Research Training Program in Environmental Pediatrics

环境儿科研究培训计划

• 批准号: 8268167
• 负责人: PHILIP J LANDRIGAN
• 金额: $ 28.97万
• 依托单位: ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-05-01 至 2017-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8268167
• 关键词: Pediatrics; Research Training; Training Programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Children today are at risk of exposure to multiple environmental hazards - toxic chemicals, social stressors and the hazards of the built environment. A growing body of research indicates that environmental exposures contribute to common pediatric diseases: asthma, neurodevelopmental disorders, birth defects, obesity and type 2 diabetes and possibly also to disease in adult life. Yet few pediatricians are trained to study, diagnose, treat or prevent diseases of environmental origin, and few academic health centers have research leaders or programs in environmental pediatrics. The IOM states that there is national need to expand the scientific workforce in environmental medicine. To train the next generation of physician-scientists and academic leaders in environmental pediatrics, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine seeks renewal of its 3-year, interdisciplinary, post-residency/post-doctoral research training program in environmental pediatrics that began in 2007. Epidemiological research in environmental pediatrics is the core training theme. Two new fellows are admitted each year. Selection is competitive, and fellows are a mix of clinically trained pediatricians and doctorally trained research scientists. Emphasis is placed on recruitment of underrepresented minorities. We provide fellows with a robust methodological base and equip them with a versatile set of tools they can apply to study a wide range of scientific questions. The focus in year 1 is on education in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental medicine and research design to fulfill requirements for an MPH degree. In years 2 and 3, emphasis is on mentored research that generates an MPH thesis, produces manuscripts and posters, and fosters transition toward independence. Each fellow is guided by a mentor and advisors from multiple clinical and basic science departments. Courses are provided in grant-writing and responsible conduct of research. For physicians, supervised clinical experience in environmental pediatrics extends throughout the fellowship. Formal evaluation of each fellow is conducted semi-annually. An Executive Faculty Committee and an External Advisory Board have been formed. Expected outcomes include: authorship of 1-2 publishable manuscripts based on original research; authorship of 2-3 posters; completion of an MPH focused on environmental pediatrics; development in year 3 of a K08 or R01 grant proposal; and evidence of transition toward independent investigator status. This program builds on a fellowship in environmental pediatrics supported at Mount Sinai in 2002-2007 by the Academic Pediatric Association. It links to a Breast Cancer and Environment Research Center, a Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, and the Queens Vanguard Center of the National Children's Study (NCS). The program has successfully recruited 10 fellows and graduated 4. All 4 graduates are pursuing academic careers in environmental pediatrics. Fellows and graduates have published over 30 papers. One graduate is a Lead Investigator in the NCS. Another has secured an NIH K99 award. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The goal of this research training program is to provide post-residency/post-doctoral research fellowship training in environmental pediatrics to a select cadre of clinically trained pediatricians and doctorally trained research scientists to prepare these physicians and researchers to become clinician-scientists and future academic leaders in the emerging field of environmental pediatrics.

描述（由申请人提供）：当今的儿童有可能受到多种环境危害的风险 - 有毒化学物质，社会压力和建筑环境的危害。越来越多的研究表明，环境暴露会导致常见的儿科疾病：哮喘，神经发育疾病，出生缺陷，肥胖和2型糖尿病，以及在成人生活中的疾病。然而，很少有儿科医生受过培训，可以研究，诊断，治疗或预防环境起源疾病，很少有学术保健中心在环境儿科领域具有研究领导者或计划。 IOM指出，国家有必要扩大环境医学中的科学劳动力。为了培训下一代的医师科学家和环境儿科学的学术领导者，西奈山医学院寻求续签其为期2007年的环境儿科研究的3年，跨学科/居住期/博士后研究培训计划，始于2007年。每年有两个新的研究员。选择具有竞争力，研究员是经过临床训练的儿科医生和经过博士培训的研究科学家的混合。重点放在招募代表性不足的少数群体上。我们为研究员提供了强大的方法论基础，并为他们配备了一套多功能的工具，它们可以应用于研究广泛的科学问题。第1年的重点是流行病学，生物统计学，毒理学，环境医学和研究设计，以满足MPH学位的要求。在第2和3年中，重点是产生MPH论文，产生手稿和海报的指导研究，并促进了向独立的过渡。每个研究员都由来自多个临床和基础科学部门的导师和顾问进行指导。提供课程，以赠款和负责任的研究进行。对于医生而言，环境儿科的监督临床经验遍及整个奖学金。对每个研究员的正式评估是半年进行的。已经成立了执行教师委员会和外部顾问委员会。预期的结果包括：基于原始研究的1-2个可发布手稿的作者身份； 2-3海报的作者身份；完成专注于环境儿科的MPH；在K08或R01赠款提案的第3年开发；以及向独立研究者地位过渡的证据。该计划基于学术儿科协会于2002 - 2007年在西奈山支持的环境儿科研究金。它与乳腺癌和环境研究中心，小儿环境健康专业单元以及国家儿童研究（NCS）的皇后先锋中心有关。该计划已成功招募了10名研究员，并毕业了4名。所有4位毕业生都从事环境儿科的学术职业。研究员和毕业生发表了30多篇论文。一名毕业生是NCS的主要调查员。另一个获得了NIH K99奖。 公共卫生相关性：该研究培训计划的目的是向精选的经过临床培训的儿科医生和经过博士培训的研究科学家提供精选的环境儿科研究后研究奖学金培训，以使这些医生和研究人员做好准备，以使这些医生和研究人员成为临床医生和未来的学术领导者。