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距国际研究培训计划为395名学生提供了积极参与国际研究的机会，他们中的大多数来自健康差距人群。这些学生中的大多数继续从事与健康相关的领域的研究职业，或从事与服务不足的人群合作的专业实践。我们希望继续这一非常成功的项目，让学生参与对发展中国家儿童和美国贫困/少数族裔儿童造成不成比例影响的问题的研究。学生研究经验是在密歇根大学教职员工正在进行的三个文化地区的合作研究框架内进行的：美洲(智利、哥伦比亚、牙买加)；非洲(加纳和肯尼亚)；以及亚洲(中国和蒙古)。这些项目涉及身体健康和/或行为问题以及健康的社会-教育-环境决定因素。每年将为不少于12名学生提供广泛的培训(9名本科生和3名医学/研究生)。培训计划包括：1)一学期的出发前准备；2)在美国和国际地点进行长期的密切指导；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，并介绍研究项目 4)为期12周的海外密切监督培训；5)旅行后的后续工作，包括：职业指导；促进进一步的研究安置；独立学习的机会；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示文稿。鼓励从事美国儿童健康不平等研究的少数族裔和/或初级教员研究人员将项目开发为可以在外国网站进行的研究。我们已经成功地利用密歇根大学其他单位的资金来支持更多的学生，并将继续为合格的学员寻找赞助商。在目前的筹资周期中，我们已经能够在其他单位的共同支助下，再资助34名受训人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Michigan Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program have offered opportunities for active participation in international research to 395 students, most of who are from health disparity populations. The majority of these students have continued on into research careers in health- related fields or professional practices 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 framework of ongoing collaborative studies of University of Michigan faculty members in three cultural regions: the Americas (Chile, Colombia, Jamaica); Africa (Ghana and Kenya); and Asia (China and Mongolia). These projects address physical health and/or behavioral issues as well as the social- educational-environmental determinants of health. No less than 12 students will be offered extensive training each year (9 undergraduates and 3 medical/graduate students). The training program encompasses: 1) one semester of pre-departure preparation; 2) extended 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) closely-supervised 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 funds from other University of Michigan units to support additional students and will continue to seek out sponsors for qualified trainees. In the current funding cycle, we have been able to fund an additional 34 trainees, all with co-support from other units.