Research Education in Oral Health Sciences

项目摘要/摘要 人们一再呼吁建立一支由临床医生和研究人员组成的多元化的口腔保健队伍。 这种多样性的缺乏及其与口腔健康差异的关系已被认为是一种 长期存在的问题。此外，NIH认识到，在生物医学研究中实现多样性 劳动力对充分实现我们的国家研究目标至关重要，也是我们的最大利益 国家“。长期目标是一个可持续的暑期研究教育项目--研究教育 在口腔健康科学(REOHs)中，它激励学员并为学生提供指导支持 寻求未来口腔健康研究的培训机会。本应用程序的总体目标 是：(I)鼓励不同背景的个人继续进修或从事口述工作 促进更好地了解生物医学、行为和临床研究以及 它的影响。这项提议的计划的基本原理是，早期接触会增加人们的兴趣和 对健康科学职业的考虑。总体目标将通过三个具体目标来实现 目标：1)制定、实施、评估和维持一个为期9周的综合暑期计划 提供对研究的实际接触，并支持参与者的科学和职业发展；2) 每年招募、注册和保留8-10名高中生和本科生参与者， 在生物医学科学和口腔健康专业中代表性不足；以及3)评估 REOHS计划的有效性。拟议的计划将强调翻译科学。 健康的社会决定因素的原则和教育。最终，拟议的夏季研究 教育计划，REOHS，有可能加强口腔卫生工作人员的培训，以满足 国家的生物医学、行为和临床研究的需求。

Project Summary/ Abstract A diverse oral health care workforce of both clinicians and researchers has been repeatedly called for. The absence of such diversity and its relationship to oral health disparities has been recognized as a persistent problem. Further, “the NIH recognizes that achieving diversity in the biomedical research workforce is critical to the full realization of our national research goals and is the best interest of our country”. The long-term goal is a sustainable summer research education program, Research Education in Oral Health Sciences (REOHs), that stimulates trainees and provides mentorship support for students to pursue future training opportunities in oral health research. The overall objectives in this application are to (i) encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue further studies or careers in oral health research; and (ii) foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications. The rationale for this proposed program is that early exposure increases interest and consideration of health science careers. The overall objectives will be pursued through three specific aims: 1) Develop, implement, and evaluate, and sustain a 9-week comprehensive summer program that provides hands-on exposure to research and supports participants’ scientific and career development; 2) Recruit, enroll and retain a cohort of 8-10 high school and undergraduate student participants, annually, that are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences and oral health professions; and 3) Evaluate the effectiveness of the REOHS program. The proposed program will emphasize translational science principles and education of social determinants of health. Ultimately, the proposed summer research education program, REOHS, has the potential to enhance the training of an oral health workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.