CVD Epidemiology Training Program

 描述(由申请人提供)：这是一份续签申请，要求继续支持维克森林大学医学院的T-32培训计划。该计划是专门为致力于心脏病学和临床心血管研究的医学博士而设计的。我国心血管研究议程不断演变的性质将需要一支生物医学队伍，其中包括在临床和人群心血管研究方面训练有素的不同医生和科学家。在这里，我们建议每年招募三名博士后实习生参加为期两年的研究培训计划，其中包括以论文为基础的临床和人口转化科学硕士学位，参加校外研讨会和短期课程，如NHLBI赞助的为期十天的心血管疾病流行病学和预防研讨会，全面的专业发展和网络活动，以及各种教师指导的研究机会。该方案有10年的成功招聘和留住高素质受训人员--包括代表性不足的少数族裔--的记录，发展并不断改进具有科学相关性的以教育为重点的培训经验，拥有一名方案主任和具有广泛研究和指导经验的不同教员，并拥有开展该方案的丰富和制度支持的环境。(摘要结束)

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a renewal application for continued support of a T-32 training program at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. This program is specifically designed for MDs committed to a career in cardiology and clinical cardiovascular research. The evolving nature of our nation's cardiovascular research agenda will require a biomedical workforce that includes diverse physician-scientists well-trained in clinical and population cardiovascular research. Here we propose to recruit three post-doctoral trainees per year into a two-year research training program that includes a thesis-based Master's Degree in Clinical and Population Translational Science, participation in extramural seminars and short courses such as the NHLBI-sponsored Ten-Day Seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, comprehensive professional development and networking activities, and a diverse array of faculty-mentored research opportunities. The program has a 10-year track record of successful recruitment and retention of highly qualified trainees - including under-represented minorities, has developed and continually improved a scientifically relevant educationally focused training experience, has a Program Director and diverse Faculty with extensive research and mentoring experience, and has a rich and institutionally supportive environment in which to carry out this program. (End of Abstract)