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的必要性在全国范围内得到了广泛认可。为此，我们必须招募研究和医疗保健企业中最有才华的人才。拟议培训计划的目标是通过向研究生兽医提供研究培训来为研究队伍做出贡献。针对兽医进行研究培训的理由是，他们拥有独特的视角，可以推动生物医学研究的各个领域。这源于兽医医学教育以及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提供了强大的科学和医学知识基础。拟议的研究培训计划将是博士后级别，因为受训人员将拥有兽医博士学位（DVM 或同等学历）。需要为 3 名受训人员提供资金，预计受训人员将在该计划中工作 3 年。培训将以比较医学和综合生物学研究生课程的博士级研究生教育的形式进行，学员将进行原创性研究，为博士论文奠定基础。传统的研究生教育将通过具体活动得到加强，以增强学员为研究职业做好准备。学员可以选择广泛的教师培训师作为导师（主要顾问），这些培训师在呼吸系统疾病、癌症、神经科学、炎症、遗传学以及肠道和传染病方面拥有全国公认的专业知识。 公共卫生相关性（由申请人提供）：提议的是一项为希望从事生物医学研究职业的兽医提供研究培训的计划。兽医在促进公共卫生方面拥有独特的资格，因为他们在 1) 食品安全和保障、2) 人畜共患疾病（在动物和人类之间传播的疾病）识别和控制以及 3) 人类疾病的动物模型方面拥有深入的培训和知识。通过该计划获得的额外研究培训，这些兽医科学家将准备好进行研究，解决国家面临的各种公共卫生挑战，并在他们的职业生涯中做出重大贡献。