Research Education Component

项目概要/摘要-研究教育部分（REC） 2020年国家老龄问题研究所报告《2020-2025年研究战略方向》的一个优先事项是， “吸引和培训更多来自不同科学和文化背景的研究人员”。自1997年以来，中心 加州大学旧金山分校弗朗西斯科（UCSF）的多元社区老龄化研究中心（CADC） 完善其非常成功的指导计划，以增加非常熟练的，早期阶段的多样化 在老年人健康差异研究方面取得成功和持续职业生涯的调查人员（老龄化， 相关健康差异研究）。CADC的REC的主要作用是提供全面的指导， 教育和培训，以及职业发展，以不同的科学家集中在CADC的研究主题， 了解影响老年人健康差异的多层次社会和行为机制 发展社区和实践为基础的干预措施，以实现卫生公平。我们在 领导行政核心（LAC）的科学领导和协调，并与 分析核心（AnC）。在2018-2023年周期内，CADC的REC指导了20名CADC科学家（19 一个试点和一个多样性补充接收者）。自从成为CADC科学家以来，这20名研究人员已经 发表了196篇文章（87篇或44%），对与老龄化有关的健康差异研究做出了重大贡献 作为第一或最后一个作者），并获得52个新的赠款作为PI或MPI。在这次拟议的更新中，9名CADC导师 教师（包括4名校友CADC科学家）集体有几十年的老龄化相关的健康差距 研究经验和指导不同的早期研究人员在建立 持续的研究生涯。CADC REC提出了以下具体目标：1）选择3-4个CADC 来自不同背景的科学家每年提出创新的试点研究项目，重点是 中心的研究主题; 2）向CADC科学家提供全面的指导计划，以帮助 他们在与老龄化相关的健康差异研究中发展独立，持续的职业生涯; 3）提供 强大的教育计划，我们的CADC科学家专注于研究课题和方法有关的老龄化- 相关的健康差异研究。为了实现这些目标，两名校友CADC科学家（从2018-2023 周期）加入我们的教师将通过进一步多样化CADC的教师和领导来加强我们的计划， 通过我们的科学家的近同行指导。我们将通过与西班牙裔美国人的合作， 服务于加州默塞德大学（UCM），深化与协同NIH支持老龄化的合作- 相关的中心和项目，并创建额外的导师，教育和网络 在我们新的年度务虚会期间，并通过我们的创新导师资源，为CADC科学家提供机会 小组，包括来自加州大学旧金山分校的经验丰富的老龄化研究人员。通过全面 导师制，强大的教育和创新，CADC的REC将建立在其已经强大的记录，促进 研究劳动力多样性，目标是满足老龄化人口的需求，实现健康公平。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT – RESEARCH EDUCATION COMPONENT (REC) A priority of the 2020 National Institute on Aging report, Strategic Directions for Research 2020-2025, is to “attract and train more researchers from diverse scientific and cultural backgrounds”. Since 1997, the Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC) at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has been refining its highly successful mentoring program to increase the number of very skilled, early-stage diverse investigators with successful and sustained careers in health disparities research with older populations (aging- related health disparities research). The primary role of CADC’s REC is to provide comprehensive mentoring, education and training, and career development to diverse scientists focused on the CADC research theme of understanding the multilevel social and behavioral mechanisms of health disparities that impact older adults and developing community and practice-based interventions to achieve health equity. We do this under the scientific leadership and coordination of the Leadership Administrative Core (LAC), and in collaboration with the Analysis Core (AnC). During the 2018-2023 cycle, CADC’s REC has mentored 20 CADC Scientists (19 pilot and one Diversity Supplement recipient). Since becoming CADC Scientists, those 20 investigators have made significant contributions to aging-related health disparities research by publishing 196 articles (87 or 44% as first or last author) and securing 52 new grants as PI or MPI. In this proposed renewal the 9 CADC Mentor Faculty (including 4 alumni CADC Scientists) collectively have decades of aging-related health disparities research experience and a robust track record of mentoring diverse early-stage investigators in establishing sustained research careers. The CADC REC proposes the following specific aims: 1) select 3-4 CADC Scientists per year from diverse backgrounds who have proposed innovative pilot research projects focused on the research theme of the Center; 2) deliver our comprehensive mentoring program to CADC Scientists to help them develop independent, sustained careers in aging-related health disparities research; and 3) deliver a robust education program to our CADC Scientists focused on research topics and methods relevant to aging- related health disparities research. To achieve these aims, two alumni CADC Scientists (from 2018-2023 cycle) joining our faculty will enhance our program by further diversifying CADC’s faculty and leadership, and through near-peer mentorship to our Scientists. We will expand the REC’s reach via an affiliation with Hispanic serving University of California Merced (UCM), deepen collaborations with synergistic NIH supported aging- related centers and programs at UCSF, and create additional mentorship, educational, and networking opportunities for CADC Scientists during our new annual retreat, and through our innovative Mentor Resource Group, comprising highly experienced aging-researchers from across UCSF. Through comprehensive mentorship, robust education and innovation, CADC’s REC will build on its already strong record of promoting research workforce diversity, with the goal of meeting the needs of aging populations to achieve health equity.