Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce

摘要 此应用程序的目标是在美属维尔京群岛(USVI)开发一个研究培训计划， 激励新一代代表不足的少数族裔(URM)学生追求有针对性的研究职业 心血管健康。我们提议合作建立一个为期八周的夏季强化研究机构。 迈阿密大学米勒医学院(UMMSM)、维尔京群岛卫生部 和维尔京群岛大学(UVI)，这是一所历史上的黑人学院和大学。一个HRSA- 被指定为卫生专业人员短缺地区，USVI是一个文化独特的黑人地区，不成比例地 患有心血管疾病，美国80%的居民报告至少有一种主要的心血管疾病危险因素。VIDOH，The 该地区领先的医疗体系面临着众多挑战，包括医疗体系不健全 基础设施和不断减少的医疗保健劳动力。联邦政府资助的VIDOH职位有30%以上空缺 42%的公共卫生资助职位空缺。缺乏数据，研究能力有限，以及 熟练的人力资本进一步加剧了这些挑战。对此，我们提出了心血管系统 研究授权员工(CREW)计划旨在增加以下方面的知识、技能和动力 URM学者追求研究事业。UMMSM在URM培训方面处于全国领先地位，拥有广泛的 研究基础设施和培训专业知识，面向所有学术水平的学习者。与USVI保持一致 医疗保健背景下，Crew将利用UMMSM丰富的跨学科研究环境来准备 一批新兴的URM研究人员，以解决CVD和USVI中的相关差异。该计划的目标是 计划是：1)促进USVI大学生应对心血管疾病的身临其境的研究体验 和相关差距；2)实施支持有意义研究的引人入胜的课程 体验和培养学员的潜力，以展望以心血管疾病为重点的研究生涯；以及3)建立 学员和船员导师之间的支持网络，用于持续的指导、研究合作、 和研究生院的准备。改编自UMMSM现有的URM管道计划，船员课程将 摘自UM研究中心，包括临床和翻译科学研究所，翻译睡眠 中心、多样性办公室和佛罗里达中风中心。在为期八周的体验中，船员学者将 获得与心血管疾病相关的研究、专业发展和持续研究的实践机会 通过沉浸在特定的USVI研究项目中进行培训。在五年的资助期内，50个市建局 来自USVI的学者将接受指导，并学习创建文化定制的心血管系统的策略 临床和基础科学中循证模型的干预。通过这样做，该计划将进一步 开发USVI的本科生研究培训基础设施并促进本地化设计的研究 解决心血管疾病的差距，作为催化剂，增加美属维尔京群岛科学家在 医疗保健工作人员。

Abstract The goal of this application is to develop a research training program in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) that inspires a new generation of underrepresented minority (URM) students to pursue research careers targeting cardiovascular health. We propose an eight-week intensive summer research institute delivered in partnership between the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM), Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH), and University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), a historically Black College and University. A HRSA- designated Health Professional Shortage Area, USVI is a culturally-distinct Black region that disproportionately suffers from CVD, with 80% of USVI residents reporting at least one major CVD risk factor. VIDOH, the region's leading healthcare system, faces numerous challenges including an inadequate health system infrastructure and diminishing healthcare workforce. Over 30% of federally funded VIDOH positions are vacant and 42% of funded public health positions are unfilled. Lack of data, limited research capacity, and flight of skilled human capital further exacerbate these challenges. In response, we propose the Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce (CREW) program aimed at increasing knowledge, skills, and motivation of URM scholars to pursue research careers. UMMSM is a national leader in URM training with an extensive research infrastructure and training expertise targeting learners at all academic levels. Aligned with the USVI’s healthcare context, CREW will leverage UMMSM’s rich, interdisciplinary research environment to prepare a cohort of emerging URM researchers to address CVD and related disparities in the USVI. The aims of the program are to: 1) facilitate immersive research experiences for USVI college students addressing CVD and related disparities; 2) implement an engaging curriculum that supports meaningful research experiences and nurtures trainee potential to envision a CVD-focused research career; and 3) establish a support network among trainees and CREW mentors for ongoing mentorship, research collaboration, and grad school preparation. Adapted from UMMSM’s existing URM pipeline programs, CREW curricula will draw from UM research centers, including the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Translational Sleep Center, Office of Diversity, and Florida Stroke Center. During the eight-week experience, CREW scholars will receive hands-on exposure to CVD-related research, professional development, and continuous research training through immersion in a specific USVI-based research project. In the five-year funding period, 50 URM scholars from USVI will receive mentorship and learn strategies to create culturally-tailored cardiovascular interventions from evidence-based models in clinical and basic sciences. By doing so, the program will further develop USVI’s undergraduate research training infrastructure and promote locally designed research addressing CVD disparities, serving as a catalyst to increase the representation of USVI scientists in the healthcare workforce.