Vanderbilt Training of Otolaryngology Physician Scientists (V-TOPS) Program

项目摘要 内科科学家是将基础科学的新发现转化为患者病情改善的关键 关心。随着生物医学研究的进步不断扩大我们对人类生物学的理解，这是至关重要的 保持一支强大的内科科学家队伍，他们将能够应用这一新知识来提高 健康结果。多年来，越来越多的人担心内科科学家的数量正在减少， 目前的趋势表明，这种下降可能会变得更糟。因此，需要新的方法来 招募更多的医生从事研究工作，并为他们提供必要的技能和指导 成功。范德比尔特耳鼻喉科医生-科学家培训计划(V-TOPS)解决了这一问题 通过为耳鼻咽喉科住院医师和医学生提供有指导的研究经验来进行挑战。我们 假设我们的研究教育计划的两个特点将使受训者更有可能 继续从事研究工作：(A)符合受训者临床兴趣的研究经验和(B) 与成功的内科医生和科学家之间的师徒关系。入学后，实习生将与一名 医生-科学家导师，在整个培训过程中继续担任重要顾问。居民区居民 该计划将花费两年的时间进行研究，在临床耳鼻喉科的第二到第三年之间 培训，从而为他们提供足够的时间来决定临床重点领域和进行相关研究 项目。我们已经召集了一支经验丰富的多样化的教师队伍，由15名教师组成，他们代表着不同的 研究领域，包括喉生理学、鼻科学/嗅觉、呼吸道免疫学和炎症， 头颈肿瘤学、人工耳蜗术和语言障碍。我们将每年接收一名居民进入 这项研究计划是从5名居民中挑选出来的。此外，V-TOPS计划将接受两个 每年为医科学生提供为期一年的研究经验，并辅之以教学计划和 由成功的内科科学家提供的个人指导。我们庞大的研究组合，经验丰富的教员 基础科学家和翻译科学家，以及范德比尔特研究教育的丰富历史，使这一点成为 培养耳鼻咽喉科下一代内科科学家的理想环境。

Project Summary Physician-scientists are crucial for translating new discoveries in basic science into improvements in patient care. As advances in biomedical research continue to expand our understanding of human biology, it is critical to maintain a strong cadre of physician scientists who will be able to apply this new knowledge to improve health outcomes. Concern has been growing for years that physician-scientists are decreasing in numbers, and current trends indicate that this decrease is likely to get worse. Thus, new approaches are needed to recruit more physicians into research careers and provide them with the skills and mentorship necessary for success. The Vanderbilt Training of Otolaryngology Physician-Scientists (V-TOPS) program addresses this challenge by providing mentored research experiences for otolaryngology residents and medical students. We hypothesize that two characteristics of our research education program will make it more likely that trainees will continue to pursue research careers: (a) research experiences aligned with a trainee’s clinical interests and (b) mentor-mentee relationships with successful physician-scientists. After matriculation, trainees are paired with a physician-scientist mentor who continues as an important adviser throughout their training. Residents in the program will spend two years doing research, between the second and third year of clinical otolaryngology training, thus providing adequate time for them to decide on a clinical focus area and pursue relevant research projects. We have assembled an experienced and diverse cohort of 15 faculty mentors representing a variety of research areas, including laryngeal physiology, rhinology/olfaction, airway immunology and inflammation, head and neck oncology, cochlear implants, and language disorders. We will accept one resident per year into the research program out of a total cohort of 5 residents. In addition, the V-TOPS program will accept two medical students each year for a one-year research experience, supplemented with a didactic program and individual mentoring by successful physician-scientists. Our expansive research portfolio, experienced faculty of basic and translational scientists, and the rich history for research education at Vanderbilt, make this an ideal environment to develop the next generation of physician scientists in otolaryngology.