Summer Research Training in Aging for Medical Students

医学生夏季衰老研究培训

基本信息

批准号：
8458518
负责人：
Samuel Durso
金额：
$ 8.5万
依托单位：
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2005
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2005-06-01 至 2015-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

The major objectives of the Summer Research Training in Aging for Medical Students (MSTAR) program are to: 1) provide a culturally diverse cadre of medical students with a stimulating 8 to 10 week summer experience in geriatric and gerontological research using didactic, clinical and research training; 2) measure the productivity of the participating medical students using the number of abstracts, presentations and publications as metrics; and 3) ascertain the impact of the program on the students' career using follow up surveys of the participants. The principal rationale for the training program is to increase the workforce of physicians entering careers in aging related research from culturally diverse backgrounds. Over the next three decades, the U.S. population of adults age 65 and older is expected to double from 35 million to 70 million. The oldest old, those over age 85, will constitute the fastest growing segment of the population. In addition, the percentage comprised of minority populations will increase from 16 to 33%. Attracting medical students who are representative ofthis ethnic and cultural change in the U.S. population and who will pursue careers in research to address the needs of the aging population is supported by societal mandate as articulated in the 2008 Institute of Medicine report Retooling for an Aging America. The MSTAR program at Johns Hopkins is designed to provide 18 students, after completion of the first year of medical school, with an 8 to 10 week research experience at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and the Center on Aging and Health. Training targets knowledge, skills and behaviors needed to pursue stage appropriate research using didactic methods (e.g., lectures, seminars) in epidemiology, biostatistics, hypothesis generation and testing, responsible conduct of research, how to find a mentor and topics in geriatrics and gerontology. Mentored research experiences are designed to be completed during the summer and result in a peer-reviewed abstract presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society and other suitable peer-reviewed scholarship. Clinical experiences are designed to demonstrate the relevance of the research by stimulating hypothesis generation, to demonstrate research translation at the interface with practice, and to impart excitement about the field of aging.

医学生夏季衰老研究培训 (MSTAR) 计划的主要目标是： 1) 为具有多元化文化的医学生骨干提供为期 8 至 10 周的刺激性暑期体验利用教学、临床和研究培训进行老年病学和老年学研究； 2）衡量生产力使用摘要、演示文稿和出版物的数量作为衡量标准的参与医学生的人数； 3) 通过对参与者的跟踪调查来确定该项目对学生职业生涯的影响。该培训计划的主要目的是增加进入职业生涯的医生队伍来自不同文化背景的老龄化相关研究。未来三十年，美国人口 65 岁及以上的成年人预计将增加一倍，从 3500 万增至 7000 万。最年长的老人，85岁以上的人，将是人口增长最快的部分。此外，少数族裔所占比例人口将从 16% 增加到 33%。吸引具有代表性的民族和地区的医学生美国人口的文化变迁以及谁将从事研究工作以满足老龄化的需求正如 2008 年医学研究所报告《Retooling for 老龄化的美国。约翰·霍普金斯大学的 MSTAR 项目旨在为 18 名学生提供医学院第一年，在约翰霍普金斯大学有 8 至 10 周的研究经验医学、老年医学和老年学部以及老龄化与健康中心。培训目标使用教学方法进行阶段性研究所需的知识、技能和行为（例如，流行病学、生物统计学、假设生成和检验、负责任的行为等方面的讲座、研讨会研究、如何寻找老年病学和老年学领域的导师和主题。指导的研究经验是设计为在夏季完成，并在年度会议上提交经过同行评审的摘要美国老年医学会会议和其他合适的同行评审奖学金。临床经验旨在通过刺激假设的产生来证明研究的相关性，以证明研究转化与实践相结合，并传递有关老龄化领域的兴奋点。