Research Training Program in Geriatric Neuropsychiatry for Medical Students

描述（由申请人提供）：医学生在老龄化和心理健康方面的持续培训和研究经验（M-STREAM）摘要：向NIMH申请的是一项创新的国家级研究培训计划的更新，该计划旨在通过为医学生提供持续的指导研究支持，扩大老年神经精神病学新医师科学家的管道。在老年心理健康方面迫切需要内科科学家。拟议的医学生老龄化和心理健康持续培训和研究经验（M- STREAM）计划旨在增加对老年心理健康研究感兴趣的医学生的数量和多样性。虽然由加州大学圣地亚哥分校（UCSD）管理，但这将是一个多地点的国家项目。由杰出研究导师组成的指导委员会将从国家申请者中竞争性地选出受训人员和导师。我们以前的项目包括本科生、研究生和医学院学生的暑期研究训练。在过去的5年里，申请医学院学生的人数呈指数级增长；此外，这些学生表示需要在整个医学院生涯中获得持续的研究指导和支持。新的M-STREAM项目每年将招收20名医学生，同时将其从一个夏天的研究培训扩展到包括整个医学院四年的持续研究支持。学生将在自己的机构或其他合适的机构与导师（医学博士和/或博士）配对。最初，每个实习生将在医学院一年级和二年级之间的暑期进行一个为期10周的研究项目。然后，学员们将在加州大学圣地亚哥分校参加为期三天的研讨会，在那里他们将展示自己的暑期研究项目。他们还将在导师的帮助下准备手稿。在医学院的第二年，这些学生将参加“NIMH日”，在那里他们将与NIMH项目官员和校内科学家会面。在第三年，学员将在相关的专业会议上展示他们的工作。最后，在第四年，他们将在他们的选修轮转期间从事老年神经精神病学的研究项目。我们将努力确保在整个四年中由相同的教师继续指导。将向受训人员提供所有这些活动的财政支助。一个有密码保护的网站将用于学员和导师之间的持续沟通。将采用严格的评价程序，包括长期的后续行动。1

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Medical students' Sustained Training and Research Experience in Aging and Mental health (M-STREAM) Abstract This application to the NIMH is for renewal of an innovative national-level research training program designed to expand the pipeline of new physician scientists in geriatric neuropsychiatry by providing sustained mentored research support to medical students. There is a dire need for physician scientists in geriatric mental health. The proposed Medical students' Sustained Training and Research Experience in Aging and Mental health (M- STREAM) program is intended to increase the number and diversity of medical students interested in geriatric mental health research. Though administered through the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), this will be a multi-site national program. Trainees, as well as mentors, will be competitively selected from among national applicants by a Steering Committee of distinguished research mentors. Our previous program included summer research training for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Over the last 5 years, the number of medical student applicants has increased exponentially; furthermore, these students have expressed a need for sustained research mentorship and support throughout the medical school career. The new M-STREAM program will recruit 20 medical students annually, while expanding it from one summer of research training to include continued research support during all four years of medical school. The students will be paired with mentors (MDs and/or PhDs) either at their own institution or at another appropriate one. Initially, each trainee will conduct a research project for 10 weeks of summer between the 1st and 2nd years of medical school. The trainees will then attend a 3-day Workshop at UCSD, where they will present their summer research projects. They will also prepare manuscripts with the help of their mentors. During the 2nd year of medical school, these students will participate in an "NIMH-Day", where they will meet with NIMH program officers and intramural scientists. During the 3rd year, the trainees will present their work at a relevant professional conference. Finally, in the 4th year, they will work on a research project in geriatric neuropsychiatry during their elective rotation. We will seek to ensure continued mentoring by the same faculty members throughout the four years. Financial support will be provided to the trainees for all these activities. A password-protected website will be used to facilitate ongoing communication among the trainees and mentors. Rigorous evaluation procedures, including long-term follow-up, will be employed. 1