Training Program in Pediatric Endocrinology

项目摘要/摘要 加州大学旧金山分校儿科内分泌学T32培训计划的目标是：1)招募一名优秀的和 致力于儿科内分泌学学术事业的不同群体的研究员。2)提供学术指导 为每个研究员提供丰富和持久的指导经验并促进科学事业的“孵化器” 发展。3)培养儿科内分泌学的下一代领导者和导师。荷尔蒙 系统调节几乎所有器官系统中的关键生理过程，对 生长、繁殖和碳水化合物动态平衡；这些都是儿科内分泌学研究的领域。 目前，全国儿科内分泌科医生短缺，如果没有资金，情况可能会恶化。 培训计划。此外，需要训练有素的学术儿科内分泌研究人员来推动 这一复杂而快速发展的领域。加州大学旧金山分校的这项计划对内科科学家开放， 或医学博士，他们正在进行儿科内分泌相关项目的研究。受训人员将由这笔资金资助 T32资助1-3年，并将至少80%的时间投入到研究工作中。伙计们花了一个夏天 临床研究工作坊或相关基础科学入门核心课程；负责任课程 从事研究；并有许多其他机会参加教学课程、讲座 系列，以及期刊俱乐部的研究类型，与他们未来的学术兴趣最为密切。实习生工作 与首席调查员、项目总监和项目教职员工一起确定研究项目， 主要研究导师和指导团队。学员从28个不同的项目学院中挑选， 对儿科内分泌学有广泛、多样的研究兴趣；资金充足；有很强的 指导实习生的记录。学员学习设计和执行基础、转换和/或临床 研究项目；分析数据；在国家会议上提交数据以及为以下方面撰写手稿 著名的同行评议期刊。此外，受训者还准备和提交校外资金赠款， 进一步为他们独立的学术生涯做准备。该计划的特殊优势包括：1) 教师的技能和兴趣各不相同。2)一个致力于招聘和指导的专门委员会 儿科内分泌学的受训者在医学上的代表性不足。3)实体实验室 教师的资源。4)拥有强大的儿科临床研究的临床和翻译科学研究所 中心，为最先进的临床研究培训提供便利，并提供获得证书的机会 接受临床研究或硕士学位的高级培训。5)可比的基础科学课程 加州大学旧金山分校生物医学科学项目的培训。6)优秀的科研环境 加州大学旧金山分校内分泌学及相关领域。7)支持加州大学旧金山分校研究的研究核心设施网络 社区，并向所有受训人员开放。这一计划的持续成功体现在以下事实上： 1966年，81%的研究生曾在学术医学领域任职。

Project Summary/Abstract The objectives of the UCSF Pediatric Endocrinology T32 Training Program are to: 1) Recruit a superb and diverse group of Fellows committed to academic careers in Pediatric Endocrinology. 2) Provide an academic “incubator” for each Fellow that provides a rich and lasting mentored experience and fosters scientific career development. 3) Develop the next generation of leaders and mentors in Pediatric Endocrinology. Hormonal systems regulate key physiologic processes in virtually all organ systems, and are especially important for growth, reproduction and carbohydrate homeostasis; these are areas addressed by Pediatric Endocrinology. There is currently a national shortage of Pediatric Endocrinologists that is at-risk of worsening without funded training programs. Furthermore, well-trained academic Pediatric Endocrine investigators are needed to advance this complex and rapidly developing field. The Program at UCSF is open to physician scientists, with either MD or MD/PhD, who are pursuing research in Pediatric Endocrine related programs. Trainees will be funded by this T32 grant for 1-3 years, and devote at least 80% of their time to their research efforts. Fellows take a summer workshop in clinical research or related introductory core courses in basic science; a course in Responsible Conduct in Research; and have numerous other opportunities to participate in didactic coursework, lecture series, and journal clubs in the type of research most germane to their future academic interests. Trainees work with the Principal Investigators, Program Director, and Program Faculty to identify research projects, with a primary research mentor and Mentoring Team. The Trainees select from 28 different Program Faculty, who have broad, diverse research interests related to Pediatric Endocrinology; are well funded; and have a strong track record for mentoring Trainees. Trainees learn to design and execute basic, translational, and/or clinical research projects; analyze data; and present the data at national meetings, as well as write manuscripts for prominent peer-reviewed journals. In addition, Trainees prepare and submit grants for extra-mural funding, further preparing them for independent academic careers. The special strengths of this program include: 1) The diverse skills and interests of the faculty. 2) A dedicated committee committed to the recruitment and mentorship of trainees in Pediatric Endocrinology that are under-represented in medicine. 3) The substantial laboratory resources of the faculty. 4) A robust Clinical and Translational Science Institute with Pediatric Clinical Research Center, which facilitates training in state-of-the-art clinical investigation, and the opportunity to obtain a certificate for Advanced Training in Clinical Research or Master’s Degree. 5) Comparable programs for basic science training in the UCSF biomedical sciences programs. 6) The outstanding environment for research in endocrinology and related areas at UCSF. 7) A network of research core facilities supporting the UCSF research community, and available to all Trainees. The continuing success of this program is shown by the fact that since 1966, 81% of the Fellowship graduates have held positions in academic medicine.