Endocrine Scientists Training Program

 描述（由申请人提供）：内分泌和代谢疾病在美国很普遍。解决这些难题不仅需要培养足够数量的医生来照顾受影响的患者，还需要培训熟练的研究人员来开发创新的治疗方法和预防措施，并深入研究疾病的基本机制。印第安纳州大学医学院是医学的许多领域的领导者。儿科内分泌科和内科内分泌和代谢科都是大型的，备受尊敬的研究部门，具有指导博士前和博士后学员的悠久历史，包括在儿科和成人内分泌学的研究中相互培训研究员。这里描述的内分泌科学家培训计划为儿科，成人或联合医学-儿科内分泌学培训的年轻科学家提供了机会，以提高他们在基础实验室，临床或转化研究中的技能，从而成为独立的学术研究人员。在完成住院医师培训后，高素质的医生进入内科，儿科内分泌学或联合医学-儿科内分泌学奖学金，接受各自学科的临床培训，然后进入两个轨道之一的联合计划，内分泌学轨道的基础科学或内分泌学临床研究轨道。这些轨道提供广泛的直接和教学研究培训。内分泌学轨道的基础科学需要一系列研究生水平的课程，包括分子生物学，生物统计学和研究伦理学的研究。内分泌学临床研究轨道学员通过我们的K30资助的CITE计划获得临床研究理学硕士学位，或通过我们的CTSI计划获得转化科学理学硕士学位。内分泌科学家培训方案的受训人员获得两年的培训支助。在上一个项目期间，该计划已经培养了六名内分泌领域的顶尖医生科学家。该计划的大多数毕业生都在主要医学院担任学术职务，我们预计他们将继续从事尖端研究，为美国人民的健康做出重大贡献。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Disorders of endocrinology and metabolism are prevalent in the U.S. Addressing these difficult dilemmas requires not only the development of a critical mass of physicians to care for affected patients, but also the training of skilled researchers to develop innovative therapies and preventive measures and to delve in to the basic mechanisms of diseases. The Indiana University School of Medicine is a leader in many fields of medicine. The Section of Pediatric Endocrinology and the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Department to Medicine are both large, well-respected research divisions with long histories of mentoring pre- and postdoctoral trainees, including training one another's fellows in research that spans the spectrum of pediatric and adult Endocrinology. The Endocrine Scientist Training Program described here provides the opportunity for young scientists in Pediatric, Adult, or Combined Medicine-Pediatric Endocrinology training to enhance their skills in either basic laboratory, clinical, or translational research, leading to careers as independent academic researchers. After completion of their residency training, highly qualified physicians enter either the Internal Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, or combined Medicine-Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship, receive clinical training in the respective disciplines(s), then enter ths combined program in one of two tracks, the Basic Science of Endocrinology Track or the Endocrinology Clinical Research Track. These tracks provide extensive direct and didactic research training. The Basic Science of Endocrinology Track requires a series of graduate level courses, including studies in Molecular Biology, Biostatistics, and Research Ethics. The Endocrinology Clinical Research Track trainees obtain a Master of Science in Clinical Research through our K30-funded CITE program or a Master of Science in Translational Sciences through our CTSI program. Trainees in the Endocrine Scientist Training Program receive two years of support for their training. Over the previous project period, this program has trained six top-notch physician scientists in the field of Endocrinology. Most of the graduates of this program have academic positions at major medical schools, and we anticipate that they will continue to engage in cutting-edge research to make major contributions to the health of the American people.