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：
7998448
负责人：
Samuel Durso
金额：
$ 8.22万
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 of this 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.

医学生老龄化夏季研究培训 (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 周的利用教学、临床和研究进行老年病学和老年学研究的令人兴奋的暑期体验训练; 2) 使用摘要、演示文稿和出版物的数量作为衡量标准来衡量参与医学生的生产力； 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来自不同文化背景的从事老龄相关研究的医生队伍。未来三十年，美国 65 岁及以上的成年人口预计将翻一番，从 3500 万增至 7000 万。最年长的老年人，即85岁以上的老年人，将构成人口增长最快的部分。此外，少数民族人口的比例将从16%增加到33%。 2008 年医学研究所报告《为老龄化的美国进行重组》中阐述的社会使命支持吸引那些代表美国人口中种族和文化变迁的医学生，并致力于从事研究工作，以满足人口老龄化的需求。。约翰·霍普金斯大学的 MSTAR 项目旨在为 18 名完成医学院第一年学习的学生提供在约翰·霍普金斯大学医学院、老年医学和老年学部以及老龄化中心为期 8 至 10 周的研究经验和健康。培训目标是使用流行病学、生物统计学、假设生成和检验、负责任的研究行为、如何寻找导师以及老年病学和老年学主题等方面的教学方法（例如讲座、研讨会）进行阶段性研究所需的知识、技能和行为。指导研究经验旨在在夏季完成，并在美国老年医学会年会上提交同行评审摘要以及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，在实践中展示研究转化，并传递对衰老领域的兴奋。