IMSD at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health

描述(由申请人提供)：哥伦比亚大学梅尔曼公共卫生学院的这一IMSD课程的目的是增加接受公共卫生博士培训的学生的多样性，并为公共卫生研究做出贡献，重点关注那些在健康方面存在差异的群体。该计划共支持8名博士生参加哥伦比亚大学梅尔曼公共卫生学院任一系的学习项目。具体地说，该计划的目标是：(1)增加梅尔曼公共卫生学院博士生项目中代表性不足的学生数量。将特别重视少数民族学生入学率创历史新低的部门，这将导致研究机构的多样性显著增加；(2)发展学生奖学金和 (3)通过让学生参与研究和科学活动，发展其他研究和专业技能；(4)创造一种环境，强调代表性不足的学生的优势和能力，以及种族多样性在研究和科学方面的价值；以及(5)促进代表性不足的学生及时完成博士学习。将开展一些发展活动，以加强学生的研究技能和发展。其中包括：一个研讨会课程，提供关于在研究生院取得成功的技巧和应对策略、科学写作、研究生涯和专业发展的讲习班；研究实习，其特点是与研究导师建立牢固的指导关系；出席科学会议；一个量身定制的咨询方案；以及一个基于网络的虚拟资源中心。预计毕业后，完成这一IMSD项目的学生将进入学术和研究方向的职业生涯。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this IMSD at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health is to increase the diversity of students who receive doctoral training in public health and contribute to public health research focusing on those groups that experience disparities in health. The initiative supports a total of 8 doctoral students enrolled in any of th departmental programs of study at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University. Specifically, the goals of the program are to: (1) increase the number of under-represented students in the doctoral programs of the Mailman School of Public Health. Special emphasis will be placed on departments with historically low enrollment of minority students, which will result in a significant increase in the diversity of the study body; (2) develop students' scholarship and grant-writing skills; (3) develop other research and professional skills by involving students in research and scientific activities; (4) create an environment that stresses under-represented students' strengths and competencies, and the value of ethnic diversity in research and science; and (5) enhance the timely completion of doctoral study among under-represented students. A number of developmental activities will be undertaken to strengthen students' research skills and development. These include: a seminar course that provides workshops on techniques and coping strategies for success in graduate school, scientific writing, research career and professional development; research placements characterized by strong mentoring relationships with research mentors; attendance at scientific conferences; a tailored advisory program; and a web-based virtual resource center. It is anticipated that upon graduation, students who complete this IMSD program will enter academic and research-oriented careers.