AAOMS RESEARCH SUMMIT ON TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE

申请者描述(由申请人提供)：本申请旨在为即将于2009年5月7日和8日在伊利诺伊州罗斯蒙特举行的美国口腔颌面外科协会(AAOMS)“转化性研究：从工作台到床边”的研究峰会寻求支持。主要目标是通过为不同学科的专家提供一个互动的科学论坛，丰富口腔颌面外科领域转化性研究的研究人员队伍，促进初级临床医生-科学家的职业发展，增进我们对基础科学、转化医学和临床医学的了解，发展和加强临床医生和研究人员的跨学科国际/国家网络，以促进将研究纳入口腔颌面外科专业，从而提高对患者的护理和改善头面部保健。 公共卫生相关性：这一申请是为了寻求对美国口腔颌面外科协会(AAOMS)会议的支持，为来自不同学科的专家提供一个互动的科学论坛。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this application is to seek support for the upcoming American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS) Research Summit on "Translational Research: Bench to Bedside" scheduled for May 7 and 8, 2009 in Rosemont, Illinois. The primary goals are to enrich the pool of investigators directed to translational research in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by providing an interactive scientific forum for experts from different disciplines, to foster the career development of junior clinician-scientists, to advance our understanding of basic science, translational and clinical medicine, to develop and enhance an interdisciplinary international/national network of clinicians and researchers to facilitate the incorporation of research into the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery resulting in advancement of care rendered to patients and improvement of craniofacial health care. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This application is to seek support for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS) Meeting to provide an interactive scientific forum for experts from different disciplines.