Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Center (WRHRCDC) at the University of Washington: A medical residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology is an intense four-year clinical experience that is sometimes followed by a three-year subspecialty fellowship. Physicians that complete this training are usually superb clinicians, but generally are not well prepared to meet the research requirements of a career in academic medicine. This proposal describes a plan for a Research Career Development Center in women~s health for Ob/Gyn physicians at the University of Washington. The major goal of this center is to bridge the gap between clinical and research training to enable young physicians to establish research careers and eventually become independent investigators. The principal training format proposed is a mentored experience with a successful investigator (clinical or basic) for a minimum of two plus years. During these two (+) years, the scholar (trainee) devotes most of his/her time to a research project(s) whereby he/she acquires the knowledge and skills to become independent and assume a faculty position. This proposed Research Career Development Center has sixteen mentors with extensive research experience and funding that collectively represent both strong clinical and basic science expertise in subject areas that directly relate to women~s health. This is a multi disciplinary proposal in that the mentors have their primary appointments in the Departments of Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Medicine, Radiology, Pathology, Molecular Biotechnology, Genetics, Biological Structure, Physiology and Biophysics, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Each proposed mentor has documented experience in training young investigators. The Department of Ob/Gyn has a relatively large pool of residents, fellows, and junior faculty who would be eager to compete for the four proposed annual scholar awards. The Ob/Gyn Department as well as the School of Medicine at the University of Washington are prepared to make major commitments of resources and funding to support this proposed research center.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Physician Scientist Award (Program) (PSA) (K12)
Project #
5K12HD001264-03
Application #
6329788
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHD1-MCHG-B (04))
Program Officer
Parrott, Estella C
Project Start
1998-09-30
Project End
2003-11-30
Budget Start
2000-12-01
Budget End
2001-11-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$388,687
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Washington
Department
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
135646524
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195
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