Research Training Core

研究培训核心(RTC)的目标是增加有能力和训练有素的少数群体研究人员和保健专业人员的数量，他们致力于解决南方腹地的健康差距问题。这一目标将通过以下目标实现：1)继续与阿拉巴马州五所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学(HBCU)(阿拉巴马州农工大学、阿拉巴马州立大学、奥克伍德大学、斯蒂尔曼学院和塔斯基吉大学)合作，为本科生提供三个级别的暑期充实计划，以增加他们进入研究生院并选择卫生研究或实践职业的可能性；2)扩大上述本科培训，将拉美裔学生包括在内；3)在健康差异研究方面提供强化学习机会；以及4)维护和加强UAB和阿拉巴马州HBCU之间的网络，这些网络是通过我们的P60卓越中心(COE)的前两个阶段建立的。 具体目标包括： 目标1.为每一位被该计划录取的学者制定职业路线图计划； 目的2.提高学者对健康差距问题和研究的了解，通过使用具体内容的评估工具从测试前到测试后分数的提高来证明这一点； 目的3.将学者的GRE或MCAT分数从测试前提高到测试后； 目标4.从该计划中毕业约50名学者；以及 目标5.每年组织两次HBCU学术咨询委员会会议，审查招聘活动、申请、课程和项目结果。 参加暑期充实计划的少数民族本科生还将通过参与社区参与活动以及研究、指导和科学活动，受益于由UAB赞助的少数民族健康和健康差距研究中心(MHRC)的项目。 通过与本科少数民族学生合作，研究培训核心将继续延长健康差距研究的渠道，并将为培养一支由少数民族科学家、医生和医疗保健专业人员组成的全国干部队伍做出贡献，他们将有助于缩小种族/民族健康差距。

The goal of the Research Training Core (RTC) is to increase the number of competent and well-trained minority researchers and health-care professionals working on health disparities in the Deep South. This goal will be reached through the following objectives: 1) Continue to partner with five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Alabama (Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Oakwood University, Stillman College, and Tuskegee University) in a three-level Summer Enrichment Program for undergraduate students, to increase the likelihood that they will enroll in graduate school and select careers in health research or practice; 2) Expand the above undergraduate training to include Hispanic students; 3) Offer intensive learning opportunities in health disparities research; and 4) Maintain and strengthen the network between UAB and Alabama's HBCUs developed through the first two phases of our P60 Center of Excellence (COE). Specific aims include: Aim 1. Develop a career roadmap plan for each Scholar accepted into the program; Aim 2. Improve Scholars' knowledge of health disparities issues and research, as evidenced by improvement from pre- to post-test scores using a content-specific evaluation instrument; Aim 3. Increase Scholars' GRE or MCAT scores from pre- to post-test; Aim 4. Graduate approximately 50 Scholars from the program; and Aim 5. Organize the HBCU Academic Advisory Council meetings twice a year to review recruitment activities, applications, curricula, and program outcomes. Undergraduate minority students in the Summer Enrichment Program will also benefit from programs of the UAB-sponsored Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) through participation in community engagement activities as well as research, mentoring, and scientific activities. By working with undergraduate minority students, the Research Training Core will continue to extend the pipeline of health disparities research and will contribute to the development of a national cadre of minority scientists, physicians, and healthcare professionals who will help reduce the racial/ethnic health disparities.