UNC Research Fellowship in Complementary and Alternative Medcine

描述(由申请人提供)：在我们最初成功的基础上，本申请请求五年的续期资金，以扩大北卡罗来纳大学补充和替代医学(CAM)研究培训计划(CRTP)的实施。CRTP的目标是培养训练有素的独立研究人员，在研究CAM疗法的有效性、有效性、安全性和作用机制方面发挥领导作用。我们的计划强调跨学科合作，在研究和培训领域强调身心康复技术、手工医学和CAM天然产品和营养疗法的研究，以及它们在健康促进、慢性疼痛、糖尿病、癌症和其他高影响疾病中的应用。该奖学金提供严格、全面的三年课程，包括：1)通过北卡罗来纳大学公共卫生学院的课程工作，提供研究方法和生物统计学的正式高级培训；2)在教员的指导下，亲自参与一个或多个与CAM相关的研究项目；3)各种CAM疗法的概念和实践的课程工作；4)与其他研究员和同事互动，以发展陈述技能、分析他人的工作和合作支持；以及5)实际学术技能方面的额外培训，包括拨款准备、教学方法和临床工作。该项目每年招收2至3个博士后培训岗位和1个博士后岗位。主要培训内容包括：a)招聘有可能推动CAM领域向前发展的具有背景和兴趣的强有力的、多样化的候选人；b)及早发现兴趣与受训人员兴趣一致的研究导师；c)通过每周两小时的CAM研究员核心研讨会专注于早期和持续的生产力和合作；d)通过CAM从业者系列讲座教育CAM疗法；e)观察CAM临床活动；以及f)有针对性的研究成果--出版物、演讲和资助建议。新设计的CAM研究员核心研讨会整合了几个关键的教育组成部分：核心CAM研究教育学院(CREF)关于“CAM研究的当代挑战”的演讲；资深导师的“与导师见面”和“与数据集见面”的演讲；期刊文章评论；以及研究员的工作进展报告。学员的表现将由奖学金主任、教员和咨询委员会密切监督。研究金将由咨询委员会进行评估。该计划将利用北卡罗来纳大学在公共卫生、基础科学、临床和卫生服务研究方面的相当大的机构优势和资源。经验丰富的教师导师将在研究设计、实施、数据解释和结果展示方面提供指导。职业发展促进将针对在与CAM相关的卫生保健领域取得成功的研究员后研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Building on our initial success, this application request five years of renewed funding for expanded implementation of the UNC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research Training Program (CRTP). The goal of the CRTP is to cultivate well-trained, independent researchers for leadership in investigating efficacy, effectiveness, safety and mechanisms of action of CAM therapies. Our program highlights interdisciplinary collaboration, with areas of research and training to emphasize the study of mind- body techniques of healing, manual medicine and CAM natural-product and nutritional therapies and their applications in health promotion, chronic pain, diabetes, cancer and other high impact disorders. The Fellowship provides a rigorous, comprehensive three-year curriculum featuring: 1) formal advanced training in research methods and biostatistics through course work in the UNC School of Public Health; 2) faculty-mentored, hands-on participation in one or more CAM-relevant research projects; 3) coursework in concepts and practices of a wide range of CAM therapies; 4) interaction with other fellows and colleagues for purposes of developing presentation skills, analysis of others' work and collegial support; and 5) additional training in practical academic skills, including grant preparation, teaching methodology and clinical work. The program will accept two to three postdoctoral training positions and one pre-doctoral position each year. Key training elements include: a) recruitment of strong, diverse candidates with background and interests likely to move the field of CAM forward; b) early identification of research mentors with interests consonant with the trainee; c) focus on early and sustained productivity and collegiality via a weekly two-hour CAM Fellows Core Seminar; d) CAM therapies education via CAM practitioners lecture series; e) observation of CAM clinical activities; and f) targeted research outcomes - publications, presentations and funding proposals. The newly re-designed CAM Fellows Core Seminar consolidates several key educational components: presentations by core CAM Research Education Faculty (CREF) on "Contemporary Challenges in CAM Research"; "Meet the Mentor" and "Meet the Dataset" presentations by senior mentors; journal article reviews; and works-in-progress presentations by fellows. Trainee performance will be closely monitored by the Fellowship Directors, faculty and an Advisory Committee. The fellowship will be evaluated by the Advisory Committee. The program will take advantage of considerable institutional strengths and resources at UNC in public health, basic science, clinical and health services research. Experienced faculty mentors will provide guidance in research design, implementation, data interpretation and presentation of results. Career development facilitation will be directed to successful post-fellowship research in CAM-related areas of health care.