Native American Summer Research Internship in Maternal/Child Health

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案描述了犹他大学为美国印第安人（AI）本科生提供的一项创新的母婴健康暑期研究实习（实习）。学生将有机会连续参加两个暑假——暑期一和暑期二。实习将基础和临床研究经验与致力于研究设计和伦理的教学教育课程相结合。参与者还将参与补充学习经验，包括有机会发展应试和写作技能、与健康有关的社区外展以及跟随卫生专业人员和教育工作者。该实习项目采用了社区参与的原则。与AI长者、教师和学生的交谈，为考虑科学和健康职业的AI学生的需求和目标提供了重要的见解。2010年，我们为人工智能本科生开发并试行了一个为期六周的暑期项目。来自参与的学生、研究人员、社区联络员和导师的反馈帮助我们完善和加强了我们提出的计划。拟议的实习进一步解决了学生的目标，同时尊重文化价值观，并为所有参与该计划的人培养文化意识。当学生完成实习后，他们将获得基础和临床研究经验，建立一个支持网络，对科学和医学的职业机会有更清晰的认识，并获得对任何领域的职业发展都至关重要的宝贵生活经验。学生将为完成本科和研究生学位做好更好的准备，为科学和医疗保健劳动力做出贡献，并对国家研究企业产生持久的影响。也许最重要的是，参加实习的学生将更有能力参与改善自己部落社区健康的动态进程。通过解决学术、职业和个人发展问题，实习提供了一个全面的方法，支持AI学生成为未来的科学家、临床医生和社区成员。该计划的目标是解决人工智能与大多数人口相比所面临的教育差距，并通过以下目标支持人工智能本科生的学术和经验发展，增加卫生和科学劳动力的多样性：1)扩大和加强针对美国印第安学生的为期六周的试点暑期研究实习，为他们提供在基础和临床研究、健康相关社区外展以及临床实习方面的更广泛经验。2)为美国印第安学生提供全面的学术、职业和教育方面的咨询和技能建设，通过辅导关系促进个人和职业发展。3)评估孕产妇和儿童健康暑期研究实习在增加美洲印第安人在区域和国家卫生相关研究中的代表性方面的有效性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal describes an innovative Summer Research Internship in Maternal and Child Health at the University of Utah for American Indian (AI) undergraduates (Internship). Students will have the opportunity to participate for two consecutive summers - Summer I and Summer II. The Internship combines basic and clinical research experiences with didactic educational sessions devoted to research design and ethics. Participants will also engage in complementary learning experiences, including opportunities to develop test- taking and writing skills, health-related community outreach and shadowing health professionals and educators. The Internship was developed using principles of community engagement. Talking circles with the AI elders, faculty and students have provided important insights into the needs and goals of AI students considering scientific and health careers. In 2010, we developed and piloted a six-week summer program for AI undergraduates. Feedback from participating students, researchers, community liaisons and mentors helped us refine and enhance our proposed program. The proposed Internship further addresses student goals, while respecting cultural values and developing cultural awareness for all involved in the program. When students complete the Internship, they will have gained basic and clinical research experience, built a network of support, developed a clearer understanding of the career opportunities in science and medicine, and gained valuable life experiences essential to career development in any field. Students will be better prepared to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees, and contribute to the scientific and healthcare workforce, and make a lasting impact on the national research enterprise. Perhaps most importantly, the students who participate in the Internship will be better equipped to engage in the dynamic process of improving the health of their own tribal communities. By addressing academic, career, and personal development, the Internship provides a holistic approach to supporting AI students as future scientists, clinicians, and community members. The goals of this program are to address the educational disparity AIs face compared to the majority population, and to increase the diversity in the health and scientific workforce by supporting the academic and experiential development of undergraduate AI students through the following Aims: 1) Expand and enhance a piloted six-week Summer Research Internship for American Indian students to provide them with broader experiences in basic and clinical research, health-related community outreach, and opportunities for clinical shadowing. 2) Provide American Indian students comprehensive academic, career, and educational counseling and skills building through mentored relationships that promote personal and professional development. 3) Evaluate the effectiveness of the Summer Research Internship in Maternal and Child Health on increasing American Indian representation in health-related research regionally and nationally.