Training for Speech and Hearing Sciences

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案延长了五年的跨学科博士课程开始于1992年，准备科学家在言语和听力科学的创新研究事业。培训旨在显著提高学术界和工业界言语和听力研究人员的领导潜力。该计划的基本前提是，今天的言语和听力科学家必须精通各种物理，生物，临床和认知科学学科，以实现推动创新的多学科进步。该计划的重点是定量方法来理解言语和听力的这四个方面。该计划借鉴了波士顿地区机构，包括哈佛医学院及其教学医院，麻省理工学院和波士顿大学的院系的综合专业知识。 到目前为止，超过140名学生已经进入博士前培训计划，包括一些独立的支持。这些受训人员在物理、工程、生物或认知科学方面有着不同的本科背景，包括一些具有传统语言和听力背景的人。培训结合课程和研究的前3年后，它集中在论文研究，与博士。预计4至6年后达到学位。课程和研究培训结合了广泛接触到与言语和听力相关的许多科学学科，并深入了解学生所选的专业。密集的临床接触是教学培训计划的第三个主要部分。 特别注意诚信和负责任地进行研究的问题。 几乎所有的79名毕业生都在从事与健康相关的研究，三分之二的人在言语和听力科学方面有主要的活动。许多人在基础科学，工程和临床部门的教师职位，并成功地竞争研究赠款。有些人将耳科、听力学或言语语言病理学的研究生涯与临床实践相结合。有些人在与言语和听力相关的行业或更广泛的生物技术领域发挥领导作用，他们正在开发辅助设备和治疗沟通障碍。我们将继续大力吸引高素质的学生，特别是来自代表性不足的少数民族的学生。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal extends for a period of five years an interdisciplinary doctoral program begun in 1992 that prepares scientists for innovative research careers in the Speech and Hearing Sciences. Training is intended to enhance markedly the leadership potential of Speech and Hearing researchers within both academia and industry. The basic premise of the program is that today's speech and hearing scientists must be fluent in a variety of physical, biological, clinical and cognitive science disciplines to achieve the multidisciplinary advances that drive innovation. The keystone of the program is a quantitative approach to understanding these four aspects of speech and hearing. The program draws upon the combined expertise of the faculties of Boston area institutions, including the Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals, MIT and Boston University. To date, over 140 students have entered the pre-doctoral training program, including some with independent support. These trainees have diverse undergraduate backgrounds in the physical, engineering, biological or cognitive sciences, including some with traditional speech and hearing backgrounds. Training combines coursework and research for the first 3 years after which it concentrates on thesis research, with the Ph.D. degree expected after 4 to 6 years. The coursework and research training combines a broad exposure to the many scientific disciplines relevant to speech and hearing together with a deep understanding of the student's chosen specialty. An intensive clinical exposure is the third major part of the didactic training program. Special attention is given to issues of integrity and responsible conduct of research. Virtually all of our 79 graduates are pursuing careers in health related research, and two- thirds have primary activities in the speech and hearing sciences. Many have faculty positions in basic science, engineering, and clinical departments and are successfully competing for research grants. Some are combining research careers with clinical practice in otology, audiology or speech-language pathology. Some are taking leadership roles in industries related to speech and hearing or in the broader biotechnology field where they are developing assistive devices and treatments for communication disorders. We will continue vigorous efforts to attract highly qualified students, especially from under-represented minorities.