2015 ASN Kidney STARS (Students and Residents at Kidney Week)

 描述（由申请人提供）： 美国肾脏病学会（American Society of Nephrology）的年度会议（肾脏周）汇集了来自世界各地的著名肾脏病学领导者。肾脏周允许参与者分享新颖和创新的方法来改变医疗保健，促进他们的职业生涯，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。肾脏学的具体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，发育，透析，肾小球肾炎，高血压和心血管疾病，新的转化方法，病理学，肾囊肿疾病，移植和免疫学。2015年肾脏周将于2015年11月3日至8日在加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥的圣地亚哥会议中心举行。肾脏之星，正式名称为学生和居民的肾脏计划，已经在肾脏周举行了17年多。项目活动包括与肾病学领导的欢迎招待会、免费早餐以及与项目主任和研究员的小组讨论。参与者也被分成小组，并指定一名导师指导其他肾脏周活动，包括科学和教育研讨会和抽象海报图尔斯之旅。在2010年，2011年，2013年和2014年，学生的焦点小组会见了来自糖尿病和消化和肾脏疾病（NIDDK）的国家研究所的代表。不幸的是，在2012年，焦点小组被取消，由于飓风桑迪。2014年的小组规模最大，NIDDK将应邀在2015年主办一次会议。参与的医学生，研究生和居民将有机会与肾脏病学领域的世界领导者互动，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一个子专业的道路，这个程序是特别形成在他们的决策过程。此补助金申请的目的是要求资金提供额外的旅行支持奖给学生和居民。

 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 2015 will be held from November 3 - 8, 2015, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Kidney STARS, formally known as the ASN Program for Students and Residents, has been held at Kidney Week for more than 17 years. Program events include a welcome reception with nephrology leadership, a complimentary breakfast, and panel discussions with program directors and fellows. Participants are also placed into small groups and assigned a mentor for guidance through other Kidney Week activities, including scientific and educational symposia and abstract poster tours. In 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014, a focus group of students met with representatives from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Unfortunately in 2012, the focus group was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. The 2014 group was the largest yet and NIDDK will be invited to host a session in 2015. 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.