Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：华盛顿大学的营养、肥胖和动脉粥样硬化培训项目是一个成功的培训项目，现在是它的第35个资助年。该计划的总体目标仍然是为一群高素质的博士后医学临床医生和博士科学家提供研究技能，他们需要成为营养，肥胖和动脉粥样硬化领域完全独立的生物医学研究者。该培训计划利用华盛顿大学的26名研究人员作为导师，他们在这些领域进行基础和临床研究。一些基础和临床科学家也得到了利用，核心教师与他们合作，为项目中的学员扩大研究机会和资源。进入该项目的学员之前已经获得了医学博士或博士学位，而医学博士候选人通常已经完成了住院医师培训。有些人之前有过研究经验。博士候选人已证明在基础科学学科方面的能力，并证明有能力进行与本计划重点相关的研究。由执行委员会从大量继续申请华盛顿大学代谢、内分泌和营养学研究培训的合格申请人中选出4名获得该培训资助的候选人。该计划为学员提供基础和临床科学的研究经验，为独立研究事业做准备。培训计划的任命至少为2年，可选择第三年。该项目还为受训者提供了通过具体项目会议进行互动的机会，并向同行、导师和来自其他学术机构的受邀科学家展示他们的研究成果。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相关的教学讲座和研讨会，补充了研究培训。每两年对受训人员和导师进行严格的评估，并由执行委员会和外部咨询委员会监督。在当前资助期内，营养、肥胖和动脉粥样硬化培训项目在培训这些领域的富有成效的科学家（包括少数民族科学家）方面取得了很大的成功，并且在下一个资助期内，由于在概述、一致性和培训机会方面的一些变化，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.