Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program

密歇根大学少数民族健康和健康差距国际研究培训计划为302名学生提供了积极参与国际研究的机会，其中大部分来自健康差距人群。这些学生中的大多数继续从事与健康有关的领域或与服务不足的人群有关的领域的职业。我们希望继续这个非常成功的计划，让学生参与研究不成比例地影响发展中国家儿童和美国学生研究经验中的贫困/少数民族儿童的问题，密歇根大学教师在三个地理区域正在进行的合作研究的背景下发生：美洲（智利，牙买加）;非洲（加纳，南非）;和东亚（中国）。这些项目涉及身体健康和心理教育问题。每年将为大约12名学生提供广泛的培训（9名本科生和3名医学/研究生）。该方案包括：1）一个学期的出发前准备; 2）在美国和国际网站的密切指导; 3）涉及研究或子项目设计的研究（如适用），收集、分析和解释原始数据，并以口头和书面形式介绍研究项目; 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;与荣誉论文和博士论文有关的指导;以及协助准备手稿和演讲。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将项目开发成可以在国外网站完成的研究。我们已经成功地利用密歇根大学其他单位的支持资金，并将继续寻求更多的合格学员的支持。在本周期内，我们又资助了22名受训人员，所有这些人员都得到了其他单位的共同支助。 相关性：密歇根大学mhirt计划促进成功的高级研究人员，初级教师和健康差异人群的学生之间的科学和职业指导关系。它旨在为来自健康差异人群的学生提供与风险因素相关的密集的国际研究经验，这些风险因素对美国和发展中国家低收入和少数民族儿童的健康有不同的影响。该计划有助于保持和扩大生产力，丰富国际合作的研究和培训的大学和外国主办机构。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Michigan Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program has offered opportunities for active participation in international research to 302 students, most of whom are from health disparity populations. The majority of these students have continued on into careers in health- related fields or fields working with underserved populations. We would like to continue this highly successful program that 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 within the context of ongoing collaborative studies of University of Michigan faculty members in three geographical regions: the Americas (Chile, Jamaica); Africa (Ghana, South Africa); and East Asia (China). These projects address both physical health and psycho-educational issues. Approximately 12 students will be offered extensive training each year (9 undergraduates and 3 medical/graduate students). The program includes: 1) one semester of 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 presentation of the research 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; mentoring related to 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 projects into studies that can be done at the foreign sites. We have been successful at leveraging supporting funds from other University of Michigan units and will continue to seek out support for additional qualified trainees. In the current cycle we were able to fund an additional 22 trainees, all with co-support from other units. RELEVANCE: The University of Michigan MHIRT program fosters scientific and career mentoring relationships between successful senior investigators, junior faculty, and students from health disparities populations. It is designed to provide students from health disparities populations with an intensive international research experience related to risk factors that differentially affect the health of low-income and minority children in the U.S. and developing countries. The program helps to maintain and expand productive, enriching international collaborations in research and training for both the University and the foreign host institutions.