IMSD at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health

该研究所的目的是增加接受社会医学和流行病学研究生研究培训的人数不足的少数民族学生人数。该倡议包括两个部分，既面向哥伦比亚大学约瑟夫·L·梅尔曼公共卫生学院公共卫生硕士项目的研究生，也面向参加哥伦比亚大学文理研究生院为历史上代表性不足的少数族裔学生开设的暑期研究项目的本科生。对于硕士学生，将开展一系列发展活动，以加强学生的研究技能，并促进他们过渡到博士课程。其中包括：一个研讨会课程，提供关于研究方法、统计分析、科学写作、技术和应对策略的讲习班，以在研究生院、研究职业生涯和专业发展方面取得成功；研究实习的特点是与导师建立牢固的指导关系；与高级研究生的指导关系，即“伙伴制度”，使硕士学生与博士生配对；以及出席科学会议。对于本科生来说，我们教员的信息外展，以及随后学生与流行病学和社会医学教师导师一起参加暑期研究项目，将加强少数族裔学生进入研究生研究项目的渠道。预计毕业后，完成该计划的硕士研究生将进入博士研究项目或研究生涯。

The purpose of this IMSD is to increase the number of underrepresented ethnic minority students who receive graduate research training in Sociomedical Sciences and Epidemiology. The Initiative has two components, targeting both Columbia University graduate students in the Masters of Public Health program of the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health and undergraduates who are participating in Columbia's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences' Summer Research Program for Students from Historically Underrepresented Minority Groups. For the Master's students, a number of development activities will be undertaken to strengthen students' research skills and to facilitate their transition into doctoral programs. These include: a seminar course that provides workshops on research methods, statistical analyses, scientific writing, techniques and coping strategies for success in graduate school, research career and professional development; research placements characterized by strong mentoring relationships with preceptors; mentoring relationships with advanced graduate students, i.e., a "buddy system" whereby Master's students are matched with Doctoral students; and attendance at scientific conferences. For the undergraduate students, informational outreach by our faculty and subsequent student participation in the Summer Research Program with Epidemiology and Sociomedical Sciences faculty mentors will strengthen the pipeline of minority students into graduate research programs. It is anticipated that upon graduation, Master's students who have completed this Initiative program will enter doctoral research programs or research careers.