Training Program in Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology

描述(由申请人提供)：北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校(UNC)吉林斯全球公共卫生学院(SPH)生殖、围产期和儿科流行病学(RPPE)课程长期以来一直强调多学科培训。我们的项目很独特，因为它跨越了学校的三个系：流行病学、营养学和母婴健康(MCH)。西加-里兹博士是主任，朱莉·丹尼尔斯博士将在下一届任期内取代安德鲁·奥尔山博士担任联席主任。我们的目标是为学员提供多学科的视角：流行病学概念和方法的坚实基础，生殖和儿童发育和成长的基本生物学，以及在生殖、围产期和儿科流行病学研究方面追求独立职业生涯的研究经验和技能。为了实现这一目标，我们开发了基于流行病学、生物统计学、母婴健康、营养和生物学的课程；关于专业发展和前沿研究主题的研讨会；以及由我们经验丰富的计划教员和附属成员指导的研究实践。总体而言，在我们的第一轮资助中，我们资助了13名博士前学生(每年5名)；5名作为研究领域教师或博士后研究员毕业并进入学术界的学生。完成该学位的平均时间为4年。学员在培训期间发表了68篇文章，在提交过程中又发表了8篇文章。他们都在培训期间至少出席了一次全国会议，并积极参加了我们的RPPE活动。其中两人获奖。这些成就表明，我们的学员正在实现我们的项目目标，他们受到了高度追捧--成功地获得了就业机会，作为该领域的研究人员，他们的工作效率很高。更新RPPE计划将为培训提供稳定的资金基础，加强招收包括少数族裔学生在内的优秀学生，并通过课程作业、研究指导和讨论和交流场所为培训提供一个新的创新结构。

DESCRIPTION (provided by the applicant): The Reproductive, Perinatal, and Pediatric Epidemiology (RPPE) program, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), Gillings School of Global Public Health (SPH), has long emphasized multidisciplinary training. Our program is unique in that it bridges across three departments in the School; Epidemiology, Nutrition, and Maternal and Child Health (MCH). Dr. Siega-Riz is the director and Dr. Julie Daniels will replace Dr. Andrew Olshan as the co-director in the next term. Our goal is to provide trainees with a multidisciplinary perspective: a strong foundation in epidemiologic concepts and methods, the underlying biology of reproduction and child development and growth, and research experience and skills to pursue independent careers in reproductive, perinatal and pediatric epidemiologic research. To achieve this goal, we developed a curriculum based on courses in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition and Biology; seminars on professional development and cutting edge research topics; and research practice guided by our experienced Program Faculty and Affiliated Members. Overall, in our first round of funding we have supported 13 predoctoral students (5 per year); 5 who have graduated and entered academics as either research tract faculty or postdoctoral fellows. Average time to completion of the degree has been 4 years. The trainees have published 68 articles during their training with 8 more in the submission process. They have all presented and attended at least one national meeting during their training and have actively participated in our RPPE activities. Two of them have won awards. These accomplishments are an indication that our program goals are being achieved by our trainees and they are highly sought after-successfully gaining employment and highly productive as researchers in the field. Renewal of the RPPE program would permit a stable funding base for training, enhance recruitment of outstanding students, including minority students, and provide a new, innovative structure for training through coursework, research mentorship and venues for discussion and exchange.