Core--Training

作为解决健康差距的重要手段，解决保健专业中少数民族代表性不足问题的必要性受到越来越多的关注。这一CHUM培训核心建立在两个非常成功的项目之上。一个是梅西奖学金项目，该项目为攻读医学博士/公共卫生硕士学位的学生提供学费支持。另一个是国家普通医学研究所资助的少数民族学生发展倡议(IMSD)，它培训公共卫生硕士学生在社会医学和流行病学方面进行研究生研究培训。根据CHUM，每年最多有5名学生参加梅西学者医学博士/公共卫生硕士项目以及双学位DDS/公共卫生项目，对少数民族健康研究感兴趣的学生将参与其中。通过CHUM和梅西学者之间的合作 计划，CHUM不仅将为哥伦比亚大学的学生提供培训机会，而且将为整个纽约市的医学生提供培训机会。这一CHUM培训核心将允许这些MD/MPH和DDS/MPH学生参加IMSD课程的教学部分，包括a)一系列旨在加强学生研究技能的培训活动，包括一个研讨会课程，提供关于研究方法、统计分析、科学写作、技术和应对策略的工作坊，以在研究、职业和专业发展方面取得成功。CHUM培训计划的另一部分将是研究实习，在这些实习中，学员将有机会参与CHUM教员正在进行的项目。CHUM将为学生提供这些研究实习的工资支持。核心基地将设在梅尔曼公共卫生学院，这是仅有的三所学校之一 属于西班牙裔服务职业学校的全国公共卫生学校。公共卫生学院社会医学科学系助理教授、IMSD项目主任Ana Abraido-Lanza博士将担任这一核心项目的主任。罗伯特·富利洛夫博士是梅尔曼公共卫生学院负责社区和少数民族事务的副院长，也是众多有色人种学生的热情教授、导师和榜样，他将共同指导这一培训核心。

The need to address the under-representation of ethnic minorities in the health professions has received increased attention as an important means of addressing health disparities. This CHUM training core builds on two highly successful programs. One is the Macy scholars program which provides tuition support for students pursing MD/MPH degrees. The other is the National Institute of General Medical Sciences funded Initiative for Minority Student Development (IMSD) which trains MPH students to pursue graduate research training in Sociomedical Sciences and Epidemiology. Under CHUM up to 5 students per year who are taking part in the Macy Scholars MD/MPH program as well dual degree DDS/MPH program and who are interested in minority health research will participate. Through the partnership between CHUM and the Macy Scholars program, CHUM would provide training opportunities not only to Columbia University students, but to medical students throughout New York City. This CHUM training core will allow such MD/MPH and DDS/MPH students to participate in the didactic portion of the IMSD curriculum including a) a series of training activities designed strengthen students' research skills including a seminar course that provides workshops on research methods, statistical analyses, scientific writing, techniques and coping strategies for success in research, career and professional development b) a montly lecture series consisting of presentations by faculty preceptors, including researchers from the other CHUM cores. The other portion of the CHUM training program will be research placements in which trainees will be given the opportunity to participate in the ongoing projects of CHUM faculty. CHUM will provide students with salary support for these research placements. The core will be based at The Mailman School of Public Health one of only three Public Health Schools in the nation which belong to the Hispanic Serving Professions School. Dr. Ana Abraido-Lanza, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences of the School of Public Health and Program Director of the IMSD program will be the director of this core. Dr. Robert Fullilove, Associate Dean for Community and Minority Affairs and an enthusiastic professor, mentor and role model to numerous students of color at the Mailman School of Public Health will co-direct this training core.