Cardiovascular Surgery Research Training Grant

描述（由申请人提供）： 这项建议有两个主要目标。首先，进行假设驱动研究的心胸外科医生的数量减少，现在需要为有抱负的学术心胸外科医生提供高质量的研究培训。不幸的是，目前在NHLB1没有胸外科医生的正式培训计划。一个正式的计划，如我们提出的，将提供基础科学家和外科教师之间的合作，以培训学术胸外科医生。潜在的学员将在2年的临床培训后进入该计划。他们将被允许自由选择导师，这取决于他们自己未来的职业选择和兴趣。每个外科住院医生进入培训将被分配一个胸外科医生导师和基础科学导师。这种多学科的重点应使每个受训者获得最佳的教育和能力，最终成为独立的调查员。该提案的第二个目标是专门培训少数群体的心胸外科医生。黑人心血管和胸外科医生协会正在努力通过在一个已建立的机构赞助研究经验，吸引少数族裔外科医生从事心胸外科手术。显而易见的好处是，这些年轻人将有望进入心胸外科领域，他们的研究培训和背景与任何人都不相上下。(END（见摘要）

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There are two main objectives to this proposal. First, the number of cardiothoracic surgeons conducting hypothesis-driven researches diminishing, and there now exists a need to provide quality research training for aspiring academic cardiothoracic surgeons. Unfortunately, presently there is no formal training program available at NHLB1 for thoracic surgeons. A formalized program like the one we are proposing will provide for collaboration between basic scientists and surgical faculty to train academic thoracic surgeons. Potential trainees will come into the program following 2 years of clinical training. They will be allowed the freedom to choose preceptors, depending on their own future career choices and interests. Each surgery resident entering training will be assigned a thoracic surgeon mentor and a basic sciences mentor. This multi disciplinary focus should allow each trainee to get the optimum education and the ability to eventually become independent investigators. The second objective of the proposal is to specifically train cardiothoracic surgeons from minority groups. The Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons is in the process of developing an effort to attract minority surgeons into cardiothoracic surgery through a sponsored research experience at an established institution. The obvious benefit is that these young people would then be on track to enter the field of cardiothoracic surgery with research training and backgrounds comparable to anyone. (END OF ABSTRACT)