Research Training in Gastroenterology

这是11-15年培训计划的更新申请，旨在为科学家做好准备， 进行最先进的，多学科的研究，这将加速科学的翻译， 将发现转化为改善人们和人群消化健康的行动， 在消化系统疾病流行病学和卫生服务研究中发挥领导作用。学员在 博士后水平：支持2年的MD和PhD的混合。该方案强调， 流行病学和卫生服务研究，其基本原理是迫切需要“从实验室到床边” 翻译研究还需要“从床边到诊所”，或“从功效到效果， 以比较有效性为中心的”转化或成果研究"。导师（3名医学博士，3名医学博士/公共卫生硕士，1名 MD/MSHS，2名MD/PhD和3名PhD）代表了一个多学科小组，由来自 贝勒医学院（Baylor College of Medicine）的各个部门，都有资金充足的研究项目， 广泛的临床研究领域，包括流行病学（例如，临床、分子、遗传和微生物组）， 卫生服务研究，决策和实施研究相关的几个消化 紊乱现有教职员工拥有出色的指导历史和出色的业绩记录 参加我们的培训活动。项目总监Hashem B El-Serag，医学博士，公共卫生硕士，将 继续赠款，博士Fasiha Kanwal，医学博士，MSHS将加入作为共同主任。他们将共同维护 最终权力的计划和管理日常运作。他们将一起协调 招聘和选择候选人，监督课程，并负责选择和 对指导小组的评价。重大行政决定（例如，挑选学员）由 培训咨询委员会，由项目主任、联合主任和其他三名项目主任组成 教师。学员有个人研究指导委员会，必须准备一份书面研究计划书 向委员会辩护，并定期进行审查，包括学术和职业评估。 学员参加并出席每周一次的研究研讨会系列和每月一次的期刊俱乐部。他们是 从竞争激烈的申请人池中选择，已经存在的竞争。在过去的4年里， 该计划一直非常有竞争力，所有可用的位置都充满了高素质的候选人。 学员表现良好，两名博士后毕业生获得公共管理硕士学位， 健康，留在学术界，在同行评审中发表了几篇第一作者原创研究论文 期刊和在国家研究会议上发表。目前的建议包括新的特点 旨在丰富和加强现有的计划，包括新的导师，创造两个不同的 培训轨道（流行病学和卫生服务研究），以及扩大浓缩活动， 例如团队训练、每月一次的学术事业成功研讨会和健康计划。

This is the renewal application for Years 11-15 of a training program designed to prepare scientists to conduct state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary research that will accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into actions that improve digestive health of people and populations and who will assume leadership roles in digestive disease epidemiology and health services research. Trainees are at the postdoctoral level: a mixture of MDs and PhDs supported for 2 years. The program places strong emphasis on epidemiology and health services research, the rationale being the critical need for “bench to bedside” translational research. There is also a need for “bedside to clinic”, or “efficacy to effectiveness, and patient centered comparative effectiveness” translational or outcomes research. The mentors (3 MDs, 3 MD/MPH, 1 MD/MSHS, 2 MD/PhD and 3 PhDs) represent a multidisciplinary group of experienced investigators from various departments at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), all with well-funded research programs that cover broad areas of clinical research including epidemiology (e.g., clinical, molecular, genetic, and microbiome), health services research, decision making, and implementation research related to several digestive disorders. Existing faculty members have outstanding mentoring histories, and excellent track records of participation in our training program activities. The Program Director, Hashem B El-Serag, MD, MPH, will continue on the grant, and Dr. Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS will join as co-Director. They will jointly maintain ultimate authority for the program and manage day-to-day operations. Together, they will coordinate recruitment and selection of candidates, oversee the curriculum, and be responsible for the selection and evaluation of the mentoring team. Major administrative decisions (e.g., selection of trainees) are handled by the Training Advisory Committee, composed of the Program Director, co-Director, and three other program faculty. Trainees have individual research mentoring committees, must prepare a written research proposal to be defended to the committee, and have periodic reviews that include academic and career assessment. Trainees attend and present at a weekly research seminar series and a monthly journal club. They are selected from a highly competitive applicant pool that already exists at BCM. In the past 4 years, admission to the program has been very competitive, and all available slots were filled with high quality candidates. The trainees have performed well, with the two post-doctoral graduates obtaining master’s degrees in Public Health, remaining in academia, publishing several first author original research papers in peer reviewed journals and presenting at national research conferences. The current proposal includes new features designed to enrich and enhance the existing program, including new mentors, the creation of two distinct training tracks (epidemiology and health services research), and the expansion of enrichment activities, such as team training, a monthly seminar on success in academic careers, and a wellness program.