EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED. This training program, which has been in continuous existence since 1975,is designed to prepare physicians and selected postdoctoral scientists from allied fields for academic careers as independently funded investigators on the faculty of university-based medical centers in either basic or clinical research related to digestive diseases. This training program is closely integrated into the categorical Gastroenterology fellowship program at Brigham & Women's Hospital which has two related tracks that reflect the major goals of the Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA). These are a basic research track (3 trainees/year) and a clinical research track (1 trainee/year), both of which include a categorical year of clinical fellowship training in Gastroenterology funded by the institution and two years01 research training supported by the Institutional NRSA for the development of physician-scientists and clinical investigators, respectively. Emphasis is placed on the recruitment of trainees with prior research experience (e.g. M.D.: Ph.D. degrees). Both tracks continuously take advantage of the faculty and expertise of the Harvard Medical School and its affiliated institutions (Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Institutes of Medicine and Boston Veterans Administration Health Care System) and programs (Harvard Digestive Diseases Center) with which the Brigham & Women's Hospital Gastroenterology Division in the Thorn Medical Research Building, the primary training site, is closely aligned. The Program Director, Dr. Richard S. Blumberg and 19 current preceptors provide training in the following major areas related to digestive diseases research: 1) Immunologyand Virology (Drs R. Blumberg, M. Koziel, S. Balk, S. Colgan, C. Terhorst); 2) Genetics (Drs. R. Hershberg, D. Beier, R. Maas, B. Paigen A. Pardee); 3) Cell and Molecular Physiology (Drs. M. Carey, A. Dutta, R. Goyal, B. Lowell, C. Serhan, D. Soybel) and; 4) Clinical Research and Epidemiology (Drs. F. Li, G. Colditz, S. Syngal, N. Grace). The program is administerec by an Executive Committee that is composed of individuals whose interests reflect these areas (Drs. R. Blumberj [Immunology], M. Carey [Cell and Molecular Physiology], R. Hershberg [Genetics], F. Li [Clinical Research anc Epidemiology] and J. Trier emeritus member) and which provides oversight for the recruitment, training and careei development of trainees. The program provides support for coursework in basic science disciplines from the Harvan Medical School and formal training in public health and epidemiology through a Masters in Public Health degree fron the Harvard School of PtiblicHealth PERFORMANCE SITE ========================================Section End===========================================
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