Minority Health & Health Disparities Intern. Res. Trng

为了鼓励代表性不足的少数民族学生和来自健康差距人群的学生从事生物医学和行为研究职业，密歇根州少数民族健康和健康差距国际研究培训计划提供了积极参与儿童健康全球差距研究的机会。该培训计划让学生参与研究不成比例地影响发展中国家儿童和美国贫困/少数民族儿童的问题学生的研究经历与密歇根大学教师在智利，中国，加纳，牙买加和南非正在进行的研究一起发生。这些项目涉及身体健康和心理教育问题。每年将选出大约16名学生（12名本科生和4名医学/研究生）。该方案包括：1）出发前的准备; 2）在美国和国际地点的密切指导; 3）涉及研究或子项目设计的研究（如适用），原始数据的收集、分析和解释，以及口头和书面形式的项目沟通; 4）12周的海外培训;以及5）旅行后的随访，包括：职业指导;促进进一步的研究安置;独立研究计划的机会;荣誉论文和博士论文的监督;并在准备手稿和演示文稿的援助。鼓励从事美国儿童健康不平等研究的少数民族和/或初级教师研究人员与正在进行的国际研究一起开发相关项目。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): To encourage underrepresented minority students and students from health disparities populations to pursue biomedical and behavioral research careers, the Michigan Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program offers opportunities for active participation in research on global disparities in child health. This training program engages students in research on problems that disproportionately affect children in developing countries and poor/minority children in the U.S. Student research experiences occur in conjunction with ongoing studies of University of Michigan faculty members in Chile, China, Ghana, Jamaica, and South Africa. These projects address both physical health and psychoeducational issues. Approximately 16 students will be selected each year (12 undergraduates and 4 medical/graduate students). The program includes: 1) pre-departure preparation; 2) close mentoring in the U.S. and at international sites; 3) research involving design of a study or subproject (if appropriate), collection, analysis, and interpretation of original data, and communication of the project in oral and written form; 4) training overseas for 12 weeks; and 5) post-trip follow-up, including: career guidance; facilitation of further research placements; opportunities for independent study programs; supervision of honors theses and doctoral dissertations; and assistance in preparing manuscripts and presentations. Minority and/or junior faculty investigators engaged in research on child health inequalities in the U.S. are encouraged to develop related projects in conjunction with the ongoing international studies.