Training Program in Perinatal Epidemiology

描述(由申请人提供)：本申请的目的是更新全国唯一的T32培训计划，专门专注于围产期流行病学领域。这一培训计划是为了满足国家对妊娠和儿童疾病及其后来的后遗症流行病学方面日益增长的专业知识的需求。我们计划在五年内招聘和培训13名博士后和博士后研究员，并向他们提供设计、实施、分析和传播围产期流行病学领域同行评议研究的技能。我们将寻找能够在有经验的科学家的指导、投入和监督下，在围产期流行病学的广泛领域中追求自己研究议程的自我启动、高度上进的个人。11名围产期流行病学家将指导受训者，他们都得到了NIH或同等资金的资助，这是美国该学科最大的集中度之一。培训计划强调正式的课程工作、密集的和经过仔细指导的研究经验。研究道德培训是一项计划要求。特别培训单元涉及实验室遗传学、围产期临床护理、数据协调中心的运作、将研究转化为妇幼保健方面的公共卫生政策以及科学交流。该项目的项目主任和副主任都是儿科流行病学家，该项目致力于将流行病学整合到医疗保健和公共卫生中。 与公共卫生相关：许多重要的孕期和婴儿期疾病，如早产、自闭症和脑瘫，仍然像几十年前一样普遍。这一培训计划旨在培养能够研究这些问题的流行病学并找到减轻儿童及其家庭严重负担的方法的科学家。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The aim of this application to renew the nation's only T32 training program focused exclusively on the field of perinatal epidemiology. This training program is needed to meet a growing national need for expertise in the epidemiology of pregnancy and childhood disorders and their later sequelae. We plan to recruit and train 13 pre- and post-doctoral fellows over a five year period, and to provide them with the skills to design, implement, analyze and disseminate peer-reviewed studies in the field of perinatal epidemiology. We will seek out self-starting, highly motivated individuals who can pursue their own research agendas in the broad field of perinatal epidemiology with guidance, input and supervision from experienced scientists. Eleven perinatal epidemiologists, all with NIH funding or the equivalent, one of the largest concentrations of the discipline in the US, will mentor trainees. The training program emphasizes formal course-work, intensive and carefully-mentored research experiences. Training in research ethics is a program requirement. Special training modules address laboratory genetics, perinatal clinical care, operations of a data coordination center, translation of research into public health policy in maternal and child health, and scientific communication. With a program director and associate director who are both pediatrician-epidemiologists, the program is committed to the integration of epidemiology into both medical care and public health. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Many important diseases of pregnancy and infancy, such as premature birth, autism and cerebral palsy, are still as common as they were many decades ago. This training program is designed to produce scientists who can study the epidemiology of these problems and discover ways to reduce their severe burden on children and their families.