Research Training in Child Behavior and Nutrition

我们在辛辛那提儿童医院医学中心的博士后培训计划是一个核心组成部分 儿童行为和营养研究与培训中心的。该中心有一个特定的研究重点 关于儿科慢性病和其他营养相关疾病的行为、生物学和营养方面 健康问题。该中心的T32培训计划于2003年由NIDDK资助，正式确立了跨学科 博士后培训，目的是培养下一代学术带头人。培训 该计划整合了行为医学和临床部门教职员工的专业知识 心理学；内分泌学；胃肠病、肝病和营养学；普通儿科学和社区儿科学； 肺内科；生物统计学和流行病学；神经内科；儿科和胸科 外科；康复、运动和营养科学部。学员获得：(1) 在儿科慢性疾病的病理生理学、诊断和治疗方面的专业知识 饮食调整是疾病管理的一个核心组成部分；(2)也了解“最新技术” 作为身体(例如，身体成分、骨量、疾病进展)评估的创新手段， 营养(例如，通过电子数据捕获)和心理(例如，生活质量、家庭功能、功能 (3)有关营养、行为和临床试验的知识 开发经经验检验的预防模型和临床干预措施所必需的科学 青少年的饮食依从性、营养状况、长期健康和生活质量结果。候选人 具有临床心理学、营养学或儿科医学子专业的背景(例如， 内分泌学、胃肠病学)。培训计划的重点内容是以下内容中的指导经验 与我们NIH资助的研究人员一起开展跨学科研究项目。这些有指导意义的研究 经验包括研究员作为跨学科团队成员的参与，以及他们的 启动一个有指导的跨学科独立研究项目。根据该人以前受过的教育 途径(博士、医学博士)，通过实践和应用经验以及参与 为个人的培训需求和职业目标量身定做的教学、研讨会和学术课程(例如， 行为科学，营养科学，临床试验方法论，高级生物统计学，拨款申请， 负责任的研究行为，临床和翻译研究硕士学位)。这一点从 我们项目毕业生的优秀进展，这些培训机会为我们提供了坚实的基础 年轻的临床研究人员已经获得并将继续成功地过渡到教员 在学术医学领域担任职位，并成为NIH资助的临床研究项目的领导者 对未来的儿科健康结果有重大影响的疾病。目前的续期申请(16年- 20)这一创新的T32项目要求支持四个博士后培训职位。

Our postdoctoral training program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is a central component of the Center for Child Behavior and Nutrition Research and Training. The Center has a specific research focus on the behavioral, biologic, and nutritional aspects of pediatric chronic illnesses and other nutrition-related health issues. The Center's T32 training program, funded by NIDDK in 2003, formalized cross-disciplinary training at the postdoctoral level with the aim of training the next generation of academic leaders. The training program integrates the expertise of faculty members across the Divisions of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition; General and Community Pediatrics; Pulmonary Medicine; Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Neurology; the Department of Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery; and the Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. Trainees acquire: (1) expertise in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric chronic medical conditions in which dietary modification is a central component of disease management; (2) knowledge of “state of the art” as well as innovative means of assessment of physical (e.g., body composition, bone mass, disease progression), nutritional (e.g., via electronic data capture), and psychosocial (e.g., quality of life, family functioning, functional behavior) status across the pediatric age range; and (3) knowledge of nutrition, behavioral, and clinical trials science necessary to develop empirically-tested prevention models and clinical interventions that improve dietary adherence, nutritional status, and long-term health and quality of life outcomes for youth. Candidates have backgrounds in clinical psychology, nutritional science, or pediatric medical subspecialties (e.g., Endocrinology, Gastroenterology). The focal elements of the training program are mentored experiences within interdisciplinary research programs with our NIH-funded research faculty. These mentored research experiences include the fellow's participation as both an interdisciplinary team member, as well as their initiation of a mentored interdisciplinary independent research project. Based on the fellow's prior educational pathway (PhD, MD), further training is obtained via practical and applied experiences and engagement in didactics, seminars, and academic coursework tailored to an individual's training needs and career goals (e.g., behavioral science, nutrition science, clinical trials methodology, advanced biostatistics, grant-writing, responsible conduct of research, Masters Degree in Clinical and Translational Research). As evidenced by the excellent progress of our program graduates, these training opportunities provide a solid foundation from which young clinical researchers have already secured, and will continue to successfully transition to, faculty positions in the field of academic medicine and emerge as leaders with NIH-funded clinical research programs that have a significant impact on future pediatric health outcomes. The current renewal application (Years 16- 20) for this innovative T32 program requests support for four postdoctoral training positions.