Native American Summer Research Internship in Maternal/Child Health

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案描述了犹他州大学为美国印第安人（AI）本科生（实习）提供的创新性母婴健康暑期研究实习。学生将有机会参加连续两个夏天-夏季I和夏季II。实习结合了基础和临床研究经验与教学教育会议致力于研究设计和伦理。参加者还将参与补充性的学习经历，包括有机会发展应试和写作技能、与卫生有关的社区外联活动以及跟踪卫生专业人员和教育工作者。实习是利用社区参与的原则开发的。与AI长老，教师和学生的谈话圈为AI学生考虑科学和健康职业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我们提出的计划。拟议的实习进一步解决学生的目标，同时尊重文化价值观和发展文化意识，为所有参与该计划。当学生完成实习时，他们将获得基础和临床研究经验，建立支持网络，对科学和医学的职业机会有更清晰的了解，并获得对任何领域的职业发展至关重要的宝贵生活经验。学生将更好地准备完成本科和研究生学位，并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好地参与改善自己部落社区健康的动态过程。通过解决学术，职业和个人发展，实习提供了一种全面的方法来支持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AI与大多数人口相比面临的教育差距，并通过支持本科AI学生的学术和经验发展来增加健康和科学劳动力的多样性。1）扩大和加强试点六-为美国印第安学生提供为期一周的暑期研究实习，为他们提供基础和临床研究，健康相关社区外展，和临床实习的机会2)为美国印第安学生提供全面的学术，职业和教育咨询，并通过促进个人和职业发展的指导关系建立技能。3)评估妇幼保健夏季研究实习对提高美洲印第安人在区域和国家健康相关研究中的代表性的有效性。

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.