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Development of a Scientist‐Educator Program
Author(s) -
Bader David,
Dalley A F,
Norden J J,
Nanney L B,
Pettepher C C,
Richmond A W,
Wente S,
Chalkley R
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.827.7
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , training (meteorology) , engineering ethics , medical school , psychology , medicine , pedagogy , engineering , physics , meteorology
Training programs in basic medical research and education have become increasingly specialized in recent years. The number of active basic research scientists with a comprehensive understanding of human biology, and specifically human anatomy, is rapidly decreasing. In response to this documented trend, Vanderbilt University initiated a Scientist‐Educator Program in 2005 to provide a coordinated curriculum where post‐doctoral fellows could obtain a cutting‐edge research experience coupled to in‐depth training in medical education initially focused on a gross anatomy curriculum. Now established, this three/four year program has expanded to include training fellows in neuroscience and will begin to explore training in other areas of need in medical education. Building upon the Program's documented strengths, the leadership team seeks to grow and establish itself as a nationally‐recognized leader in this important area of biomedical science. We will present our curriculum, databases on recruitment, fellow placement, and future plans.