MD-PhD program recruits from across the country, but is uniquely attractive to students from the vast Intermountain West region, with no other MSTP within 500 miles, making it a potential new regional hub for students pursuing physician-scientist training. The accelerating momentum of the Program is evident in the tripling of applications and doubling of class size since 2017. The high quality of trainees and the training environment are evidenced by the excellent F30 success rate over the past 5 years (67%). Trainee outcomes are strong, with an 84% MD-PhD completion rate (100% receiving at least an MD or PhD), high research productivity (average of 6.9 publications per trainee, with 2.7 as first/co-first author), and 96% of MD-PhD graduates pursuing residency training. In the past 3 years, 40% of incoming students are from NIH-defined underrepresented groups. The proposed MSTP would further optimize the training program with increased integration between the MD and PhD phases, an improved governance structure with extensive trainee participation, enhanced diversity recruiting, rigorous day-one lab safety training, enhanced mentor training, and detailed program evaluation. A key focus will be smoothing the transitions between research and clinical training via Program activities and curriculum, including a practice clerkship, longitudinal clinical experience during the PhD years, and a proposal preparation course that readies trainees for departmental preliminary exams. The proposed program plan will also emphasize rigor and reproducibility, as well as the responsible conduct of research with formal training and integration into community events (monthly meetings, annual retreat). An extensive array of community and wellness resources ensure that trainees are well-supported during this intense, but highly rewarding training. Four trainee slots are requested in year 1, and 8 slots are requested in years 2-5. Each trainee will be supported for their first two years, but will follow the proposed Program Plan for the entirety of their MD-PhD training.