IMSD at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health

描述（由申请人提供）：哥伦比亚大学梅尔曼公共卫生学院的这个IMSD的目的是增加接受公共卫生博士培训的学生的多样性，并为公共卫生研究做出贡献，重点关注那些在健康方面存在差异的群体。该计划总共资助了8名博士生，他们参加了哥伦比亚大学梅尔曼公共卫生学院的任何一个系的学习项目。具体来说，该计划的目标是：(1)增加梅尔曼公共卫生学院博士项目中代表性不足的学生数量；将特别重视少数民族学生入学人数处于历史低位的院系，这将显著增加研究群体的多样性；(2)培养学生的奖学金和助学金写作技能；(3)通过让学生参与研究和科学活动，培养其他研究和专业技能；(4)创造一个环境，强调弱势学生的优势和能力，以及种族多样性在研究和科学中的价值；(5)培养学生的教学技能，创造从事教学的机会；(6)加强弱势学生及时完成博士学业。将进行一些发展活动，以加强学生的研究技能和发展。其中包括一个研讨会课程，提供关于在研究生院取得成功的技巧和应对策略、研究方法、统计分析、科学写作、研究事业和专业发展的讲习班；研究实习的特点是与研究导师建立牢固的指导关系；教学经验;参加科学会议；量身定制的咨询方案；以及一个基于网络的虚拟资源中心。预计毕业后，完成IMSD课程的学生将进入学术和研究型职业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this IMSD at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health is to increase the diversity of students who receive doctoral training in public health and contribute to public health research focusing on those groups that experience disparities in health. The initiative supports a total of 8 doctoral students enrolled in any of the departmental programs of study at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University. Specifically, the goals of the program are to: (1) increase the number of underrepresented students in the doctoral programs of the Mailman School of Public Health; special emphasis will be placed on departments with historically low enrollment of minority students, which will result in a significant increase in the diversity of the study body; (2) develop students' scholarship and grant-writing skills; (3) develop other research and professional skills by involving students in research and scientific activities; (4) create an environment that stresses underrepresented students' strengths and competencies, and the value of ethnic diversity in research and science; (5) develop students' teaching skills and create opportunities to engage in teaching; (6) enhance the timely completion of doctoral study among underrepresented students. A number of developmental activities will be undertaken to strengthen students' research skills and development. These include a seminar course that provides workshops on techniques and coping strategies for success in graduate school, research methods, statistical analyses, scientific writing, research career and professional development; research placements characterized by strong mentoring relationships with research mentors; teaching experiences; attendance at scientific conferences; a tailored advisory program; and a web-based virtual resource center. It is anticipated that upon graduation, students who complete this IMSD program will enter academic and research-oriented careers. Public Health Relevance: Recognizing the need for a diverse workforce to address the nation's most pressing public health problems, Healthy People 2010 recommended various strategies to address barriers that underrepresented groups may face in pursuing graduate level education. Our proposed program responds to this call by providing an education project for underrepresented students. The ultimate aim of our program is to create a cadre of researchers whose work will help to address health disparities in the United States.