2014 ASN Kidney STARs (Students and Residents at Kidney Week)

描述(由申请者提供)：美国肾脏病学会(ASN)的年度会议(肾脏周)汇集了来自世界各地的著名肾脏病领导者。肾脏周使与会者能够分享医疗保健改革的新颖和创新方法，推进他们的职业生涯，加强临床和基础研究资助机制，并制定治疗和改善肾病患者生活的最佳实践。肾脏病的具体研究重点包括急性肾损伤、骨和矿物质代谢、细胞和运输生理学、慢性肾脏疾病、肾脏发育、透析、肾小球肾炎、高血压和心血管疾病、新的翻译方法、病理学、肾囊性疾病以及移植和免疫学。2014年肾脏周将于2014年11月11日至16日在宾夕法尼亚州费城的宾夕法尼亚会议中心举行。肾之星，正式名称为学生和住院医生的ASN计划，已经在肾脏周举办了16年多。学生和住院医生由奖学金培训主任、项目主任或所在机构的教职员工提名。计划活动包括与肾病领导的欢迎招待会，免费早餐，与计划主任和研究员的小组讨论，以及对摘要海报的指导访问。在2010年、2011年和2013年，一个学生焦点小组会见了国家糖尿病、消化和肾脏疾病研究所的代表。不幸的是，2012年，由于飓风桑迪，焦点小组被取消。NIDDK学生焦点小组将于2014年举办。参与的医学生、研究生和住院医生将有机会与肾病学领域的世界领袖互动，并从接触教育材料和新研究中获益。由于这些学员中的大多数还没有选择子专业道路，这个项目在他们的决策过程中特别重要。这项资助申请的目的是申请资金，为学生和居民提供额外的旅行支持奖励。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The annual meeting (Kidney Week) of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) brings together renowned nephrology leadership from around the world. Kidney Week allows participants to share novel and innovative approaches to changes in health care, to advance their careers, strengthen clinical and basic research funding mechanisms, and develop best practices for treating and improving lives of the people who live with kidney disease. Specific focuses in nephrology include acute kidney injury, bone and mineral metabolism, cell and transport physiology, chronic kidney disease, development, dialysis, glomerulonephritis, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, novel translational approaches, pathology, renal cystic diseases, and transplantation and immunology. Kidney Week 2014 will be held from November 11 - 16, 2014, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Kidney STARs, formally known as the ASN Program for Students and Residents, has been held at Kidney Week for more than 16 years. Students and residents are nominated by fellowship training directors, program directors, or faculty from their institutions. Program events include a welcome reception with nephrology leadership, a complimentary breakfast, panel discussions with program directors and fellows, and mentored visits to abstract posters. In 2010, 2011, and 2013, a focus group of students met with representatives from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Unfortunately in 2012, the focus group was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. The NIDDK focus group for students will be hosted in 2014. Participating medical students, graduate students and residents will have the opportunity to interact with world leaders in the field of nephrology and gain from exposure to educational material and novel research. As most of these trainees have not yet chosen a subspecialty path, this program is especially formative in their decision-making process. The purpose of this grant application is to request funds to provide additional travel support awards to students and residents.