Mentored Training Program to Increase Diversity in HIV, Substance Use and Mental

描述(由申请人提供)：严重缺乏从事和领导研究的少数族裔医生和社会和行为科学家，这些研究包括关注与艾滋病毒/艾滋病、精神疾病、药物滥用和惩教健康问题有关的问题。研究人员在 莫尔豪斯医学院和北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校将领导一项研究培训工作，包括为代表不足和/或服务不足的人群的初级教员提供强化指导和指导。一个有技能的专业人员网络将为8名学者提供研究培训，其主题重点是艾滋病毒/艾滋病、精神健康、药物滥用和惩教健康差距之间的共同发病率和联系。这些专题的融合反映了该领域研究和资金的匮乏，以及需要建立一支更多的种族/少数民族调查人员队伍(即，博士后研究员和/或职业生涯早期的初级教员)。导师网络将在专业发展活动中指导受训人员，以支持这一领域的研究职业轨迹。我们提出了一个为期三年的计划，其中包括(1)六周的暑期培训课程，(2)学年期间每月举行的虚拟网络研讨会，以及(4)两年一次的网络会议。具体目标是：(1)通过一项为期两年的计划支持教育经验和培训，该计划包括密集的暑期研究课程、虚拟远程学习网络研讨会以及与开展心理健康、药物滥用、艾滋病毒/艾滋病和惩教健康研究有关的网络活动，这些活动将吸引、培训和进一步发展 (2)向MSM和UNC-CH该领域的专家提供指导研究的机会，鼓励学者开展直接适用于促进研究拨款建议的研究项目，提交给资助机构和出版物，涉及艾滋病毒/艾滋病、精神健康、药物滥用和惩教健康问题；以及(3)与MSM和UNC-CH实施交叉合作的研究培训计划，阐述与培养学者在艾滋病毒/艾滋病、精神健康、药物滥用和惩教健康研究方面的资助力、研究伦理和文化能力有关的重要概念。长期目标力求：1)提高从事艾滋病毒/艾滋病、精神健康、药物滥用和矫正研究的人数不足和服务不足的少数族裔专业人员的质量和数量；2)鼓励导师、学者和伙伴机构之间的关系连续性，以促进艾滋病毒/艾滋病、心理健康和惩教健康研究的更多传播，为决策者和从业人员提供信息。最终目标是培养和增加作为独立研究调查员的种族/少数民族专业人员人数。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a critical lack of minority physician and social and behavioral scientists engaged in and leading research that includes a focus on issues relative to HIV/AIDS, mental illness, substance abuse and correctional health concerns. Researchers at Morehouse School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will lead a research training effort that incorporates intensive instruction and mentoring for junior faculty from underrepresented and/or underserved populations. A network of skilled professionals will provide research training, for eight scholars, with a thematic emphasis on the co-morbidity and nexus between HIV/AIDS, mental health, substance abuse and correctional health disparities. The fusion of these topics reflects a paucity of research and funding in this area and the need to establish a larger cadre of racial/ethnic minority investigators (i.e., post doctoral fellows and/or junior faculty at the early career level). The network of mentors will guide trainees in professional development activities that support a research career trajectory in this area. We propose a three year program that includes (1) a six week summer training session, (2) monthly virtual webinars during the academic year, and (4) bi-annual networking meetings. The specific aims are to: (1) support educational experiences and training through a two year program with intensive summer research sessions, virtual distance learning webinars, and networking activities relevant to conducting mental health, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, and correctional health research that will attract, train and further career development of primarily under-represented minority physician scientists and doctoral level social and behavioral science professionals; (2) provide mentored research opportunities with experts in the field from MSM and the UNC-CH that will encourage scholars to embark on research projects directly applicable to fostering research grant proposals for submission to funding agencies and publications concerning HIV/AIDS, mental health, substance abuse and correctional health issues; and (3) implement a cross-collaborative research training program with MSM and UNC-CH that addresses significant concepts relative to building competencies of scholars relative to grantsmanship, research ethics, and cultural competency in HIV/AIDS, mental health, substance abuse and correctional health research. The long term goals seek to: 1) improve the quality and quantity of underrepresented and underserved minority professionals conducting research focused on HIV/AIDS, Mental Health, substance abuse, and corrections; and 2) encourage relationship continuity among mentors, scholars, and partnering institutions to facilitate an increase in the dissemination of HIV/AIDS, mental health, and correctional health research to inform policymakers and practitioners. The ultimate goal seeks to produce and increase the number of racial/ethnic minority professionals as independent research investigators.