Training of the Pediatric Physician-Scientist

描述（由申请人提供）：这是NICHD儿科医生机构培训补助金的新申请，旨在为华盛顿大学医学院儿科部门提供招募和培训合格医师调查员所需的资金。我们的长期目标是利用这笔资金来促进年轻儿科医师科学家的职业发展，他们将成为致力于儿童健康的生物医学研究工作的未来领导者。该申请的具体目的是在完成住院医师培训时识别潜在的受训人员，并为他们提供在合格导师的实验室中进行三年研究的经验，免受临床和教学责任的影响，并具有与儿科学相关的特定研究重点。我们将通过应用细胞、分子和发育生物学的最新进展来理解儿科领域广泛疾病的发病机制和治疗，从而实现这一目标。为了实现这一目标，我们将结合华盛顿大学医学院七个基础科学部门及其儿科部门的既定研究力量。我们的项目旨在缩小基础生物学家和儿科临床医生之间的差距。我们已经建立了一种结构，在这种结构中，聪明、积极、年轻的儿科医生将在受保护的环境中茁壮成长，并将成为儿科领域不断发展的领导者。Alan L. Schwartz博士将担任首席研究员，Jonathan D. Gitlin博士将担任项目主管。该项目（通过该奖项和华盛顿大学医学院的配套资金）利用16位知名研究人员作为我们学员的导师。该计划的长期目标将实现，因为其学员将在未来二十年或更长时间内为儿科内科科学家的发展和领导做出贡献。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a new application for an NICHD Institutional Training Grant for Pediatricians intended to provide the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine with the funds necessary to recruit and train qualified physician investigators. Our long-term objective is to utilize this funding to promote the career development of young pediatric physician scientists who will become the future leaders in the biomedical research efforts dedicated to child health. The Specific Aims of this application are to identify potential trainees at the completion of their residency training and to provide them with a three-year research experience in the laboratory of a qualified mentor, protected from clinical and teaching responsibilities and with a specific research focus relevant to pediatrics. We shall achieve this goal by applying the recent advances in cell, molecular and developmental biology to an understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases within the pediatric arena. In order to accomplish this, we shall combine the established areas of investigative strength of the seven basic science departments of Washington University School of Medicine and its Department of Pediatrics. Our program aims to close the gap between basic biologists and pediatric clinicians. We have in place a structure in which bright, motivated, young pediatricians shall flourish in a protected environment and will emerge as leaders in an evolving area of pediatrics. Alan L. Schwartz, Ph.D., M.D. will serve as Principal Investigator and Jonathan D. Gitlin, M.D. will serve as Program Director. The program (via this award and matched funds from Washington University School of Medicine) takes advantage of 16 established investigators who will serve as mentors to our trainees. The long-term goals of the program will be realized as its trainees contribute to the development of and leadership as pediatric physician-scientists during the next two or more decades.