Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine

这是哈佛大学肾脏医学夏季研究项目的续签申请 向有前途的本科生介绍肾脏医学研究的丰富而令人兴奋的世界。这个 该计划的核心特点是在指导下进行密集的研究经验，无论是长凳研究还是临床研究 来自哈佛医学院教职员工的经验丰富和敬业的研究人员：Brigham和 妇女医院、贝丝以色列女执事医疗中心、波士顿儿童医院或马萨诸塞州 综合医院。每所学校的“现场矿工”都会帮助学生找到研究机会。这个 肾病科科长将继续确保机构承诺和支持这一重要的 主动权。学生还参加包括五个核心组成部分的核心课程：1)和 介绍肾脏生理学原理、疾病的基本机制及疾病对肾脏的影响 2)评估成人肾脏疾病的培训和参与社区筛查工作， 由我们的肾脏疾病筛查和认知计划(KDSAP)赞助；3)拜访门诊患者 透析中心了解肾脏疾病的影响；4)制作海报并介绍 他们的工作将分发给当地的同事和教职员工，以及NIDDK资助的其他国家网站 研究经验；以及5)由NIDDK和其中一个资助网站组织的正式计划，以呈现 有关肾脏医学的职业选择和机会的信息。核心课程的一个目标是 促进学生对从事科学事业的兴趣和信心，特别是考虑肾脏 科学。在研究环境中，学生接受实验设计基本方面的培训 并付诸实施。社会活动是对该计划正式方面的补充，以增强学生的 理解多方面的研究界和发现的喜悦，因为他们分享了他们的 与他们的项目同事以及与其他MD和博士生、教职员工的经验 形成学生学习的较大单位。计划主任和副主任有 组织委员会监督该计划，评估其有效性，并为学生提供建议和指导。 我们的网站启动了一个评估组件，以确定该计划的直接和后续影响 关于学生的职业生涯，并每年改进该计划。在NIDDK的鼓励下，所有的 计划站点现在正在使用该工具，因此可以评估整个计划的有效性。而当 在我们项目的生命早期，学生的参与代表着一种关系的开始 随着时间的推移，继续为职业建议和培养对肾脏病的兴趣。这一点在一定程度上得到了证实 已在自己的学校创办KDSAP分会或拥有 加入了现有的章节。我们希望能够继续向同学们灌输毕生的专注 学术活动和对肾脏的兴趣。

This is a renewal application for the Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine which introduces promising undergraduate students to the rich exciting world of kidney medicine research. The core feature of the program is an intensive research experience, either bench or clinical, under the guidance of experienced and committed investigators from the Harvard Medical School faculty at: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital or Massachusetts General Hospital. “Site miners” at each institution help match students with research opportunities. The nephrology division chiefs will continue to ensure institutional commitment and support to this important initiative. Students also participate in a core curriculum that includes five central components: 1) an introduction to the principles of renal physiology, basic mechanisms of disease and how disease affects real patients; 2) training in evaluating adults for kidney disease and participation in a community screening effort, sponsored by our Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP); 3) a visit to an outpatient dialysis center to appreciate the impact of kidney disease; 4) preparation of a poster and presentation of their work to colleagues and faculty locally and to other NIDDK-funded sites nationally at the end of their research experience; and 5) a formal program, organized by NIDDK and one of the funded sites, to present information on career choices and opportunities in kidney medicine. A goal of the core curriculum is to promote student interest and confidence to pursue a career in the sciences, particularly, to consider kidney science. In the research setting, students receive training in fundamental aspects of experimental design and implementation. Social activities complement formal aspects of the Program to enhance students' understanding of the multifaceted research community and the joy of discovery as they share their experiences with their Program colleagues as well as with other MD and PhD trainees, faculty and staff who form the larger units within which the students work. The Program Director and Associate Directors have assembled committees to oversee the Program, judge its effectiveness, and advise and mentor students. Our site initiated an assessment component to determine the Program's immediate and subsequent impact on the students' careers and to improve the Program each year. With NIDDK's encouragement all of the program sites are now using this tool so the effectiveness of the overall program can be assessed. While still early in the life of our Program, student participation represents the beginning of a relationship that continues over time for career advising and fostering interest in nephrology. Some of this is borne out by the number of student participants who have gone on to start KDSAP chapters at their own schools or have joined existing chapters. We hope to be able to continue to instill in the students a lifetime focus on scholarly activities and an interest in the kidney.