Cancer Related Health Disparities Training Program

项目摘要 癌症发病率、死亡率、预防和治疗方面的差异得到了很好的描述。其中一个策略是 减少癌症方面的种族和民族差异就是增加个人的数量，无论是少数族裔还是 其他准备在这一领域进行研究的人。事实上，医学研究所建议 将培训和教育战略作为减少健康不平等的战略之一(#年 《医学》，2003年)。少数族裔调查员带来了独特的视角和经验，增强了我们的 了解导致美国健康和健康状况的种族和民族差异的因素 国家(医学研究所，2003年)。 此T32续订申请的总体目标是教育准备开发的研究人员， 在临床和人口环境中测试和传播干预措施，以减少与癌症相关的健康 弱势群体之间的差距(这里的广义定义包括种族、族裔、移民 身份、年龄、收入、地理位置、性别、性取向)。此外，我们亦打算加强 通过专门从任职人数不足/处境不利的人员中招聘这一领域的研究人员 人口。本次T32续签申请的具体目的是：1)增加博士后数量 博士后实习生致力于干预研究，通过增强 现有的成功的教育计划，包括课程、指导研究和职业发展 2)每年培养3名博士后实习生和3名博士后实习生，其兴趣为 制定、测试和传播干预措施，以减少与癌症有关的健康不平等现象；以及3) 通过致力于一项计划，增强癌症相关健康差距方面研究人员的多样性 那里至少50%的受训人员来自弱势背景。我们将通过以下方式实现这些目标 整理明尼苏达大学教职员工和明尼苏达州的丰富经验 有开展合作研究以减轻癌症负担的社区组织 在弱势群体中。

Project Summary Disparities in cancer incidence, mortality, prevention and treatment are well described. One strategy for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in cancer is to increase the number of individuals, both minorities and others, who are prepared to conduct research in this area. Indeed, the Institute of Medicine recommended that training and educational strategies be used as one of the strategies for reducing health inequities (Institute of Medicine, 2003). Minority investigators bring unique perspectives and experience that enhance our understanding of the factors underlying racial and ethnic variations in health and health status in the United States (Institute of Medicine, 2003). The overall goal of this T32 renewal application is to educate researchers who are prepared to develop, test, and disseminate interventions in both clinical and population settings to reduce cancer related health disparities among disadvantaged populations (broadly defined here to include race, ethnicity, immigration status, age, income, geography, gender, sexual orientation). We intend also to enhance the diversity of the research workforce in this area by specifically recruiting individuals from underrepresented/disadvantaged populations. The specific aims of this T32 renewal application are to: 1) increase the number of predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees committed to intervention research to reduce cancer health disparities by enhancing the existing successful educational program, including curricular, mentored research, and career development components; 2) each year, train three predoctoral trainees and three postdoctoral trainees, whose interests are in developing, testing, and disseminating interventions to reduce cancer related health inequities; and 3) enhance the diversity of the research workforce in cancer related health disparities by committing to a program where at least 50% of trainees come from disadvantaged backgrounds. We will accomplish these aims by marshaling the considerable experience of the University of Minnesota faculty members and Minnesota community organizations that have a history of conducting collaborative research to reduce the cancer burden in disadvantaged populations.