Interdisciplinary Training of Future Physician Scientists

项目概要/摘要。(30行） 我们的使命在UA COM-T，MD-PhD计划是发展一个训练有素的医生的多样化池- 有能力利用临床经验开发生物医学假设的科学家， 整合在我们的计划中学到的研究技能。我们打算让所有受训者独立， 并奖励医生和科学家的职业生涯。该计划确定了6个目标，包括：1）双重- 学位完成率> 97%，具有适当的学位时间（平均7.3年），2)的整合 研究和临床活动，3）培养对生物医学学科的广泛理解，4）培养和 鼓励发展科学前提好、研究设计严谨、实验方法强的 具有可重复性/验证性，以及在道德和 完整性，5）建立在启动，进行，解释和提出严格和可重复的熟练程度 生物医学研究，增加自我指导，同时加强教学和交流技能，以及6） 加强多样性，同时提高知识，专业技能和识别所需的经验， 过渡到利用双学位培训的生物医学研究劳动力的生产性职业。 UACOM-T MD-PhD计划为学员提供广泛的生物医学学科， 课程可用，超过60名教师接受培训，并很高兴成为导师。 我们对NIH MSTP的理由是迫切需要增加医生，科学家在 亚利桑那州;人口迅速增长和老龄化，有多种医疗和研究需求。AZ是 西班牙裔人口第四多的州，拥有美国第三大印第安人人口。 亚利桑那大学被指定为西班牙裔和美国印第安人/阿拉斯加土著服务机构。 亚利桑那大学对具有行为健康需求的不同个体的关注有着深刻的理解， 在文化能力方面表现出色，长期以来一直认识到其独特的使命和义务，为所有的 不同的民族和社区。亚利桑那大学在过去的10年里， 年，包括所有研究生的20%，将亚利桑那大学在所有研究I，AAU成员的顶部 机构职能体系因此，UA COM-T是一个完美的机构，可以服务和维护联合国的目标和意图。 MSTP通过增加URM作为医生科学家的数量。目前的MD-PhD计划已经 完全由该机构的支持资助，产生了一个小规模但总体上非常成功的队列， 医生科学家，曾在斯坦福大学、哈佛、耶鲁、范德比尔特、贝勒、 OHSU，脚本等。我们的计划已经建立了一个全面的7年培训计划，减少 不必要的冗余，利用循证医学培训，整合临床和研究 7年，同时创造和鼓励包容性的气候。

Project Summary/Abstract. (30 lines) Our mission within the UA COM-T, MD-PhD Program is to develop a diverse pool of highly trained physician- scientists who have the aptitude to utilize clinical experience in developing biomedical hypotheses that integrate the research skills learned in our program. We intend to have all trainees independent, productive and rewarding physician-scientist careers. This program has established 6 objectives that include; 1) dual- degree completion rates at >97% with an appropriate time-to-degree (7.3 yrs on avg.), 2) the integration of research and clinical activities, 3) nurture a broad understanding of biomedical disciplines, 4) foster and encourage the development of good scientific premise, rigorous-research design, strong experimental methods with reproducibility/validation, as well as skills to analyze and interpret results/outcomes amid ethics and integrity, 5) build proficiency in initiating, conducting, interpreting, and presenting rigorous and reproducible biomedical research with increasing self-direction, while strengthen skills to teach and communicate, and 6) fortify diversity while advancing the knowledge, professional skills, and experiences required to identify and transition into productive careers in the biomedical research workforce that utilize the dual-degree training. UACOM-T MD-PhD Program offers a wide range of biomedical disciplines for trainees with 13 graduate programs available and over 60 faculty trained and excited to be mentors. Our rationale for an NIH-MSTP is the desperate need for the increase in Physician-Scientists in the state of AZ; a population that is rapidly growing and aging with multiple medical and research needs. AZ is the fourth most populous state for Hispanics and has the third largest Native American population in the US. UArizona is designated as both a Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native Serving Institution. UArizona has a strong understanding of the concerns of diverse individuals with behavioral health needs, excels in cultural competency, and has long recognized its unique mission and obligation to serve all of the diverse peoples and communities. UArizona has more than doubled its enrollment of URMs in the last 10 years, comprising 20% of all graduate students, placing UArizona at the top of all Research I, AAU-member institutions. Hence, the UA COM-T is a perfect institution to serve and uphold the goals and intentions of the MSTP by increasing the number of URMs as physician scientist. The current MD-PhD program has been funded entirely by support from the institution resulting in a small but overall very successful cohort of physician scientists with past trainees in academic positions at Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Vanderbilt, Baylor, OHSU, Scrips, etc. Our program has established a comprehensive 7-year training plan that reduces unnecessary redundancies, utilizes evidence based medicine training, integrates clinical and research over all 7 years while creating and encouraging an inclusive climate.