The T32-funded Cardiovascular Training Program at UT Southwestern has a long and illustrious history of fostering emergence of capable and productive investigators ideally positioned for independence and success. Indeed, our Program has an impressive track record, producing a large number of capable researchers who continue to have substantial impact. Over this period, our institution and the Division of Cardiology have evolved from a research emphasis heavily weighted towards basic science to one that now includes broad strength and representation in translational science, clinical trials, population-based research, and health services and outcomes research. Four years ago, we completely revamped our T32 Training Program, shrinking its size, limiting it to postdoctoral trainees, sharpening the focus of our oversight and management, and becoming more ?data driven? in evaluating our trainees and our Program. Now, 4 years later, we can say that the transition has been a huge success. Our trainees are now uncommonly productive in their research endeavors. The program is evenly balanced between basic and clinical/translational research. Our program is now reflective of a) the growth of highly successful programs in clinical and translational cardiovascular research at UT Southwestern over the past decade, b) our goal to prepare the best investigators across the full spectrum of cardiovascular research, and c) the reality of the current funding environment for basic research. Importantly, this shift in focus allowed us to better recruit MD investigators who are co-enrolled in clinical training programs. Of note, the Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowships at UT Southwestern are among the strongest in the country. Our Cardiovascular Training Program is just that, a training program, and not a funding mechanism. Our primary objective is to develop the next generation of transformative cardiovascular investigators by recruiting highly talented and motivated individuals and preparing them for success in an increasingly competitive and resource-challenged environment. A secondary objective is to expand the cadre of women and minorities pursuing careers in cardiovascular research. Our faculty is diverse, spanning a spectrum of expertise from molecule to cell, organ system, organism, and population. Members of our faculty are distributed across the full spectrum of faculty rank, gender, and ethnic background. In summary, our Program is designed to foster the emergence of the next generation of investigators, teachers, and mentors at a time when the need for such has never been greater.

Public Health Relevance

The need for new discoveries in cardiovascular medicine has never been greater. To address this urgent issue, we are training the next generation of rigorously prepared cardiovascular investigators, both scientists and physicians. We provide a comprehensive program of education, mentoring, oversight, and feedback designed explicitly to help meet the cardiovascular healthcare needs of the future.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
2T32HL125247-06
Application #
9854784
Study Section
NHLBI Institutional Training Mechanism Review Committee (NITM)
Program Officer
Lidman, Karin Fredriksson
Project Start
2015-07-01
Project End
2025-06-30
Budget Start
2020-07-01
Budget End
2021-06-30
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2020
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Sw Medical Center Dallas
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
800771545
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
75390
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Khera, Rohan; Pandey, Ambarish; Chandar, Apoorva K et al. (2018) Effects of Weight-Loss Medications on Cardiometabolic Risk Profiles: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Gastroenterology 154:1309-1319.e7
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Khera, Rohan; Horwitz, Leora I; Lin, Zhenqiu et al. (2018) Publicly Reported Readmission Measures and the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: A False Equivalence? Ann Intern Med 168:670-671
Khera, Rohan; CarlLee, Sheena; Blevins, Amy et al. (2018) Early coronary angiography and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart 5:e000809
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Khera, Rohan; Kumbhani, Dharam J (2017) Editorial Commentary: Deconstructing the dogma: Its time to untangle and reassess acute myocardial infarction care. Trends Cardiovasc Med 27:492-493
Khera, Rohan; Spertus, John A; Starks, Monique A et al. (2017) Administrative Codes for Capturing In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. JAMA Cardiol 2:1275-1277
Khera, Rohan; Jain, Snigdha; Pandey, Ambarish et al. (2017) Comparison of Readmission Rates After Acute Myocardial Infarction in 3 Patient Age Groups (18 to 44, 45 to 64, and ?65 Years) in the United States. Am J Cardiol 120:1761-1767
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