Research Training/Education Core

拟议的P20英才中心的研究教育/培训核心(RET)旨在 增加(A)来自少数群体和医疗服务不足的研究人员和专业人员的数量 和(B)提高行为研究培训的质量 研究人员对艾滋病毒/艾滋病和药物滥用方面的健康差距进行调查。具体的 目标包括：(1)在佛罗里达国际大学培养一支博士生干部队伍，他们将 对艾滋病毒/艾滋病和药物滥用流行的性质和程度进行行为研究 在美国的拉丁裔人口中(8名博士生--每两年4名)； (2)支持FIU四名博士后学者进行以下行为研究的职业发展 在拟议的中心赠款期间，艾滋病毒/艾滋病和药物滥用方面的健康差距(两名博士后 每两年向四名社区看门人提供培训)；以及 在拉丁裔人群中开展艾滋病毒/艾滋病和药物滥用研究，并培养他们的一般研究技能 (第一年有两名社区看门人；第三年有两名看门人)。FIU是四年来最大的拉美裔 美国大陆的服务机构(HSI)。FIU授予更多学士和硕士学位 在美国大陆的任何一所大学中都是拉美裔大学中排名第八的 授予博士学位。它还致力于其他少数民族的教育。因为大多数人 将在FIU接受拟议的C-Salud培训的学生和博士后研究人员将 来自少数民族/少数民族背景，他们可能会有更大的动力和长远的 有兴趣了解影响其社区的健康差距。这些学生和研究人员将 我个人有兴趣为科学理解健康差距问题做出积极贡献 在制定有效的与文化相关的预防和治疗艾滋病毒/艾滋病方案和 拉丁裔和其他种族/族裔人群中的药物滥用。

The Research Education/ Training Core (RET) of the proposed P20 Center of Excellence is designed to increase (a) the number of researchers and professionals from minority and medically underserved populations trained in behavioral research and (b) increase the quality of the training provided to behavioral researchers conducting investigations on health disparities in HIV/AIDS and substance abuse. The specific aims include: (1) to develop a cadre of doctoral students at Florida International University (FIU) who will conduct behavioral research on the nature and extent ofthe HIV/AIDS and substance abuse epidemics among the Latino population in the United States (eight doctoral students - four students every two years); (2) to support the career development of four postdoctoral scholars at FIU conducting behavioral research on health disparities in HIV/AIDS and substance abuse during the proposed Center grant (two postdoctoral scholars every two years); and 3) to provide training to four community gatekeepers on the conduct of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse research in Latino populations and to develop their general research skills (two community gatekeepers in Year 1; two gatekeepers in Year 3). FIU is the largest four-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in the continental United States. FIU awards more bachelor's and master's degrees to Latinos than any other university in the continental United States and ranks eighth in the number of doctoral degrees awarded. It is also dedicated to the education of other minorities. Since a majority of the students and postdoctoral researchers who will receive training from the proposed C-SALUD at FIU will come from ethnic/racial minority backgrounds, they are likely to have greater motivation and long-term interest in understanding health disparities that affect their communities. These students and researchers will have a personal interest in contributing positively to the scientific understanding of health disparity issues and in developing effective culturally-relevant prevention and treatment programs addressing HIV/AIDS and substance abuse in Latinos and other racial/ethnic populations.