UCSD Integrated Cardiovascular Epidemiology Fellowship

描述(由申请人提供)：尽管心血管疾病(CVD)的流行病学和预防方面取得了实质性进展，但估计到2020年，这些疾病将成为全球死亡的主要原因。不幸的是，劳动力估计已经发现了一种趋势，即专门从事这一领域的年轻调查人员的供应正在减少。通过培训有才华的内科医生和研究人员在进行流行病学研究的严格方法方面保持我们对心血管疾病的理解的最近进展的势头是至关重要的。为此，加州大学圣地亚哥分校(UCSD)，家庭和预防医学系，流行病学部门，为致力于学术心血管流行病学和预防职业生涯的学员提出了一项研究密集型跨学科培训计划。这项计划是为有明确承诺从事心血管疾病流行病学和预防研究的博士后和博士后研究员设计的。两年的标准项目期限可以延长到博士后三年和博士后研究员五年。课程将以密集的多学科研究项目为中心，并将根据研究员之前培训的程度包括适当的教学课程。该计划将整合加州大学圣地亚哥分校医学院系和圣地亚哥州立大学公共卫生研究生院(GSPH)及其附属研究机构和中心的资源。这包括与该司现有的公共卫生流行病学和健康行为联合博士项目的密切联系，这些项目是与GSPH合作管理的。由于致力于该项目的导师的专业知识、经验和广度，结合跨学科方法的特殊研究经验存在着丰富的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Despite substantial advances in the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), these disorders are estimated to become the leading cause of mortality worldwide by the year 2020. Unfortunately, workforce estimates have found a trend toward a shrinking supply of young investigators specializing in this field. It is vital to maintain the momentum of recent gains in our understanding of CVD by training talented physicians and researchers in the rigorous methodology for conducting epidemiologic research. To this end, the University of California San Diego (UCSD), Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Division of Epidemiology proposes a research intensive interdisciplinary training program for trainees dedicated to careers in academic cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention. .This program is designed for pre- and post-doctoral fellows who have a stated commitment to a research career focusing on the epidemiology and prevention of CVD. The standard program length of 2 years may be extended to 3 years for post-doctoral and 5 years for pre-doctoral fellows. The curriculum will center on an intensive multidisciplinary research project and will include appropriate didactic coursework depending on the extent of previous training by the fellow. The program will integrate resources from UCSD School of Medicine departments and the Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) at San Diego State University and its affiliated research institutes and centers. This includes a close linkage with the Division's existing Joint Doctoral Programs in Public Health Epidemiology and Health Behavior that are administered in collaboration with the GSPH. Due to the expertise, experience and breadth of mentors committed to the program, rich opportunities exist for exceptional research experiences incorporating an interdisciplinary approach.