Infectious Disease Training in Clinical Investigation

描述(由申请者提供)：T32项目“临床研究传染病培训”的主要目标是提供有指导的研究培训，为医生研究人员在传染病领域取得成功和富有成效的学术生涯做好准备。该计划的基本原理是，由于美国国内和全球新出现和再次出现的感染，该领域继续见证着巨大的增长和新的挑战，为此需要新一代训练有素的临床研究人员。为了实现这一目标，来自明尼苏达大学医学院(及其医学系、儿科和微生物学系)、公共卫生学院、药学院、牙科学院和兽医学院以及明尼苏达州卫生部的跨学科教员参与了这一培训计划。这些师资培训人员在与新出现和再次出现的感染有关的八个核心主题领域中的一个或多个拥有专业知识：1)艾滋病毒/艾滋病，2)侵袭性细菌感染，3)抗菌素耐药性，4)免疫缺陷/疫苗，5)国际和移民健康，6)生物恐怖主义，7)食源性感染，8)人畜共患病。该计划是为已完成内科或儿科住院医师计划，外加至少一年成人或儿科传染病临床培训的医生设计的。它将支持为期两年的临床和/或流行病学研究的重点和密切指导的研究培训，以及完成公共卫生流行病学硕士或临床研究理学硕士学位的要求。该计划每年将接受大约两名新的实习生，任何时候都可以提供大约四名实习生。相关性(见说明)：这一培训计划的相关性在于新出现和再次出现的感染对公共卫生构成的日益严重的威胁，例如社区相关的耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌、艾滋病毒/艾滋病流行、广泛耐药结核病、E.Coli0157：H7暴发以及大流行和禽流感。这就产生了对更多专业临床研究人员的需求，他们可以发现这些日益增长的威胁的原因，并找到补救措施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The principal objective of the T32 program "Infectious Disease Training in Clinical Investigation" is to provide mentored research training that will prepare physician investigators for successful and productive academic careers in Infectious Diseases. The rationale for this program is that this field continues to witness enormous growth and new challenges due to emerging and re-emerging infections, both within the U.S. and globally, for which a new generation of well-trained clinical investigators is needed. To accomplish this goal, an interdisciplinary faculty from the University of Minnesota Medical School (and its Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Microbiology), School of Public Health, College of Pharmacy, College of Dentistry, and College of Veterinary Medicine, as well as the Minnesota Department of Health, has been engaged in this training program. These faculty trainers have expertise in one or more of eight core topic areas relevant to emerging and re-emerging Infections: 1) HIV/AIDS, 2) Invasive Bacterial Infections, 3) Antimicrobial Resistance, 4) Immunodeficiency/Vaccines, 5) International and Immigrant Health, 6) Bioterrorism, 7) Foodborne Infections, and 8) Zoonoses. The program is designed for physicians who have completed an internal medicine or pediatrics residency program, plus at least one year of clinical training in adult or pediatric Infectious Diseases. It will support two years of focused, closely mentored research training in clinical and/or epidemiological research, as well as completion of the requirements for a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology or Master of Science in Clinical Research degree. The program will accept approximately two new trainees annually, giving a total of approximately four trainees in the program at any time. RELEVANCE (See instructions): The relevance of this training program lies in the increasing threat to public health posed by emerging and re-emerging infections, as exemplified by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, extensively-drug-resistant tuberculosis, E. coli 0157:H7 outbreaks, and pandemic and avian influenza. This has created a need for additional expert clinical researchers who can discover the causes of, and find remedies for these growing threats.