Integrative and translational training in pain research

描述（由申请人提供）：有效的疼痛研究和疼痛管理策略包括越来越强调临床医生和研究人员之间的合作努力，以确定新的治疗靶点，负责急性和慢性疼痛发作的预测因素，以及评估创新的疼痛管理策略。为了持续发展新的疼痛管理策略，需要承诺多学科干预，利用最先进的知识，由在疼痛的生物和社会心理组成部分的复杂性训练的个人开发。为了让下一代的疼痛科学家做好应对这些挑战的准备，我们需要创造具有计划性结构的培训机会，将培训教师的不同背景和专业知识结合起来，并在协作环境中以强有力的制度承诺为后盾。佛罗里达大学制定的培训计划通过在八个不同的研究领域提供培训机会，在实现这些目标方面取得了长足的进步。在培训计划的基础上是一个杰出的疼痛研究社区，其特点是合作精神，负责一个由教学和研究组成的综合项目，以及必要的临床和基础研究环境。该计划包括：(a)一个平衡的核心课程；(b)加强多样性的规定；(c)涉及伦理研究行为的组成部分；(d)采取措施确保该计划满足受训者在研究、教育和专业发展领域的需求。由于慢性疼痛在我们的社会中越来越普遍，佛罗里达大学疼痛研究社区认识到需要培养新一代的疼痛专家，他们将能够为提高对急性和慢性疼痛的理解和有效管理做出贡献。该计划的目标是培养能够独立开发临床和/或基础科学研究项目的个人，并向这些个人灌输协作，多学科，转化项目的好处，以应对疼痛研究领域当前和未来的挑战。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Effective strategies in pain research and pain management include a growing emphasis on the collaborative efforts between clinicians and researchers working to identify novel therapeutic targets, predictive factors responsible for the onset of acute and chronic pain, and the evaluation of innovative strategies of pain management. For the continued development of novel pain management strategies a commitment is needed to multidisciplinary interventions utilizing state-of-the-art knowledge developed by individuals trained in the complexities of the biological and psychosocial components of pain. To prepare the next generation of pain scientists to meet these challenges we need to create training opportunities with programmatic structure that incorporate the diverse backgrounds and expertise of training faculty backed by a strong institutional commitment that exists in a collaborative environment. The training program developed at the University of Florida has taken strides to accomplish these objectives by offering training opportunities in eight diverse areas of research. At the foundation of the training program is an outstanding pain research community characterized by a spirit of collaboration responsible for a comprehensive program consisting of didactic and research components as well as required exposure to clinical and basic research environments. The program contains: (a) a well balanced core curriculum; (b) provisions to enhance diversity; (c) a component dealing with the ethical conduct of research; and (d) steps to ensure the program meets the needs of trainees in areas of research, education, and professional development. Due to the escalating prevalence of chronic pain conditions in our society, the University of Florida pain research community recognizes the need to produce a new generation of pain specialists that will be able to contribute to the improved understanding and effective management of acute and chronic pain. The goal of the program is to produce individuals equipped to develop independent clinical and/or basic science research programs and to instill in these individuals an appreciation for the benefits of collaborative, multidisciplinary, translational programs in meeting the present and future challenges in the field of pain research. RELEVANCE: The increasing challenge presented by the management of chronic pain requires new strategies of intervention. To meet these challenges the next generation of pain scientist will need to be trained in a way that emphasizes the application of research findings to the human condition. The proposed training program emphasizes integration and translation as well as a commitment to a new era of pain research.