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项目中代表人数不足的学生的数量；将特别强调少数民族学生入学率历史上较低的部门，这将导致研究机构的多样性显著增加；(2)发展学生的奖学金和拨款技能；(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)创造一个环境，强调代表不足的学生的优势和能力，以及种族多样性在研究和科学中的价值；(5)培养学生的教学技能，创造从事教学的机会；(6)促进未被充分代表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，提供关于研究生院成功的技巧和应对策略、研究方法、统计分析、科学写作、研究职业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；教学经验；出席科学会议；量身定做的咨询方案；以及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。 公共卫生相关性：认识到需要一支多样化的劳动力队伍来解决国家最紧迫的公共卫生问题，2010年健康人建议采取各种战略，以解决代表不足的群体在接受研究生教育方面可能面临的障碍。我们提议的计划响应了这一呼吁，为代表不足的学生提供了一个教育项目。我们计划的最终目标是培养一支研究人员队伍，他们的工作将有助于解决美国的健康差距问题。

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 the 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 underrepresented 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 underrepresented students' strengths and competencies, and the value of ethnic diversity in research and science; (5) develop students' teaching skills and create opportunities to engage in teaching; (6) enhance the timely completion of doctoral study among underrepresented 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, research methods, statistical analyses, scientific writing, research career and professional development; research placements characterized by strong mentoring relationships with research mentors; teaching experiences; 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. Public Health Relevance: Recognizing the need for a diverse workforce to address the nation's most pressing public health problems, Healthy People 2010 recommended various strategies to address barriers that underrepresented groups may face in pursuing graduate level education. Our proposed program responds to this call by providing an education project for underrepresented students. The ultimate aim of our program is to create a cadre of researchers whose work will help to address health disparities in the United States.