Research Training in CVD Epidemiology and Prevention

心血管疾病流行病学与预防博士后培养的总体目标 西北大学的一个项目是准备学术导向的MD和博士培训的调查人员， 不同的科学和种族/民族背景，在CVD流行病学研究密集型的职业生涯， 预防这个正在进行的多学科研究培训计划（现在是14年级）建议继续 支持4名博士后学员接受为期2年的培训。完成时 培训，我们的校友将在许多部门，包括学术界， 政府、公共或私营企业。我们将通过提供流行病学培训， 预防、生物统计、营养、行为医学、血管医学、内分泌学、心血管 成像，卫生服务研究，传播和实施，应用遗传学，转录组学， 蛋白质组学和代谢组学。指导的研究经验是由课程选择的补充， 每个学员都需要一个人。知识、技能、态度和行为的增长是由 由每个受训者编制个人发展计划（IDP），并定期与指导团队一起审查 由至少两名经验丰富的导师组成。培训计划的核心仍然是 完成有指导的研究项目，产生科学产品（例如，出版物）在上述任何 地区培训计划的家园仍然是一个资源丰富的环境，是多个大型- 大规模CVD队列研究，允许立即的科学生产力。三大创新为此 培训期间包括：1）我们的计划重点从传统的流行病学和生物统计学的扩展 队列研究和设计，以应对当代心血管健康的挑战; 2） 实施以能力为基础的培训课程; 3）扩大评价方法 方案成果。受训者来自临床背景（主要是MD打算追求 心血管医学和预防心脏病学的医生/科学家职业）和研究背景 (PhD生物统计学、流行病学、营养学或其他相关领域）。我们打算继续我们成功的 积极征聘和留住代表性不足的少数群体调查员。项目总监， 副主任和导师是一个经验丰富的团队，已经合作多年 这将有助于确保协调训练。主任们得到行政基础设施的支助 提供关于方案远景和使命、受训人员选择和课程的投入。正在进行 评估允许对方案进行修改，以最大限度地提高方案的效力。使用 通过这些方法，我们希望继续取得成功，以响应NHLBI关于建立“多样化 具备相关技能、知识和资源的科学工作者，以应对未来的HLBS [心脏， 肺，血液和睡眠]的挑战。

The overall objective of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemiology and prevention postdoctoral training program at Northwestern University is to prepare academically-oriented MD and PhD trained investigators from diverse scientific and racial/ethnic backgrounds for research-intensive careers in CVD epidemiology and prevention. This ongoing multi-disciplinary research training program (now in Year 14) proposes to continue supporting 4 postdoctoral trainees for a training period that is typically 2 years in duration. At the completion of training, our alumni will be prepared for independent research careers in many sectors including academia, government, public or private industry. We will achieve this outcome by providing training in epidemiology, prevention, biostatistics, nutrition, behavioral medicine, vascular medicine, endocrinology, cardiovascular imaging, health services research, dissemination and implementation, applied genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. Mentored research experiences are complemented by coursework chosen as needed individually for each trainee. Growth in knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors is guided by an individual development plan (IDP) prepared by each trainee and reviewed regularly with the mentoring team comprised of at least 2 highly experienced mentors. The centerpiece of the training program remains the completion of mentored research projects that yield scientific products (e.g., publications) in any of the above areas. The home for the training program remains a resource-rich environment that is home to multiple large- scale CVD cohort studies that permit immediate scientific productivity. Three primary innovations for this training period include: 1) an expansion of our program focus from traditional epidemiologic and biostatistical cohort studies and designs to address contemporary challenges in cardiovascular health; 2) the implementation of competency-based training curriculum; and, 3) an expanded approach to evaluating program outcomes. Trainees are drawn from clinical backgrounds (primarily MD intending to pursue a physician/scientist career in cardiovascular medicine and preventive cardiology) and research backgrounds (PhD in biostatistics, epidemiology, nutrition, or other related fields). We intend to continue our successful active approaches to recruiting and retaining underrepresented minority investigators. The Program Director, Associate Director, and mentors are a highly experienced group that has worked together for many years which will help to assure coordinated training. The Directors are supported by an administrative infrastructure that provides input on the program vision and mission, selection of trainees and curriculum. Ongoing evaluation allows for programmatic modifications in order to maximize the effectiveness of the program. Using these approaches, we expect to continue our success in response to the NHLBI call to establish “a diverse scientific workforce equipped with the relevant skills, knowledge and resources to tackle future HLBS [Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep] challenges.”