Interdisciplinary Women's Reproductive Health Fellowship

申请者描述(由申请人提供)：本申请要求将德克萨斯大学医学分校(UTMB)的女性生殖健康博士后研究培训计划续期5年。这一更新将继续支持5个职位(2名医学博士和3名临床或研究博士)，这些受训人员从事与妇女生殖健康有关的5个领域的研究：(1)生殖内分泌学和避孕；(2)与怀孕有关的疾病；(3)乳癌和生殖器官癌(4)性传播感染；(5)健康差距和拉美裔健康。来自4个不同部门的17名资金雄厚、出版广泛的教师，他们已经共同撰写和共同指导多年，将继续合作，根据10个教育目标为受训者提供个性化培训。非正式培训的补充是正式课程、博士后系列研讨会、职业发展研讨会和与机构领导人的午餐会。为了管理这一复杂的方案，PI/PD将与两名助理主任、一名方案协调员、方法和统计核心负责人、一个执行委员会和一个咨询委员会合作。博士后实习生将继续通过妇女健康跨学科研究中心(CIRWH)招聘，该中心由PI/PD指导，专门针对这一T32的任命。已经制定并成功实施了一项由多个组成部分组成的计划，以吸引各种竞争激烈的候选人。这些努力导致每个空缺职位平均有15名申请者，其中25%是从任职人数不足的群体中挑选出来的。所有的职位都已经有几个申请者在等待空缺。这一计划填补了UTMB的一个独特的利基市场，因为它是第一个致力于妇女生殖健康的同类项目，也是妇产科第一个也是唯一一个T32项目。它在第一个供资周期取得的成功体现在以下两个方面：UTMB开展的妇女健康研究数量有所增加，并承诺为今后5年提供强有力的机构支助。总体而言，在第一个供资周期中，12名研究员得到了支助，其中6名拥有卫生专业学位。尽管 在飓风艾克带来的困难中，这些学员在全国会议上提交了32篇摘要，并在同行评议的期刊上发表了27篇文章。另有9份手稿正在审查中，共提交或出版了36份手稿。5名学员已获得入门级教职，除1人外，其余均留在学术岗位上。对于第二个周期，该机构慷慨地同意为PI提供10%的保护时间，为方法和统计核心部门提供50%的负责人，为项目协调员提供50%的资金，并为每个受训人员每年提供一次额外会议的资金。我们将利用在前5年中获得的知识和更多的机构支持来进一步改进该计划，并预计在下一个资金周期中会有更高的生产率。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application requests a 5-year renewal of the postdoctoral research training program in women's reproductive health at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). This renewal will continue to support 5 positions (2 MDs and 3 clinical or research PhDs) for trainees conducting research in 5 areas related to women's reproductive health: (1) Reproductive endocrinology & contraception; (2) Pregnancy-related conditions; (3) Cancer of the breast & reproductive organs (4) Sexually transmitted infections; and (5) Health disparities & Hispanic health. A total of (17) well-funded and highly published faculty from 4 different departments, who have co-authored and co-mentored for many years, will continue to collaborate to provide individualized training for trainees based on 10 educational objectives. Informal training is supplemented by formal coursework, a postdoctoral seminar series, career development seminars, and luncheons with institutional leaders. To administer this sophisticated program, the PI/PD will work with two assistant directors, a program coordinator, the head of the core on methodology and statistics, an executive committee and an advisory committee. Postdoctoral trainees will continue to be recruited through the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH), which is directed by the PI/PD, specifically for an appointment on this T32. A multi-component plan has been developed and successfully implemented to attract a diverse pool of highly competitive candidates. These efforts have resulted in an average of 15 applicants for each available position with 25% of those selected from underrepresented groups. All positions have been filled with several applicants now awaiting openings. This program fills a unique niche at UTMB as it is the first of its type to be dedicated to the reproductive health of women as well as the frst and only T32 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Its success during the first cycle of funding is demonstrated by an increase in the quantity of women's health research conducted at UTMB and the strong level of institutional support pledged for the next 5 years. Overall, 12 fellows were supported during the first funding cycle, 6 with health professional degrees. In spite of the hardships imposed by Hurricane Ike, these trainees presented 32 abstracts at national meetings and published 27 articles in peer-reviewed journals. An additional 9 manuscripts are under review for a total of 36 manuscripts submitted or published. Five trainees have obtained entry level faculty appointments and all but one remain in academic positions. For the second cycle, the institution has generously agreed to commit 10% protected time for the PI, 50% of a Head for the Methodology and Statistics Core, 50% of a program coordinator and funds for each trainee to attend an additional meeting each year. We will use knowledge gained during the first 5 years and increased institutional support to further improve this program and anticipate even greater productivity during the next funding cycle.