IMSD at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health

描述（由申请人提供）：本IMSD在公共卫生哥伦比亚的梅尔曼学院的目的是增加谁接受公共卫生博士培训的学生的多样性，并有助于公共卫生研究集中在那些群体的经验在健康方面的差距。该倡议支持总共8名博士生参加哥伦比亚大学梅尔曼公共卫生学院的任何部门课程。具体而言，该计划的目标是：（1）增加在公共卫生的邮差学校的博士课程的代表性不足的学生人数;特别强调将放在少数民族学生的历史低入学率的部门，这将导致在学习机构的多样性显着增加;（2）发展学生的奖学金和赠款写作技能;（3）通过让学生参与研究和科学活动，发展其他研究和专业技能;（4）创造一种环境，强调代表性不足的学生的优势和能力，以及种族多样性在研究和科学中的价值;（5）发展学生的教学技能，创造从事教学的机会;（6）促进代表性不足的学生及时完成博士研究。将开展一些发展活动，以加强学生的研究技能和发展。其中包括一个研讨会课程，提供研讨会的技术和应对策略，在研究生院取得成功，研究方法，统计分析，科学写作，研究生涯和专业发展;研究实习的特点是与研究导师强大的指导关系;教学经验;出席科学会议;量身定制的咨询计划;和基于网络的虚拟资源中心。预计毕业后，完成该IMSD课程的学生将进入学术和研究型职业。 公共卫生相关性：认识到需要多样化的劳动力来解决国家最紧迫的公共卫生问题，2010年健康人建议采取各种战略，以解决代表性不足的群体在追求研究生教育时可能面临的障碍。我们提出的计划通过为代表性不足的学生提供教育项目来回应这一呼吁。我们计划的最终目标是建立一支研究人员队伍，他们的工作将有助于解决美国的健康差距。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this IMSD at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health is to increase the diversity of students who receive doctoral training in public health and contribute to public health research focusing on those groups that experience disparities in health. The initiative supports a total of 8 doctoral students enrolled in any of the departmental programs of study at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University. Specifically, the goals of the program are to: (1) increase the number of underrepresented students in the doctoral programs of the Mailman School of Public Health; special emphasis will be placed on departments with historically low enrollment of minority students, which will result in a significant increase in the diversity of the study body; (2) develop students' scholarship and grant-writing skills; (3) develop other research and professional skills by involving students in research and scientific activities; (4) create an environment that stresses underrepresented students' strengths and competencies, and the value of ethnic diversity in research and science; (5) develop students' teaching skills and create opportunities to engage in teaching; (6) enhance the timely completion of doctoral study among underrepresented students. A number of developmental activities will be undertaken to strengthen students' research skills and development. These include a seminar course that provides workshops on techniques and coping strategies for success in graduate school, research methods, statistical analyses, scientific writing, research career and professional development; research placements characterized by strong mentoring relationships with research mentors; teaching experiences; attendance at scientific conferences; a tailored advisory program; and a web-based virtual resource center. It is anticipated that upon graduation, students who complete this IMSD program will enter academic and research-oriented careers. Public Health Relevance: Recognizing the need for a diverse workforce to address the nation's most pressing public health problems, Healthy People 2010 recommended various strategies to address barriers that underrepresented groups may face in pursuing graduate level education. Our proposed program responds to this call by providing an education project for underrepresented students. The ultimate aim of our program is to create a cadre of researchers whose work will help to address health disparities in the United States.