Chicago UP on the Environmental Health Sciences

摘要 芝加哥的南部和西部是美国最著名的城市环境正义地区之一， 面临着疾病风险和结果的巨大差异。环境卫生研究的必要性 芝加哥的突出特点是，在多种疾病和 结果。2017年，成立了第一个“芝加哥健康与环境中心（CACHET）”， 美国国立卫生研究院P30环境健康核心中心在芝加哥地区。作为CACHET基础设施， 环境卫生研究人员可以共享的科学设备、设施和其他资源 已经成长，所以有未来的培训机会。因为CACHET的一个关键目标是减少环境污染， 芝加哥及其他地区居民之间与健康相关的差距，我们的主题是减轻 环境健康-鼓励来自不同背景的个人追求职业生涯的理想环境 在环境研究中。近年来，CACHET促进了多学科环境卫生 临床医生，实验室和人口科学家之间的研究，以了解，评估，并最终减少 该区域内外居民之间与环境健康有关的差异。因此，一个坚固的结构 通过广泛的研究和指导，可支持对代表性不足的本科生的培训 CACHET研究者的机会以及与研究者一起进行的研究机会 由试点项目资助。在这里，我们建议利用CACHET基础设施、能源及其 不断增长的研究组合，以支持鼓励来自不同背景的个人的教育活动 通过芝加哥环境健康大学继续深造或从事EHS研究 科学计划（芝加哥环境健康与安全大学）。为了实现这一目标，我们将：1）提供2年的指导 研究经验和职业/技能发展的个人从代表性不足的背景，在 本科阶段（来自芝加哥各机构的大三学生），以激励他们并为他们的进一步学习做好准备 在环境健康科学; 2）提供传播的机会，在芝加哥社区以及 如在学术出版物或演讲中; 3）建立一个强大而持久的支持网络， 学生们在职业生涯中。除了为每个人组建一个专门的导师团队外， 证明动手研究培训，并参与支持社区，我们还将制定详细的跟踪 系统，以促进与计划校友和个性化的援助需要进行沟通。的 经验丰富的领导团队拥有必要的科学，教育和既定的研究计划， 确保芝加哥UP在EHS方面取得成功。通过芝加哥环境健康科学大学 计划，CACHET领导层致力于积极影响职业发展，并利用 在芝加哥各地开展的激动人心的项目，旨在减少培训和EHS员工发展方面的差距。

ABSTRACT Chicago’s South and West Sides represent one of the nation’s most notable urban environmental justice areas, facing significant disparities in disease risk and outcomes. The need for environmental health research in Chicago is highlighted by the dramatic racial/ethnic health disparities observed for multiple diseases and outcomes. In 2017, the “ChicAgo Center for Health and EnvironmenT (CACHET)” was established – the first NIH P30 Environmental Health Core Center in the Chicago area. As the CACHET infrastructure to support scientific equipment, facilities, and other resources that can be shared among environmental health researchers has grown, so have prospective training opportunities. Because a key CACHET goal is to reduce environmental health related disparities among residents of Chicago and beyond, our theme is Mitigating Disparities in Environmental Health- the ideal context for encouraging individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in environmental research. In recent years, CACHET has promoted multidisciplinary environmental health research among clinician, laboratory, and population scientists to understand, evaluate, and ultimately reduce environmental health related disparities among residents of the region and beyond. As such, a robust structure is available to support the training of underrepresented undergraduates, with extensive research and mentoring opportunities by CACHET investigators and ongoing research opportunities in conjunction with investigators funded by the pilot projects program. Here, we propose to leverage CACHET infrastructure, energy, and its growing research portfolio to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue further studies or careers in EHS research through the Chicago UP on the Environmental Health Sciences Program (Chicago UP on EHS). To accomplish this goal, we will: 1) provide 2-year mentored research experiences and career/skill development to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds at the undergraduate level (rising juniors from institutions across Chicago) to inspire and prepare them for further study in the environmental health sciences; 2) provide opportunities for dissemination in Chicago communities as well as in academic publications or presentations; and 3) create a strong and long-lasting network of support for students throughout their career journeys. In addition to assembling a dedicated mentor team for each individual, proving hands-on research training, and engaging support communities, we will also develop a detailed tracking system to facilitate ongoing communication with program alumni and personalized assistance as needed. The experienced leadership team has the scientific, educational, and established research programs necessary to ensure the success of Chicago UP on EHS. Through the Chicago UP on the Environmental Health Sciences Program, CACHET leadership are committed to positively impacting the career development and leveraging the exciting projects happening across Chicago to mitigate disparities for training and EHS workforce development.