University of California Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program

作为对RFA-TW-21-004的回应，加州大学全球健康研究所（UCGHI），包括加州大学旧金山分校 弗朗西斯科（加州大学旧金山分校），加州大学圣地亚哥分校（加州大学圣地亚哥分校），加州大学洛杉矶分校（加州大学洛杉矶分校）和加州大学戴维斯分校（加州大学洛杉矶分校），沿着 一个由中低收入国家的21个合作机构组成的网络，建议继续我们的 全球加州健康奖学金（GloCal）。我们的LMIC站点是完善的，在一些地区工作， 最高的疾病负担，并从我们的计划的能力建设，指导培训中受益 校友的支持。GloCal是加州大学唯一的全球健康培训计划，我们的记录显示， 我们：1）招收学科和种族多样化的博士前和博士后学员[过去占美国学员的39% 5年确定为代表性不足的少数民族（URM）]谁渴望建立跨学科的学术 全球健康研究职业; 2）提供全球健康领域的优秀，跨学科的教育和培训 与来自参与UC校园和合作LMIC的教师导师合作 3）为每位学员提供丰富而持久的指导研究经验， 全球卫生领域的科学和职业发展。该计划还将长期目标推进到1） 发展跨学科、创新的全球卫生研究和培训模式，以确保健康 生活和促进所有人的福祉; 2）加强UC和我们的LMIC合作伙伴之间的全球卫生网络 并招募领导创新全球健康研究的教师; 3）加强可持续和公平的 UC和我们的LMIC合作伙伴之间的合作模式，发展研究能力， 本地主导和本地相关的研究。GloCal将从65个T32和13个D43管道中招募候选人 程序. GloCal学员处于不同的职业阶段，但所有学员都将获得：1）9个月或12个月的实践培训 与我们的LMIC合作伙伴之一现场研究经验-LMIC研究员将在他们的前2到3个月 该计划在加州大学，并获得证书，在“进行全球健康研究”; 2）一个强大的，跨学科的 指导研究经验; 3）通过现场和在线课程进行全球健康指导;以及4）职业生涯 发展，以确保他们实现短期目标，并成功过渡到下一个职业生涯 阶段GloCal领导层和常设委员会确保这些计划组成部分形成一个无缝的， 通过评估和持续改进支持的综合经验。的优势和创新 计划包括：1）UCGHI下的统一联盟，包括全球领先的四个UC 健康2）在UC和UCLA-Charles Drew大学合作伙伴关系中招募不同的美国学员; 3)导师提供跨学科的培训（例如，医学、护理、牙科、公共卫生、 兽医科学、环境和社会科学）和研究方法;以及4）利用共同的 在四个参与UC校园（UCGHI，CTSA和CFAR）的资源。UCGHI致力于 支持全球加州大学的成功，他们认捐60万美元共同供资就是证明。

In response to RFA-TW-21-004, the University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI), including UC San Francisco (UCSF), UC San Diego (UCSD), UC Los Angeles (UCLA) and UC Davis (UCD), along with a network of 21 collaborating institutions in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), proposes to continue our successful GloCal Health Fellowship (GloCal). Our LMIC sites are well-established, work in regions with some of the highest burden of disease, and stand to benefit from our program’s capacity building, mentorship training and alumni support. GloCal is the only UC-wide global health training program, and our track record shows that we: 1) Recruit pre- and postdoctoral trainees diverse in discipline and race [39% of U.S. trainees over the past 5 years identify as an underrepresented minority (URM)] who aspire to build interdisciplinary academic research careers in global health; 2) Provide outstanding, interdisciplinary education and training in global health in collaboration with faculty mentors from participating UC campuses and collaborating LMIC institutions; and 3) Provide each trainee with a rich and enduring mentored research experience that fosters scientific and career development in global health. The program also advances long-term objectives to 1) Develop models of interdisciplinary, innovative global health research and training designed to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all; 2) Enhance global health networks between the UC and our LMIC partners and recruit faculty leading innovative global health research; and 3) Strengthen a sustainable and equitable model of collaboration between the UC and our LMIC partners that develops research capacity that advances locally-led and locally-relevant research. GloCal will recruit candidates from a pipeline of 65 T32 and 13 D43 programs. GloCal trainees are at different career stages, but all receive: 1) A 9 or 12-month, hands-on research experience onsite with one of our LMIC partners—LMIC fellows will spend their first 2 to 3 months of the program at UC and earn a certificate in ‘conducting global health research’; 2) A strong, interdisciplinary mentored research experience; 3) Instruction in global health through onsite and online courses; and 4) Career development to ensure that they attain their short-term goals and succeed in transitioning to the next career stage. GloCal leadership and standing committees ensure that these program components form a seamless, integrated experience supported by evaluation and continuous improvement. Strengths and innovations of the program include: 1) A unified consortium under UCGHI that includes four UCs at the leading edge of global health 2) Recruitment of diverse U.S. trainees across UC and the UCLA-Charles Drew University partnership; 3) Mentors offering training across diverse disciplines (e.g., medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, veterinary science, environmental and social sciences) and in research methods; and 4) Leveraging common resources across the four participating UC campuses (UCGHI, CTSAs and CFARs). UCGHI is committed to supporting the success of GloCal, as evidenced by their pledge of $600,000 in co-funding.