Vision Research Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：在未来几十年里，患有视力损害疾病的美国公民数量预计将继续增加。我们需要一些项目来为受训者提供进行研究的技能，以帮助预防和治疗眼病和其他视力障碍。医师科学家为视觉研究带来了独特的视角，是该领域未来发展的关键组成部分。该项目将专注于招募和培训医学生，为他们作为视觉研究人员的职业做好准备。该课程包括核心课程和个性化课程。核心课程内容包括一个关于视觉功能和疾病的研讨会，一个由教员和实习生参与的正在进行的研讨会，以及一个与负责任的研究行为有关的研讨会。个性化的课程组成部分包括课堂作业和直接项目经验，包括传播，由经验丰富的视觉研究员指导。包括短期强化训练和纵向训练两部分；学生将作为一年级医学院学生进入该项目，并在医学院的所有4年时间里参与该项目。每年将招收4名新生，在任何时候，该项目总共招收16名学生。将对该计划进行持续评估，包括学生反馈和结果评估。这将包括短期（如学生满意度）、中期（早期发表和态度改变）和长期（长期发表率和获得研究资助的成功）成果。一个高级顾问委员会将对该项目进行监督，并确保使用结果数据来持续改进项目的质量。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The number of US citizens with vision compromising diseases is expected to continue to increase over the next several decades. Programs are needed to provide trainees with the skills to conduct research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other vision disorders. Physician scientists bring a unique perspective to vision research and are a critical component of future advances in this area. This program will focus on recruiting and training medical students, preparing them for careers as vision researchers. The program includes both core and individualized curricular components. Core curricular components include a seminar on visual function and disease, an ongoing work-in-progress seminar with both faculty and trainee involvement, and a seminar related to the Responsible Conduct of Research. The individualized curricular components include both class work and direct project experience, including dissemination, mentored by an experienced vision researcher. Both short-term intensive and longitudinal training components are included; students will enter the program as first-year medical students and be involved in the program over all 4 years of medical school. Four new students per year will be recruited for a total of 16 students in the program at any time. There will be ongoing evaluation of the program including both student feedback and outcome assessment. This will include short (e.g. student satisfaction), intermediate (early publication and attitude changes), and long-term (long-term publication rates and success at receiving research grants) outcomes. A Senior Advisory Board will provide oversight for the program and ensure use of the outcome data for ongoing quality improvement of the program. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The number of US citizens with vision compromising diseases is expected to continue to increase over the next several decades. Physician scientists add a unique and critical perspective to research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other vision disorders. This program will recruit and train medical students for careers as leaders in vision research.