RESEARCH TRACK RADIOLOGY RESIDENCY

 描述(由申请人提供)：宾夕法尼亚大学放射学系建议继续其创新的培训计划，目的是培养成像临床科学家。成像在临床护理和生物医学研究中的作用不断扩大，导致了对以成像为基础的临床科学家的迫切需求。全美各地都有一批优秀的放射学住院医师项目申请者，其中只有一小部分人在追求学术生涯。即使是一小部分受训人员也会被培养成临床科学家。为这项提议描述的培训计划继续为对成像科学家职业感兴趣的实习生设计的驻院培训课程。这条赛道是围绕宾夕法尼亚大学放射科出色的临床培训计划和大型研究基础设施而建立的。研究课程包括一年驻院期间的研究培训和第二个可选的研究奖学金年度。临床培训除了满足委员会认证的要求外，还侧重于受训人员特别感兴趣的领域。除了研究指导外，该计划还包括 影像技术、基础生物学、生物统计学和临床研究设计。研究研讨会和密切指导也是该计划的重要组成部分。通过全国住院医生配对计划提供的这一综合培训计划提供了一个机会，让住院医生在早期接受培训，培养出敬业的、训练有素的成像临床科学家，这符合国家的需求。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Department of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania proposes continuation of its innovative training program with the aim of developing imaging clinician scientists. The expanding role of imaging in clinical care and biomedical research has resulted in an acute need for imaging-based clinician scientists. There is a talented pool of resident applicants to academic radiology residency programs across the US, with only a small fraction pursuing academic careers. Even a smaller fraction of trainees are developed into clinician scientists. The training program described for this proposal continues the residency track designed for trainees interested in careers as imaging scientists. This track was built around the excellent clinical training programs and the large research infrastructure within Penn's Radiology department. The research track includes 1 year of research training during residency and a second optional research fellowship year. Clinical training focuses on areas of specific interest to the trainee in addition to meeting the requirement for board certification. In addition to the research preceptorships, the program includes didactic courses in imaging technology, basic biology, biostatistics, and clinical research design. Research seminars and close mentoring also represent significant components of the program. This integrated training program offered through the National Residents Matching program offers an opportunity to engage residents early in their training, resulting in committed, well-trained imaging clinical scientists, which meets a national need.