Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：密歇根大学少数民族健康和健康差异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，其中大多数学生来自健康差异人群。这些学生中的大多数继续在卫生相关领域或在服务不足人群的领域工作。我们希望继续这个非常成功的项目，让学生参与对发展中国家儿童和美国贫困/少数民族儿童产生不成比例影响的问题的研究。学生的研究经验发生在密歇根大学教师在三个地理区域进行的合作研究的背景下：美洲（智利、牙买加）；非洲（加纳、南非）；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）。该项目包括：1)一个学期的出发前准备；2)在美国和国际站点进行密切指导；3)研究涉及研究或子项目的设计（如果合适），收集、分析和解释原始数据，并以口头和书面形式展示研究项目；4)海外培训12周；5)行程后跟进，包括：职业指导；促进进一步的研究安排；独立学习项目的机会；荣誉学位论文、博士学位论文相关指导；并协助准备手稿和报告。鼓励从事美国儿童健康不平等研究的少数族裔和/或初级教师调查员将项目发展成可以在国外网站完成的研究。我们已经成功地利用了密歇根大学其他单位的支持资金，并将继续为其他合格的学员寻求支持。在当前周期内，我们能够资助另外22名受训人员，所有这些人员都得到其他单位的共同支助。

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.