Native American Short-Term Research Education Program in Children's Health

项目摘要/摘要 人工智能/人工智能社区的健康差距贯穿整个生命周期，包括以下疾病的发病率和死亡率 心血管疾病、吸烟相关疾病、肥胖、糖尿病、感染、慢性肝病/肝硬变、 滥用药物和精神创伤等。人工智能/人工智能死亡较早，25%的人工智能/人工智能死亡 发生在45岁之前，相比之下，非洲裔美国人和白人分别为15%和7%。消除健康 差异，需要识别、招聘、教育和培训世界上最有才华的科学家 美国我们全面而全面的美洲原住民暑期研究实习计划 心血管、肺病和血液病(NARI-NHLBI)是根据以下原则开发的 社区参与，以支持AI/AN学生(在这两所大学中，他们的代表性和服务不足 教育和医疗保健)，最终目标是增加AI/AN在 科学/医学，从而缩小人工智能/人工智能健康差距。在上次续订期间，我们 扩大到包括NARI-MD/PHD计划。NARI-NHLBI和医学博士本科生参与者 接受致力于社区成员的研究、文化和专业指导和培训 著名的科学家。在NARI-NHLBI倡议的帮助下，NARI-MD/PHD现在是一个可持续的 NARI计划中的合作伙伴。到目前为止，65名Nari-NHLBI参与者代表35个部落国家，35 学院/大学，20个家乡州和10个Nari-MD/PhD参与者代表5个部落国家，9 学院/大学和6个母州。在65名NARI-NHLBI计划参与者中，56人(86%)拥有 完成了学士学位，其余9人(14%)是在校本科生。10个国家中的 NARI-MD/PhD项目的参与者中，有7人(70%)完成了学士学位，其余3人(30%)是 现在的本科生。没有人从大学辍学。到目前为止，17(26%)Nari-NHLBI 参与者和6名(60%)Nari-MD/PhD参与者在生物医学领域从事过研究工作 助理。在获得本科学位后，56名Nari-NHLBI毕业生中有28人(50%)和2人 (29%)7名NARI-MD/博士毕业生继续在卫生/科学领域接受教育：16名NARI-MD/PHD NHLBI和1名NARI-MD/博士生被研究生项目录取；12名NARI-NHLBI和1名NARI-MD/博士生被录取。 医学博士研究生被医学院录取。我们目前的NARI参与者继续报告说 心血管疾病、肥胖和吸烟相关疾病是他们家人最关心的健康问题。 因此，我们希望继续为NARI学员在以下领域提供当前的NARI-NHLBI研究经验 心血管、肺部和血液学研究。正是通过这项提议，我们希望继续我们的 为12名对NARI-NHLBI研究感兴趣的AI/AN参与者提供成功的夏季研究支持 扩大我们的职业发展机会，让NARI-NHLBI参与者更好地参与基础 实验室和临床技能。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Health disparities in AI/AN communities exist throughout the lifespan and include morbidity and deaths from cardiovascular disease, smoking related illnesses, obesity, diabetes, infection, chronic liver disease/cirrhosis, substance abuse, and trauma, among others. AI/AN people die at a younger age with 25% of AI/AN deaths occurring before age 45, compared with 15% of African Americans and 7% of Whites. Eliminating health disparities, requires the identification, recruitment, education, and training of the most talented scientists in the U.S. Our holistic and comprehensive Native American Summer Research Internship program in Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Hematology diseases (NARI-NHLBI) was developed, based on principles of community engagement, to support AI/AN students (who are underrepresented and underserved in both higher education and healthcare) with an ultimate goal of increasing AI/AN representation and leadership in science/medicine and thus narrow the gap of significant AI/AN health disparities. During the last renewal, we expanded to include the NARI-MD/PhD Program. NARI-NHLBI and MD/PhD undergraduate participants receive research, cultural, and professional mentorship and training with committed community members and renowned scientists. With the help of this NARI-NHLBI initiative, the NARI-MD/PhD is now a sustainable partner within the NARI program. To date, 65 NARI-NHLBI participants represent 35 tribal nations, 35 colleges/universities, and 20 home states and 10 NARI-MD/PhD participants represent 5 tribal nations, 9 colleges/universities, and 6 home states. Of the 65 NARI-NHLBI Program participants, 56 (86%) have completed a bachelor’s degree and the remaining 9 (14%) are current undergraduate students. Of the 10 NARI-MD/PhD Program participants, 7 (70%) have completed a BS degree and the remaining 3 (30%) are current undergraduate students. No one has dropped out of college. To date, 17 (26%) NARI-NHLBI participants and 6 (60%) NARI-MD/PhD participants have worked in biomedical science fields as research assistants. Upon obtaining their undergraduate degree, 28 (50%) of the 56 NARI-NHLBI graduates and 2 (29%) of the 7 NARI-MD/PhD graduates are continuing their education in the health/science fields: 16 NARI- NHLBI and 1 NARI-MD/PhD participants were accepted into a graduate program; 12 NARI-NHLBI and 1 NARI- MD/PhD participants were accepted into medical school. Our current NARI participants continue to report that cardiovascular disease, obesity, and smoking related illness were the top health concerns of their families. Thus, we hope to continue the current NARI-NHLBI research experiences for NARI trainees in the field of cardiovascular, pulmonary and hematology research. It is with this proposal, that we hope to continue our successful summer research support for twelve AI/AN participants interested in NARI-NHLBI research and expand our professional development opportunities to better engage NARI-NHLBI participants in basic laboratory and clinical skills.