Building Researchers on the Diverse Foundation of a Veterinary Medical Education

在兽医医学教育的多元化基础上培养研究人员

• 批准号: 8151944
• 负责人: Susan L Ewart
• 金额: $ 12.62万
• 依托单位: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-19 至 2014-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8151944
• 关键词: Foundations; Medical Education; Research Personnel

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The need to establish a highly-qualified and diverse research work force in the biomedical and clinical sciences is well-recognized nationally. In doing so we must enlist the most talented individuals in the research and health care enterprise. The objective of the proposed training program is to contribute to the research workforce by providing research training to graduate veterinarians. The rationale for targeting veterinarians for research training is that they possess a uniquely-informed perspective from which to advance the various fields of biomedical research. This stems from the comparative approach that is used in veterinary medical education, as well as in the practice of veterinary medicine. Furthermore, the educational depth and diversity acquired through the veterinary education that our trainees will have upon entering our research training program provides a strong science and medical knowledge base upon which to build. The proposed research training program will be at the postdoctoral level, as trainees will hold a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM or equivalent) degree. Funds are requested for 3 trainees and trainees are expected to be in the program for 3 years. The training will take place in the form of PhD level graduate education in the Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology graduate program, in which trainees will conduct original research that will form the basis of a PhD dissertation. Traditional graduate education will be augmented with specific activities that will bolster trainees' readiness for research careers. Trainees will have the option of selecting as mentors (major advisors) a wide array of faculty trainers with nationally recognized expertise in respiratory diseases, cancer, neuroscience, inflammation, genetics, and enteric and infectious diseases. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (provided by applicant): Proposed is a plan to provide research training to veterinarians who wish to pursue careers in biomedical research. Veterinarians are uniquely qualified to advance public health as they have in-depth training and knowledge in 1) food safety and security, 2) zoonotic disease (those that are transmitted between animals and humans) recognition and control, and 3) animal models of human diseases. With the additional research training that will be acquired through this program, these veterinary-scientists will be ready to conduct research that will address the various public health challenges facing the nation and make significant contributions throughout their careers.

描述（由申请人提供）：在生物医学和临床科学领域建立一支高素质和多样化的研究队伍是全国公认的。为此，我们必须在研究和保健事业中招募最有才能的人。拟议培训计划的目标是通过为研究生兽医提供研究培训，为研究劳动力做出贡献。针对兽医进行研究培训的基本原理是，他们拥有独特的知情视角，可以从中推进生物医学研究的各个领域。这源于在兽医教育和兽医实践中使用的比较方法。此外，我们的学员在进入我们的研究培训计划后，将通过兽医教育获得的教育深度和多样性，为建立强大的科学和医学知识基础提供了坚实的基础。建议的研究培训计划将达到博士后水平，受训者将持有兽医博士学位（DVM或同等学历）。要求为3名受训人员提供经费，受训人员预计将在该方案中工作3年。该培训将在比较医学和综合生物学研究生课程中以博士水平的研究生教育的形式进行，在该课程中，受训者将进行原创性研究，这将成为博士论文的基础。传统的研究生教育将通过具体活动得到加强，这些活动将加强受训者为研究事业做好准备。受训者可以选择在呼吸系统疾病、癌症、神经科学、炎症、遗传学、肠道和传染病方面具有全国公认专业知识的教师培训师作为导师（主要顾问）。