Pittsburgh Training Grant in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

 描述(由申请者提供)：本提案寻求在匹兹堡儿童医院和匹兹堡大学设立儿科肺部医学培训助学金。儿科肺科是儿科最年轻的亚专业之一(1986年开设了第一次董事会考试)。该专业专注于呼吸道疾病，这是美国儿童急诊科就诊和住院的最常见原因。大约1,091名委员会认证的儿科肺科医生(或2013年24,732名委员会认证的儿科专科医生中仅有约4.4%)为这一庞大的儿童群体提供服务。很少有儿科肺科医生拥有研究导师或学术榜样，他们在研究方面有着出色的记录。尽管公认需要培训更多的儿科肺科医生，特别是内科科学家，但目前只有三个T32培训补助金 在美国的儿科肺部医学。匹兹堡儿童医院的儿科肺部内科、过敏和免疫科，在大量和持续的机构支持下，努力创建一个卓越的中心，提供全面的、最先进的临床护理、教育计划和竞争性研究，涉及临床、 翻译科学和基础科学。我们的中心使命之一是培养新一代儿科肺科学术专家，他们可以作为内科科学家在该专业中发挥主导作用。这项建议的目标是提供训练有素的医学博士学术儿科肺科专家和博士科学家的主要来源，以进行儿科肺部疾病的尖端研究。为了实现这一使命，我们寻求在一个中心内提供培养这些人并确保他们成功所需的研究榜样、导师和丰富的环境。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal seeks to establish a Training Grant in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh. Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine is one of the youngest pediatric subspecialties (first board exam offered in 1986). The specialty focuses on respiratory diseases, the most common cause of emergency department visits and hospitalizations among children in the United States (U.S.). Approximately 1,091 board-certified pediatric pulmonologists (or only ~4.4% of the 24,732 board- certified pediatric subspecialists in 2013) serve this large population of children. Few pediatric pulmonologists have had research mentors or academic role models with a strong track record of excellence in research. In spite of a well-recognized need to train more pediatric pulmonologists, especially physician-scientists, there are currently only three T32 training grants in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine in the U.S. The Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, with substantial and sustained institutional support, has endeavored to create a center of excellence offering comprehensive, state- of-the-art clinical care, educational programs, and competitive research involving clinical, translational, and basic sciences. One of our central missions is to educate a new generation of academic pediatric pulmonologists who can play a leading role in the specialty as physician scientists. The goal of this proposal is to provide a prime source of well-trained M.D. academic pediatric pulmonologists and Ph.D. scientists to conduct cutting-edge research in the pediatric pulmonary diseases. To achieve this mission, we seek to provide, within a single center, the research role models, mentorship, and rich environment necessary for nurturing such individuals and ensuring their success.