Medical Scientist Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：爱荷华州医学科学家培训计划（MSTP）的大学是一个结构化的，但灵活的计划，与使命提供优秀的临床医学和科学调查的学生谁有兴趣追求职业生涯作为医生，科学家。在其27年的历史中，109名毕业生获得了MD/PhD学位。在这些毕业生中，77人完成了研究生培训，其中大多数人在主要的学术医疗中心或制药公司从事科学研究。我们的毕业生正在通过培养未来的医生科学家和增加对人类疾病的理解做出重要贡献。 爱荷华州MSTP的学生是从高素质的申请人，谁拥有科学参与的证明记录的国家池中选择。该爱荷华州MSTP是一个综合培训计划，使学生从来都不只是医学生或只是研究生。这是通过几项精心设计的举措来实现的，这些举措将科学研究与临床医学联系起来。这些活动既加强了我们的学员的教育，也振兴了整个科学界。MSTP利用了一个充满活力的培训教师，并受益于医学卡弗学院院长的支持，他认识到医生科学家在学术医疗中心的独特作用。 目前，爱荷华州MSTP有56名受训人员（36%为妇女，7%为URM）。这些学生正处于不同的培训阶段，包括20名临床前医学院课程的学生，31名研究生培训阶段的学生，5名临床培训阶段的学生。MSTP学生是医学和研究生院同龄人中的佼佼者。 请求爱荷华州在第29至33年（2005至2010年）继续支持MSTP。我们要求支持29年22名学员，30年24名学员，31年，32年和33年各26名学员。这一请求反映出我们目前每年支助17名受训人员的水平有所增加。我们的要求是基于我们强大的申请人库，我们的预科生的高质量，我们优秀的培训教师的声誉和我们的毕业生的成功。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Iowa Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is a structured, yet flexible Program, with a mission to provide outstanding training in both clinical medicine and scientific investigation for well-qualified students who are interested in pursuing careers as physician-scientists. In its 27-year history, 109 graduates have received MD/PhD degrees. Of these graduates, 77 have completed postgraduate training, with the majority of these individuals engaged in scientific investigation at major academic medical centers or pharmaceutical companies. Our graduates are making important contributions, both by training future physician-scientists and by increasing the understanding of human disease. Iowa MSTP students are selected from a national pool of highly qualified applicants, who have a demonstrated record of scientific involvement. The Iowa MSTP is an integrated training program, such that students are never just medical students or just graduate students. This is accomplished by several thoughtfully designed initiatives that connect scientific investigation with clinical medicine. These activities both enhance the education of our trainees and invigorate the entire scientific community. The MSTP capitalizes on a dynamic training faculty and benefits from the support of the Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, who recognizes the unique role of physician-scientists in academic medical centers. Currently, the Iowa MSTP has 56 trainees (36% women and 7% URM). These students are in various stages of training, including 20 students in the pre-clinical medical school curriculum, 31 students in the graduate phase of training, and 5 students in the clinical phase of training. MSTP students are leaders among their peers in medical and graduate school. Continued support of the Iowa MSTP is requested for years 29 to 33 (2005 to 2010). We request support for 22 trainees in year 29, 24 trainees in year 30, and 26 trainees in each of years 31, 32, and 33. This request reflects an increase from our current level of support of 17 trainees per year. Our request is based on our strong applicant pool, the high quality of our matriculants, the reputation of our outstanding training faculty and the success of our graduates.