Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：营养，肥胖和动脉粥样硬化培训计划在华盛顿大学是一个成功的培训计划，现在在其第35年的资金。该计划的总体目标仍然是提供一个高素质的博士后医学博士临床医生和博士科学家的研究技能，他们需要成为完全独立的生物医学研究人员在营养，肥胖和动脉粥样硬化领域。该培训计划利用了华盛顿大学的26名研究人员，他们在这些领域进行基础和临床研究。还利用了一些基础和临床科学家与核心教师合作，以扩大研究机会和资源提供给学员在该计划。 以前进入该计划的学员已经获得了MD或博士学位，MD候选人通常已经完成了住院医师培训。有些人以前有过研究经验。博士候选人已证明在基础科学学科的能力，并已证明与本计划的重点研究能力。由该培训补助金支持的4名候选人是由执行委员会从大量合格的申请人中挑选出来的，这些申请人继续申请华盛顿大学的代谢、内分泌和营养研究培训。 该计划为学员提供基础和临床科学方面的研究经验，为独立研究职业做准备。培训计划的进修期至少为2年，可选择第3年。该计划还包括学员通过特定计划会议进行互动的机会，并向同行，导师和其他学术机构的受邀科学家介绍他们的研究。一系列与脂质、肥胖、营养和动脉粥样硬化以及科学方法和生物医学伦理学相关的教学讲座和研讨会补充了研究培训。每两年对学员和导师进行一次严格的评估，并由执行委员会和外部咨询委员会监督。 营养、肥胖和动脉粥样硬化培训计划在当前资助期内在这些领域培训多产科学家（包括少数民族科学家）方面取得了巨大成功，由于下一个资助期内在概述、一致性和培训机会方面发生了一些变化，该计划将提供一个更强大的培训环境。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Training Program at the University of Washington is a successful Training Program, now in its 35th year of funding. The overall goal of the program continues to be to provide a highly qualified group of postdoctoral MD clinicians and PhD scientists with the research skills they need to become fully independent biomedical investigators in the areas of nutrition, obesity and atherosclerosis. The training program utilizes 26 investigators at the University of Washington who are performing both basic and clinical research in these areas as preceptors. Use is also made of a number of basic and clinical scientists with whom the core faculty collaborates to broaden research opportunities and resources available to trainees in the program. Trainees entering the program previously have obtained either an MD or PhD degree and MD candidates usually have completed residency training. Some have had some prior research experience. PhD candidates have demonstrated ability in a basic science discipline and have demonstrated capability for research related to the focus of this program. Selection of the 4 candidates supported by this training grant is made by an Executive Committee from a large pool of qualified applicants who continue to apply for research training in metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition at the University of Washington. This program provides trainees with research experience in both basic and clinical science necessary in preparation for independent research careers. Appointments to the Training Program are for at least 2 years, with an optional 3rd year available. The program also includes opportunities for trainees to interact through program-specific meetings, and to present their research to peers, preceptors, and invited scientists from other academic institutions. A series of didactic lectures and seminars related to the topics of lipids, obesity, nutrition and atherosclerosis, as well as in scientific methods and biomedical ethics, complement the research training. Rigorous evaluation of trainees and preceptors is performed bi-annually and is overseen by the Executive Committee and an External Advisory Committee. The Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Training Program has been highly successful in training productive scientists, including minority scientists, in these areas during the current funding period, and will provide an even stronger training environment due to several changes in overview, coherence, and training opportunities during the next funding period.