Research Experience and Training Coordination Core

摘要 跨学科研究培训是发展下一代 环境健康科学专业人士。研究经验和培训协调核心 已经成立了联合国大学金属中心(RETCC)，以协调研究生和博士后一级的工作 在生物医学研究和环境相关领域的跨学科研究经验和培训 科学和工程研究。RETCC旨在解决跨学科培训中的空白 UNM不同学术部门的经验，让我们的学员有更广阔的视角 在我们区域环境健康问题的背景下开展工作。在我们节目的主要活动中，我们 包括一个文化敏感性研讨会，以帮助指导我们的受训人员进行美洲原住民研究 社区。我们提供了关于部落土地的实际研究经验/机会以及 提供了与我们地区社区进行书面和口头研究交流的经验。在下一个 在我们的金属超级基金计划的第一阶段，我们将进一步扩大第一阶段制定的计划。 除了我们的研讨会和杂志俱乐部，我们还将促进量身定制的课程开发，创新， 跨学科和跨机构的实验室经验，参与系列研讨会、讲习班/ 与专业发展有关的会议，当然还有参加科学会议的旅行。UNM 金属计划是这方面的重要资源，因为我们的努力已经将来自 不同的学术焦点，进行跨学科的研究。RETCC的下一阶段将转发 以下具体目标：具体目标1.组织教育项目，促进有效研究 土著社区。作为UNM金属超级基金中心科学培训的一个重要方面， 学员有机会学习文化敏感度、先进的科学交流方式以及 有效吸引社区、领导层、监管机构和其他机构参与的不同方法 环境健康研究中的利益相关者。具体目标2.提供跨学科研究教育 跨越重要学科之间的差距，以加强环境健康研究。具体目标3. 促进下一代环境健康研究人员的职业发展。穿过 与其他超级基金中心进行协调的科学交流，手腕培训，出席地区会议， 国家和国际会议，以及非传统的体验式培训，我们将确保 金属实习生在环境健康领域拥有特殊的长期职业机会 研究。具体目标4.向所有金属成员--受训人员和教员--提供资源，以确保 高质量的科学指导和职业发展工具。具体目标5.全面落实 包括形成性和总结性部分的评价进程，用于评估联合国金属培训学员，其 导师，以及整个RETCC计划。

SUMMARY Interdisciplinary research training is a vital component to the development of the next generation of environmental health science professionals. The Research Experience and Training Coordination Core (RETCC) of the UNM METALS Center has been established to coordinate graduate and postdoctoral level cross-disciplinary research experiences and training in fields related to biomedical research and environmental science and engineering research. The RETCC is designed to address gaps in the interdisciplinary training experiences of the various academic departments at UNM, to give our trainees broader perspectives of their work in the context of our regional environmental health issues. Among the major activities for our program, we include a cultural sensitivity workshop to help guide our trainees as they conduct research in Native American communities. We have provided both practical research experiences/opportunities on tribal lands as well as provided experiences in written and oral research communication with our regional communities. In the next phase of our METALS Superfund program, we will further expand on initiatives developed in the first phase. Beyond our workshops and journal clubs, we will also promote tailored curricula development, innovative, cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional laboratory experiences, engagement in seminar series, workshops/ conferences related to professional development, and of course travel to scientific meetings. The UNM METALS program represents a vital resource in this regard, as our efforts already bring together trainees from diverse academic foci to execute interdisciplinary research. The next phase of the RETCC will forward the following specific aims: Specific Aim 1. Organize educational programs to promote effective research with indigenous communities. As a crucial aspect of scientific training in the UNM METALS Superfund Center, trainees have the opportunity to learn cultural sensitivity, advanced scientific communication modalities, and different approaches for effectively engaging communities, leadership, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders in environmental health research. Specific Aim 2. Provide interdisciplinary research education to span the gaps between vital academic disciplines to enhance environmental health research. Specific Aim 3. Promote the career development of a next generation of environmental health researchers. Through coordinated scientific exchange with other Superfund Centers, grantsmanship training, attendance at regional, national, and international conferences, and nontraditional experiential training we will ensure that the UNM METALS trainees have exceptional long-term career opportunities in the field of environmental health research. Specific Aim 4. Provide all METALS members – trainees and faculty – access to resources to ensure quality scientific mentoring and career development tools. Specific Aim 5. Implement a comprehensive evaluation process with formative and summative components for assessment of UNM METALS trainees, their mentors, and the overall RETCC program.