Native American Short-Term Research Education Program in Children's Health

 描述(由申请人提供)：本提案旨在继续支持犹他大学的美国原住民研究实习(NARI)-NHLBI项目。认识到需要促进生物医学劳动力的多样性，该计划是利用社区参与和土著长老、教师和学生指导的原则制定的，目标是增加美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加土著(AI/AN)在生物医学科学中的代表性，从而减少并最终消除健康差距。我们的目标受众包括本科AI/AN人群，这是历史上在美国生物医学科学中代表性最低的人群。NARI-NHLBI参与者接受研究、文化和专业指导和培训，由坚定的社区成员和著名科学家从事心血管、肺、血液、癌症和睡眠障碍研究，这些疾病困扰AI/AN人群。NARI-NHLBI计划已经存在了4年，到目前为止，已有23名参与者参加，他们代表16个部落国家、16所学院/大学和10个母州。在23名参与者中，7名(30%)是正在攻读理科学位的本科生，16名(70%)已完成理科学士学位。有四名参与者(17%)在NARI计划之后曾在生物医学科学领域担任研究助理。在获得本科学位后，23名NARI-NHLBI参与者中有7人(30%)继续接受健康/科学领域的教育：4人被研究生课程录取；2人被医学院录取；1人获得细胞和分子生物学硕士学位，现在是医科二年级学生。为了继续在这一成功的基础上继续发展，更新后的NARI-NHLBI计划提出了以下目标：具体目标1：在NHLBI资助的导师的帮助下，通过拓宽心血管、肺部和血液学研究的机会，扩大和加强现有的、成功的NARI-NHLBI计划。具体目标2：通过增加同伴指导、反思写作和个人发展计划，丰富成功的整体学术、文化和职业发展活动。具体目标3：与犹他大学合作，支持对有兴趣攻读医学博士学位的NARI-NHLBI参与者(S)进行额外的指导。(摘要结束)

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal aims to continue support for the Native American Research Internship (NARI)-NHLBI program at the University of Utah. Recognizing the need to promote diversity in the biomedical workforce, the program was developed using the principles of community engagement and Native elders, faculty, and students guidance with the goal of increasing American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) representation in the biomedical sciences and thus reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities. Our target audience comprises undergraduate AI/AN, a population that historically have the lowest representation in the biomedical sciences in the U.S. NARI-NHLBI participants receive research, cultural, and professional mentorship and training with committed community members and renowned scientists conducting cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, cancer, and sleep disorders research, diseases that plague AI/AN populations. The NARI-NHLBI program has been in existence for 4 years and to date, 23 participants, representing 16 tribal nations, 16 colleges/universities, and 10 home states, have participated. Of the 23 participants, 7 (30%) are current undergraduates working towards a science degree and 16 (70%) have completed a bachelor's degree in science. Four participants (17%) have worked in the biomedical sciences as research assistants following the NARI program. Upon obtaining their undergraduate degree, 7 (30%) of the 23 NARI-NHLBI participants are continuing their education in the health/science fields: 4 were accepted into a graduate program; 2 were accepted into medical school; and 1 has obtained his MS in Cell and Molecular Biology and is now a 2nd year medical student. To continue to build on this success, the renewed NARI-NHLBI program proposes the following Aims: Specific Aim 1: Expand and enhance the existing, successful NARI-NHLBI program by broadening opportunities in cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematological research with NHLBI funded mentors. Specific Aim 2: Enrich the successful holistic academic, cultural, and professional development activities with addition of peer mentorship, reflective writing, and individual development plans. Specific Aim 3: Partner with the University of Utah to support additional mentoring of NARI-NHLBI participant(s) interested in pursuing a MD/PhD degree. (End of Abstract)