Training Program in Pediatric Gastroenterology/Nutrition

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请是为了更新Ruth L. Kirschstein国家研究服务奖博士后研究培训计划（T32）在加州大学旧金山分校（UCSF）儿科胃肠病学，肝病学和营养学。该计划旨在培养有才华和敬业的年轻医生成为独立和富有成效的科学研究者。这些未来的科学家将研究重要的健康问题，重点是婴儿和儿童的消化、肝脏和营养失调的原因、发病机制和治疗。实习生优先考虑

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is for renewal of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Research Training Program (T32) in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The Program aims to train talented and dedicated young physicians to become independent and productive scientific investigators. These future scientists will research important health problems, focusing on the causes, pathogenesis, and treatment of digestive, liver and nutritional disorders in infants and children. Preference is given to trainees committed to a 4- year training program, including 3 years of research training in either Basic or Clinical/Translational Research mentored by established scientists. Basic research experience is supplemented with coursework, seminars, and inter-departmental retreats; trainees in clinical research all participate in the well-established Training in Clinical Research Program that includes a 2-year Master's Degree in Clinical Research. Each trainee pursues an obligatory research project(s) supervised by experienced preceptors. Entry requirements include a MD degree and 3 years of residency in clinical pediatrics. Applicants with a PhD degree and defined career goals related to developmental gastroenterology or nutrition are also eligible. Administration of the program is restructured to take advantage of the strengthened Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology/Nutrition under the primary direction of Dr. Melvin Heyman and associate direction from Dr. Philip Rosenthal. The quality of educational and research programs and activities will be closely monitored by trainee mentors, research preceptors, Internal Advisors, the Associate Program Director, the Program Director, and periodic evaluations by External Advisors. An increase from 3 to 4 training positions is requested in Years 36-40.