Berkeley Clinical Scientist Development Program

描述（由申请人提供）：加州大学伯克利分校视光学院（UCBSO）寻求5年的支持，根据机构临床科学家发展计划（K12）的指导方针培训临床科学家。伯克利临床科学家发展计划将提供跨学科培训，使成熟的临床医生能够进行高水平、独立的临床（以患者为基础）视觉研究。加州大学伯克利分校（UCB） K12项目将利用伯克利校园内世界知名院系和小组的丰富资源，包括视觉科学、验光、公共卫生、神经科学、传染病、生物工程、健康与医学科学、分子与细胞生物学。伯克利K12项目将有两个独特的元素：(1)招聘有经验的临床医生，他们希望从临床实践和教学转向以教学和独立的、联邦资助的、基于患者的视觉研究为中心的职业转变。(2)由具有视觉研究专业知识的教师和具有丰富临床研究经验的非视觉专业教师组成的杰出和多样化的指导小组的多学科组成。该项目将为获奖者提供针对性的、尖端的教学和指导临床研究培训，专门针对个人的职业规划。课程将包括课程作业、研讨会、在校园范围内的实验室设施和诊所进行的研究，以及一群国家认可的科学家和临床医生的密切指导监督。受训者将在七个临床研究领域之一进行研究：视网膜疾病、角膜疾病、斜视、弱视、视觉处理、低视力和失明康复以及晶状体和白内障——所有这些都与国家眼科研究所的项目和研究重点保持一致。伯克利项目的设计使学员在完成后能够成功地竞争研究资源，并在以患者为基础的视觉研究中保持富有成效和独立的职业生涯。将采用几种策略来招募成熟的临床医生（例如，OD， MD， DVM， DDS或同等专业学位），其临床专业知识要么在眼科社区内，要么在眼科社区外。第一年将招收四名受训人员，然后在接下来的四年中每年再招收一名受训人员（第五年的总录取人数= 8人）。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry (UCBSO) seeks 5 years of support to train clinician-scientists in accordance with the guidelines of the Institutional Clinical Scientist Development Program (K12). The Berkeley Clinical Scientist Development Program will provide interdisciplinary training to enable well-established clinicians to carry out high-level, independent, clinical (patient-based) vision research. The University of California, Berkeley (UCB) K12 program will draw upon the rich resources of world-renowned departments and groups on the Berkeley campus, including Vision Science, Optometry, Public Health, Neuroscience, Infectious Disease, Bioengineering, Health and Medical Science, and Molecular & Cell Biology. The Berkeley K12 Program will feature two unique elements: (1) The recruitment of established clinicians who wish to make a career shift from clinical practice and teaching to one centered on the combination of teaching and independent, federally funded, patient-based vision research. (2) The multidisciplinary composition of a distinguished and diverse mentoring group composed of faculty with expertise in vision research, plus faculty whose primary expertise is not in vision, but who have extensive experience in clinical research. The program will provide the awardees with focused, cutting-edge didactic and mentored clinical research training tailored specifically to the individual's career plan. The curriculum will consist of course work, seminars, research in campus-wide laboratory facilities and clinics, and closely mentored supervision from a group of nationally recognized scientists and clinicians. Trainees will conduct research in one of seven clinical research areas: Retinal Disease, Corneal Disease, Strabismus, Amblyopia, Visual Processing, Low Vision & Blindness Rehabilitation, and Lens & Cataract - all of which are consistent with the Programs and Research Priorities of the National Eye Institute. The Berkeley program is designed so that upon completion, the trainees will be able to compete successfully for research resources and maintain a productive and independent career in patient-based vision research. Several strategies will be used to recruit established clinicians (e.g., OD, MD, DVM, DDS, or equivalent professional degree) whose clinical expertise is either within or outside the ophthalmic community. Four trainees would be recruited during the first year, and then one additional trainee admitted in each of the following four years (total admitted by 5th year = 8).