The purpose of this Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program (MCSDP) is to support career development experiences for UCLA geriatrics clinician-scientists that will lead to research independence. The program will be led by a senior geriatrician clinician- scientist, and guided by an Advisory Committee whose functions will include: recruitment of potential candidates, selection of awardees, ongoing monitoring of awardee progress, and mentorship. Candidates will be drawn from an extensive geriatrics training stream stretching from medical school to research training fellowships. Mentors will include UCLA faculty who have research interests in aging. For each award recipient, a Mentoring Committee similar to a doctoral committee will be established to monitor the awardee's progress. The recruitment process has already begun with the identification of six highly qualified potential candidates described in this application. The Program will also recruit both locally and antionally to fill the positions. Selection will of awardees will be conducted through an intensive peer-review process, including full written proposals, interviews, and review by the entire Advisory Committee. Selection criteria will include: previous training and credentials of candidate, scientific merit of research plan, qualifications of mentor, and likelihood of candidate's obtaining future independent funding. The overall structure for career development will include three major components: research conducted in a structured, intensively mentored environment, research training experiences shared by all awardees, and research training that is tailored to the individual awardee. Common experiences will include: a clinical research course, a course on the responsible conduct of research, a seminar series on academic skills, a research seminar devoted solely to UCLA career development awardees, and individual critique of written and oral presentations of awardees work by a cadre of senior investigators. The UCLA MCSDP will be evaluated with respect to its success in recruiting high quality applicants, the training process, and the outcomes of the program (i.e., the careers of its graduates). Once implemented, the UCLA Program will serve as a prototype program that other leading geriatrics programs can replicate.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Physician Scientist Award (Program) (PSA) (K12)
Project #
5K12AG001004-04
Application #
6615830
Study Section
National Institute on Aging Initial Review Group (NIA)
Program Officer
Premen, Andre J
Project Start
2000-09-01
Project End
2005-08-31
Budget Start
2003-09-01
Budget End
2004-08-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$330,210
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Los Angeles
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
092530369
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90095
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