Research Training in Child Behavior and Nutrition

描述(由申请人提供)： 辛辛那提儿童医院医学中心(CCHMC)提出了一个新的博士后培训计划，重点是儿童行为和营养，重点是儿科慢性病的行为、生物和营养方面的研究，以及其他与营养相关的健康问题。CCHMC儿童行为和营养研究中心拥有以下专业知识的教员：心理科的营养和行为；心内科和内分泌科的营养相关疾病的流行病学和健康结果；以及胃肠病和营养科、普通儿科和社区儿科以及风湿科的营养、骨病和骨质疏松风险。该中心现在建议通过将对营养学、基础科学、儿童行为和生物医学感兴趣的教职员工聚集在一起，使博士后水平的跨学科培训正规化，目的是培训未来的独立研究人员。该计划的学员将通过获取和整合以下方面的知识来实现这一目标：1)营养相关儿科疾病的病理生理学、诊断、评估和治疗方面的专业知识；2)开发和测试旨在改变饮食和改善营养相关儿科疾病健康结果的干预措施所必需的营养和行为科学知识；3)评估旨在改变饮食和改变行为以优化营养的干预措施的生理(如身体成分、疾病进展)和心理社会(如生活质量、家庭功能)结果所需的营养和生物医学措施知识。应聘者应具备临床心理学、儿科医学子专业(如胃肠病学、内分泌学)或营养学背景。为期两年的培训计划的主要特点包括：1)密集的核心培训课程，包括研究设计、数据分析、拨款撰写、科学陈述和手稿准备方面的技能课程；2)专业培训，可包括营养、生物统计学、流行病学、疾病病理生理学和心理学的课程；3)参与积极的临床研究项目；4)由一名初级导师、一名二级导师(其专业知识与初级导师互补)直接监督研究员的研究培训，以及生物统计学和流行病学咨询；以及5)开发独立的临床研究项目。具有不同背景的研究员(例如，博士、心理学家或营养师、MD儿科专科专家)将有机会通过量身定制他们的经验来增强他们先前的培训，以满足特定的研究兴趣和培训需求

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A new postdoctoral training program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) focused on child behavior and nutrition, with a specific research focus on the behavioral, biologic, and nutritional aspects of pediatric chronic illnesses and other nutrition-related health issues, is proposed. The Center for Child Behavior and Nutrition Research at CCHMC includes faculty members with expertise in nutrition and behavior within the Division of Psychology; epidemiology and health outcomes of nutrition-related disorders in the Divisions of Cardiology and Endocrinology; and nutrition, bone disease and osteoporosis risk in the Divisions of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, General and Community Pediatrics, and Rheumatology. This Center is now proposing to formalize cross-disciplinary training at the postdoctoral level by bringing together faculty with interests in nutrition, basic science, child behavior, and biomedicine, with the aim of training future independent investigators. Trainees in the program will accomplish this goal by acquiring and integrating: 1) expertise in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of nutrition-related pediatric diseases, 2) knowledge of nutrition and behavioral science necessary to develop and test interventions designed to change diet and improve health outcomes in nutrition-related pediatric diseases, and 3) knowledge of nutritional and biomedical measures necessary to assess the physical (e.g., body composition, disease progression) and psychosocial (e.g., quality of life, family functioning) outcomes of the interventions designed to change diet and alter behavior to optimize nutrition. Candidates will have backgrounds in clinical psychology, pediatric medical subspecialties (e.g., Gastroenterology, Endocrinology), or nutrition science. Key features of the two-year training program include: 1) an intensive core training curriculum that involves skill-based courses in research design, data analysis, grant writing, scientific presentations, and manuscript preparation; 2) specialized training that can include coursework in nutrition, biostatistics, epidemiology, disease pathophysiology, and psychology; 3) participation in active clinical research projects; 4) direct supervision of the fellow's research training by a primary mentor, a secondary mentor (with expertise that complements that of the primary mentor), and consultation on biostatistics and epidemiology; and 5) development of an independent clinical research project. Fellows with different backgrounds (e.g., PhD) psychologist or nutritionist, MD pediatric sub-specialist) will have the opportunity to augment their prior training by tailoring their experience to meet specific research interests and training needs