NYU Short Term Research Training-Minority Dental Student

纽约大学短期研究培训-少数族裔牙科学生

• 批准号: 7060069
• 负责人: KATHLEEN W. KINNALLY
• 金额: $ 2.38万
• 依托单位: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-05-01 至 2008-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7060069
• 关键词: NYU; Short; Term; Research; Training

Significant disparities exist in key health indicators between minority and white populations, including oral health. The uniquely qualified consortium of NYU CD, U. Puerto Rico SD, Howard U. CD and Tuskegee U. will launch a research training program that addresses the under-representation of Blacks and Hispanics in the field of dentistry. Blacks and Hispanics have more untreated oral disease than the population as a whole, and are significantly under-represented in the dental field, as both dentists and dental faculty. While many factors underlie the disparity in representation of minorities, the efficacy of the health care delivery improves when the provider and patient have concordance of racial/ethnic background. There are no simple solutions for resolving the under-representation in the dental profession, or the burden of healthcare problems carried by minorities. Targeted recruitment, training and retention of minorities in healthcare professions and research are critical points in resolving this dilemma. A major initiative of the Health Disparities Plan of the NIDCR and Surgeon General is to enhance research capacity. The summer research program of this proposal will provide minority students with intensive mentoring and the opportunity to become involved in research early in their dental education. One long-term goal of this proposal is to encourage these minority students to enter academia. Increased representation of minorities in faculty positions, by exposure to research and intensive mentoring, should increase the number of role models, and positively impact the candidate pool of under-represented minorities. This proposal hopes to initiate an expanding, steadily increasing source of minorities as dental faculty, until parity is attained. The specific aims are: 1. to encourage, foster and develop research interests in minority dental students by direct involvement in research projects. 2. to provide career development information, guidance and counseling to minority dental students interested in academic research careers through mentoring and seminars. 3. to actively contribute to increasing the number of minority dentists selecting academic and research careers by experience and mentoring. 4. to develop a network of partnerships with a variety of universities and colleges to ensure a high-quality pool of minority applicants annually. 5. to develop the research mentoring potential of faculty at the dental schools at the University of Puerto Rico and Howard University. Fulfillment of these aims will facilitate attaining racial/ethnic parity in the profession of dentistry, and specifically within the subcommunity of academic/research dentists.

少数族裔和白人之间的关键健康指标存在显著差异，包括口腔健康。由纽约大学CD、波多黎各SD大学、霍华德CD大学和塔斯基吉大学组成的具有独特资质的联盟将推出一项研究培训计划，以解决牙科领域黑人和拉美裔美国人代表性不足的问题。黑人和拉美裔美国人未经治疗的口腔疾病比整体人口更多，而且在牙科领域的代表性明显不足，无论是牙医还是牙科教师。虽然许多因素造成了少数群体代表性的差异，但提供保健服务的有效性 当提供者和患者具有一致的种族/民族背景时，会有所改善。没有简单的解决办法来解决牙科专业中代表性不足的问题，也没有解决少数族裔带来的医疗保健问题的负担。有针对性地招聘、培训和留住医疗保健专业和研究领域的少数族裔，是解决这一困境的关键。NIDCR和卫生局局长的健康差距计划的一项主要举措是提高研究能力。这项提案的暑期研究计划将为少数族裔学生提供密集的指导，并有机会在他们的牙科教育早期参与研究。这项提议的一个长期目标是鼓励这些少数族裔学生进入学术界。通过接触研究和密集的指导，增加少数族裔在教师职位上的代表性，应该会增加榜样的数量，并对代表性不足的少数族裔候选人产生积极影响。这项提案希望发起一项 扩大、稳步增加少数民族作为牙科教师的来源，直到实现平等。具体目标是：1。通过直接参与研究项目，鼓励、培养和发展少数民族牙科学生的研究兴趣。2.通过辅导和研讨会，为有志于学术研究事业的少数族裔牙科学生提供职业发展信息、指导和咨询。3.积极促进增加少数族裔牙医通过经验和指导选择学术和研究职业的人数。4.与各种大学和学院建立伙伴关系网络，以确保每年有高质量的少数族裔申请者。5.开发研究辅导潜力 波多黎各大学和霍华德大学牙科学院的教职员工。这些目标的实现将有助于在牙科专业中实现种族/民族平等，特别是在学术/研究牙医小组中。