Medical Scientist Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：哈佛大学医学博士项目。威斯康星医学院（MCW）提供优秀的临床和研究培训，作为未来学术医师科学家的教育基础。MCW是该国第三大私立医学院，也是研究经费增长最快的医学院之一。研究生院授予生物化学、生物物理学、生物统计学、细胞和发育生物学、神经生物学、微生物学和分子遗传学、药理学、生理学和功能成像等学科的博士学位。自1982年以来，MCW一直全力支持医学博士学位课程。学员在研究生和医学学习的所有年份都获得津贴和全额学费减免。目前，医学博士项目的管理人员在领导岗位上总共工作了26年。学员可以按照传统（2-4-2）或综合轨道攻读综合学位。该项目目前有31名学员。受训者要参加各种各样的活动，包括每月一次的“研究进展”、邀请内科科学家午宴系列、每年一次的静修、客座教授讲座和校友研讨会。学员通过向所有一年级和二年级医学生展示的MSTP综合大报告会获得教学经验。此外，还请9名学生辅导医科学生。79%的毕业生是学术机构的全职居民、研究员或教员；6名具有教师地位的人获得了外部资助，担任首席研究员。我们目前的19名学员中有9名（47%）在研究生期间成功地竞争了独立奖学金。该项目致力于学员的多样性。MCW研究通过研究中心得到发展，这些研究中心为受训者提供了广泛的研究机会。中心驱动的研究也为受训者提供了在协作和转化环境中进行基础机械研究的机会。每个学员的项目都是个性化的，以适应他们的职业兴趣。MCW寻求NIGMS的支持，以扩大现有的项目，以配合MCW研究工作的增长，将新入班的学员从4人扩大到6人。相关性：缺乏从事基础科学研究并在医学领域拥有学术生涯的内科科学家。这项培训补助金将支持攻读医学博士学位的学生进行基础研究和医学培训，以成为内科科学家。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The MD-PhD Program at the. Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) provides outstanding clinical and research training as an educational foundation for academic physician scientists of the future. MCW is the third largest private medical school in the country and is one of the fastest growing medical schools in terms of research funding. The Graduate School awards the PhD degree in biochemistry, biophysics, biostatistics, cell and developmental biology, neurobiology, microbiology and molecular genetics, pharmacology, physiology, and functional imaging. MCW has fully supported the MD-PhD degree program since 1982. Trainees receive a stipend and full tuition wavier during all years of graduate and medical studies. The current administrators in the MD-PhD Program have a combined 26 years of service in leadership positions. Trainees pursue the combined degrees following either a Traditional (2-4-2) - or Integrated- Track. There are currently 31 trainees in the Program. Trainees participate in a myriad of activities including a monthly Research in Progress, a Luncheon series with Invited Physician Scientists, an annual Retreat, a Visiting Professor Lecture, and an Alumni Seminar. Trainees obtain teaching experiences through MSTP Integrated Grand Rounds presented to all first and second year medical students. In addition, 9 students have been asked to tutor medical students. Seventy-nine percent of our Program graduates are full time residents, fellows, or faculty at academic institutions; six with faculty status have secured external funding as a Principal Investigator. Nine of our 19 current trainees (47%) have successfully competed for independent fellowships during their graduate school years. The Program is committed to diversity among trainees. MCW research has grown through research centers, which provide trainees a breadth of research opportunities. Center-driven research also provides trainees an opportunity to conduct basic, mechanistic research in a collaborative and translational environment. Each trainee's program is individualized to fit their career interests. MCW seeks support from the NIGMS to expand the existing Program to align with the growth of MCW's research efforts to expand the incoming class from 4 to 6 trainees. RELEVANCE (See Instructions): Relevance: There is a shortage of Physician Scientists who conduct research in the basic sciences and also have academic careers in medicine. This training grant will support the basic research and medical training of students who are seeking the dual MD/PhD degree to become Physician Scientists.