Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse Disorder

描述(由申请人提供)：哥伦比亚大学精神病学系和纽约州精神病学研究所物质滥用分部设立了一个为期两年的博士后项目，重点是培训医生和心理学家从事物质滥用方面的研究。该计划的主要目标是提供必要的研究技能和临床专业知识，以设计和开展药物使用障碍的病因和治疗研究。该计划目前已存在第19个年头。在这个相互竞争的申请中，我们要求每年为5名研究员额外提供5年的资金。该计划继续包括以下方面的培训：1)对成瘾临床研究的教学介绍，包括对药物滥用领域的全面概述，统计学的介绍和高级课程，每周一次的期刊俱乐部和方法研讨会，以及关于临床研究的道德和适当的科学行为的正式课程和持续指导；2)研究学徒制度，每个受训人员在作为导师和导师的高级研究员的密切监督下作为初级合作者工作；3)治疗药物滥用的主要方法的临床经验；4)发展教学能力，为每个研究员提供向医科学生、精神病学和其他医疗机构工作人员提供讲座/研讨会和/或出席期刊俱乐部和科学会议的机会。在过去的5年里，一个新的方向是招募和培训专注于翻译范例的医学博士研究生，以更好地理解与药物滥用相关的生理和行为机制。在该项目运行的19年中，一直有高质量的申请者源源不断地涌入。47名实习生(31%为女性)参加了该项目，其中包括34名内科医生(30名精神科医生、1名神经科医生、2名内科医生、1名家庭医学医生)、1名拥有公共卫生博士学位的执业护士和12名心理学家。在过去的5年里，有3名医生获得了医学博士学位。在过去10年毕业的学生中，71%的人进入了学术研究职位，24%的人进入了学术临床/教学职位，其中一些人仍然积极参与研究活动。目前有6名研究员(1名为补充员)正在接受培训，另有2名研究员将于2012年7月开始培训。该方案在招募妇女和少数族裔学员方面取得了成功。在这一成功的培训方案的同时，该司内的教员继续增长，并因即将毕业的研究员而得到丰富。在第一次提交赠款时，药物滥用司有9名教职员工。目前，有23名教职员工，其中11名有能力担任导师。这一持续增长表明，药物滥用问题司对年轻调查人员来说是多么充满活力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Division on Substance Abuse of the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and the New York State Psychiatric Institute established a 2-year postdoctoral program that focuses on training physicians and psychologists for research careers in substance abuse. The main goal of this program, which is now in its 19th year of existence, is to provide both the research skills and clinical expertise necessary to design and carry out research on the etiology and treatment of substance use disorders. In this competing application we are requesting 5 additional years of funding for 5 fellows to be enrolled in the program each year. The program continues to include the following aspects of training: 1) Didactic introduction to clinical research in the addictions that incorporates a comprehensive overview of the substance abuse field, an introduction and advanced course in statistics, a weekly journal club and methodology seminar, and a formal course and ongoing instruction on the ethical and appropriate scientific conduct of clinical research; 2) Research apprenticeship where each trainee works as a junior collaborator under the close supervision of a senior investigator who serves as a preceptor and mentor; 3) Clinical experience in the major modalities used to treat substance abuse; and 4) Development of teaching capabilities where each fellow is provided opportunities to provide lectures/seminars to medical students, psychiatric and other medical house staff and/or present at journal clubs and scientific meetings. A new direction in the past 5 years has been to recruit and train MD/PhD candidates who concentrate on translational paradigms to better understand the physiologic and behavioral mechanisms associated with substance abuse. In the 19 years that the program has been running there has been a steady flow of high quality applicants. 47 trainees (31% females) have entered the program, including 34 physicians (30 psychiatrists, 1 neurologist, 2 internists, 1 family medicine), 1 nurse practitioner with a doctorate in public health, and 12 psychologists. In the past 5 years 3 of the physicians have been MD/PhDs. Of those who graduated in the past 10 years, 71% have gone on to academic-research positions, and 24% have entered academic clinical/teaching positions in which several have remained actively involved in research activities. Six fellows (one on a supplemental slot) are currently in training and two additional fellows will begin training in July 2012. The program has been successful in recruiting women and minority trainees. In parallel to this successful training program the faculty within the Division has continued to grow, enriched by the graduating fellows. At the first grant submission there were 9 faculty members within the Division on Substance Abuse. Currently, there are 23 faculty members, of which 11 are capable of serving as mentors. This sustained growth demonstrates how vibrant the Division on Substance Abuse is for young investigators.