Vanderbilt Training of Otolaryngology Physician Scientists (V-TOPS) Program

范德比尔特耳鼻喉科医师科学家培训 (V-TOPS) 计划

基本信息

批准号：
10570669
负责人：
Justin H Turner
金额：
$ 15.1万
依托单位：
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2023
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2023-01-01 至 2027-12-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10570669
关键词：
Address Area Basic Science Biomedical Research Career Choice Characteristics Clinical Cochlear Implants Complex Development Disease Educational Curriculum Environment Faculty Feedback Financial Hardship Foundations Functional disorder Funding Future Goals Head and Neck Surgery Head and neck structure Health Human Biology Immunology Individual Inflammation Journals Knowledge Laboratories Language Disorders Larynx Life Medical Medical Students Mentors Mentorship Methods Modification Oncology Otolaryngology Outcome Patient Care Patients Physicians Physiology Positioning Attribute Publishing Recording of previous events Research Research Personnel Research Project Grants Research Support Research Training Residencies Scientist Second Look Surgery Side Smell Perception Students Time Training Training Programs Translating Underrepresented Minority United States National Institutes of Health Woman career cohort education research effectiveness evaluation experience faculty mentor improved interest matriculation medical schools minority trainee next generation novel strategies outreach programs recruit science education skills success translational scientist trend web page

项目摘要

Project Summary Physician-scientists are crucial for translating new discoveries in basic science into improvements in patient care. As advances in biomedical research continue to expand our understanding of human biology, it is critical to maintain a strong cadre of physician scientists who will be able to apply this new knowledge to improve health outcomes. Concern has been growing for years that physician-scientists are decreasing in numbers, and current trends indicate that this decrease is likely to get worse. Thus, new approaches are needed to recruit more physicians into research careers and provide them with the skills and mentorship necessary for success. The Vanderbilt Training of Otolaryngology Physician-Scientists (V-TOPS) program addresses this challenge by providing mentored research experiences for otolaryngology residents and medical students. We hypothesize that two characteristics of our research education program will make it more likely that trainees will continue to pursue research careers: (a) research experiences aligned with a trainee’s clinical interests and (b) mentor-mentee relationships with successful physician-scientists. After matriculation, trainees are paired with a physician-scientist mentor who continues as an important adviser throughout their training. Residents in the program will spend two years doing research, between the second and third year of clinical otolaryngology training, thus providing adequate time for them to decide on a clinical focus area and pursue relevant research projects. We have assembled an experienced and diverse cohort of 15 faculty mentors representing a variety of research areas, including laryngeal physiology, rhinology/olfaction, airway immunology and inflammation, head and neck oncology, cochlear implants, and language disorders. We will accept one resident per year into the research program out of a total cohort of 5 residents. In addition, the V-TOPS program will accept two medical students each year for a one-year research experience, supplemented with a didactic program and individual mentoring by successful physician-scientists. Our expansive research portfolio, experienced faculty of basic and translational scientists, and the rich history for research education at Vanderbilt, make this an ideal environment to develop the next generation of physician scientists in otolaryngology.

项目概要医师科学家对于将基础科学的新发现转化为患者的改善至关重要随着生物医学研究的进步不断扩大我们对人类生物学的理解，这一点至关重要。维持一支强大的医师科学家队伍，他们将能够应用这些新知识来改善多年来，人们越来越担心医生科学家的数量正在减少，目前的趋势表明，这种下降可能会变得更糟，因此需要新的方法来解决。招募更多的医生进入研究职业，并为他们提供必要的技能和指导范德比尔特耳鼻喉科医师科学家培训 (V-TOPS) 计划解决了这个问题。我们通过为耳鼻喉科住院医师和医学生提供指导研究经验来应对挑战。我们的研究教育计划的两个特点将使受训者更有可能继续从事研究事业：(a) 研究经验与受训者的临床兴趣一致，以及 (b) 与成功的医师科学家建立导师-学员关系。入学后，学员将与一位导师配对。医师科学家导师，在住院医师培训期间继续担任重要顾问。该计划将在临床耳鼻喉科的第二年和第三年之间花费两年时间进行研究培训，从而为他们提供足够的时间来决定临床重点领域并进行相关研究我们组建了一支经验丰富、多元化的导师队伍，由 15 名代表不同领域的导师组成。研究领域，包括喉生理学、鼻学/嗅觉、气道免疫学和炎症，我们每年将接受一名头颈肿瘤、人工耳蜗植入和语言障碍住院医师。总共 5 名住院医师中的研究项目此外，V-TOPS 项目将接受两名住院医师。每年为医学生提供一年的研究经验，并辅以教学计划和由成功的医师科学家提供的个人指导。我们不断扩大的研究组合，经验丰富的教师。基础科学家和转化科学家的聚集，以及范德堡大学研究教育的丰富历史，使之成为培养下一代耳鼻喉科医师科学家的理想环境。