Research Training in Geriatric Medicine

项目摘要/摘要 请为加州大学旧金山分校(UCSF)继续老化提供支持 研究培训计划。老龄化研究培训计划的主要目标是为临床医生- 老年研究职业的调查员，特别是在老年医学的学术部门和 在照顾老年人方面发挥重要作用的其他临床学科。该计划特别关注 以患者为中心的老龄化研究，尽管来自老龄化研究所有领域的杰出研究人员 欢迎。 老龄化研究培训方案旨在培养关键领域的技能，包括制定 研究问题、观察性和试验性研究的设计、研究的实施技术 设计，对研究结果的批判性分析和解释，口头和书面科学交流，以及职业生涯 发展战略，包括进入成功研究事业的途径。该计划有三个 并发组件。第一部分是临床研究方法的强化课程， 最终获得硕士学位。第二部分是一系列基于案例的互动式研讨会。 与老龄化研究有关的会议，包括每周举行的研究工作进展会议。第三个组件是 指导研究项目，这是培训经验的基石。这一计划的最终结果是 在国家科学会议上介绍研究成果，提交至少两份同行评审的报告 出版研究报告，并准备拨款申请。 老龄化研究培训计划吸引了高素质的医学博士和博士研究生。实习生是 被选中是因为他们有潜力在老龄化问题上确立自己的独立调查人员和学术领袖地位 研究。在过去的6个资金周期中，该方案成功地招聘和留住了优秀人才 实习生和进步研究员进入以研究为导向的教职，成功率很高 竞争性职业发展奖。 近年来，我们不得不拒绝对老龄化研究感兴趣的优秀申请者。我们的 根据资金情况，该计划在未来两年已经满了。吃饱会限制我们吸引人的能力 对衰老研究感兴趣的候选人到我们的临床老年医学奖学金，这是核心支线计划 参加老龄化研究培训计划。因此，我们要求为每个项目中的三名博士后研究员提供资金 在两个研究培训年中，与前几年相比略有增加。

Project Summary/Abstract Support is requested for continuation of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Aging Research Training Program. The principal goal of the Aging Research Training Program is to prepare clinician- investigators for careers in aging research, particularly within academic Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and in other clinical disciplines that play a major role in caring for older adults. The program places special focus on Patient-Oriented Aging Research, although exceptional investigators from all domains of aging research are welcome. The Aging Research Training Program aims to develop skills in key areas, including formulation of research questions, design of observational and experimental studies, techniques for execution of study design, critical analysis and interpretation of findings, verbal and written scientific communication, and career development strategies including pathways of entry into successful research careers. The Program has three concurrent components. The first component is an intensive curriculum in clinical research methods, culminating in a master's degree. The second component is a series of interactive and “case-based” seminars related to aging research, including weekly research works-in-progress conferences. The third component is a mentored research project, which is the cornerstone of the training experience. The program culminates in presentation of research findings at national scientific meetings, submission of at least two peer-reviewed research reports for publication, and preparation of a grant application. The Aging Research Training Program attracts highly qualified MD and PhD candidates. Trainees are selected for their potential to establish themselves as independent investigators and academic leaders in aging research. Over the last 6 funding cycles, the program has succeeded in recruiting and retaining outstanding trainees and progressing fellows into research-oriented faculty positions with a high success rate in obtaining competitive career development awards. In recent years we have had to turn away outstanding applicants interested in aging research. Our program is already full, contingent on funding, for the next two years. Being full limits our ability to attract candidates interested in aging research to our clinical geriatrics fellowship, which is the core feeder program for the Aging Research Training Program. Therefore, we request funding for three postdoctoral fellows in each of two research training years, a modest increase compared to prior years.