Institutional Training Grant in Pediatric Cardiology

描述（由申请人提供）：杜克儿科心脏病学奖学金培训计划旨在将儿科研究员培养成训练有素的研究人员，他们将成为未来的领导者。很少有儿科心脏病专家接受过进行研究的培训，很少有儿科奖学金毕业生有长期成功的研究事业。几乎1%的活产婴儿有心脏缺陷，先天性心脏病是生命第一年死亡的主要原因，许多幸存者还有心脏疾病。需要培训儿科心脏病学研究员。我们有两个轨道：基础研究轨道和临床/卫生服务轨道。我们的基础研究由成功的研究人员提供支持，他们的实验室研究重点是发育，心脏，血管和细胞生物学。研究员在实验室有密集的实践经验，并参加教学课程，以补充这种培训。我们的临床/健康服务研究部分得到了杜克大学临床研究培训计划的大力支持，我们的研究员参加了健康科学和临床研究硕士课程以及生物统计学和流行病学研究生课程。所有研究员每月参加三个系列研讨会，为丰富的跨学科环境提供支持。项目领导由杜克大学医学中心教师组成的内部咨询委员会提供支持，他们是T32首席调查员。他们评估受训者的进步和导师的指导。从代表性不足的少数民族招募学员是该项目的重点。外部咨询委员会由国际公认的成功研究者组成，他们是nhlbi资助的T32首席研究员，他们审查项目，就整体项目方向提出建议，并帮助确保学员成功过渡到学术生涯。提供强大的指导研究经验。招募代表性不足的少数族裔是一个重点。学员将学习多课课程“负责任的研究行为”和一门论文和论文写作课程。他们通过举办研讨会和其他演讲来发展他们的沟通技巧。导师和学员每六个月正式评估一次。学员将由导师、内部顾问委员会和项目主任提供职业咨询。我们项目的目标是培养具有长期成功研究生涯所需的经验和能力的研究员。

Description (provided by applicant): The Duke Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training Program is designed to develop pediatric fellows into well-trained investigators who will be future leaders. Few Pediatric Cardiologists are trained to conduct research, and fewer Pediatric Fellowship graduates have long-term successful research careers. Almost 1% of live-born infants have a heart defect, congenital heart disease is a leading cause of death during the first year of life, and many survivors have residual heart conditions. Training Pediatric Cardiology fellows is needed. We have two tracks: a basic research track and a clinical/health services track. Our basic research track is supported by successful investigators whose laboratories research focuses on developmental, cardiac, vascular, and cell biology. Fellows have an intensive hands-on experience in the laboratory and take didactic courses that supplement this training. Our clinical/health services research component is strongly supported by the Duke Clinical Research Training Program, with our fellows enrolling in the Master's Program in Health Sciences and Clinical Research and graduate programs in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. The rich interdisciplinary environment is supported by all the fellows' participating in three monthly seminar series. The Program leadership are supported by an Internal Advisory Board made up of Duke University Medical Center Faculty who are T32 Principal Investigators. They assess the trainees' progress and the preceptor's mentoring. Recruitment of trainees from underrepresented minorities is a program focus. An External Advisory Board, made up of internationally recognized successful investigators, who are NHLBI-funded T32 Principal Investigators, reviews the program, advises as to the overall program direction and helps ensure successful transition of the trainees into academic careers. A strong mentored research experience is provided. Recruitment of underrepresented minorities is a focus. Trainees take the multi-lecture course "Responsible Conduct of Research" and a course in grant and manuscript writing. They develop their communication skills by giving seminars and other presentations. The preceptors and trainees formally assess each other every six months. The trainees are provided career counseling by their mentors, the Internal Advisory Board, and the Program Director. Our Program's goal is to develop fellows who will have the experience and capabilities needed for a successful long term research career.