Health Educational Research Opportunities (HERO)

健康教育研究机会（HERO）

基本信息

批准号：
7617652
负责人：
Rakesh C Kukreja
金额：
$ 9.31万
依托单位：
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2008
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2008-04-01 至 2013-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Project Summary/Abstract The long-term objective of the HERO (Heath Educational Research Opportunities) program is to improve the provision of health care by increasing the number of underrepresented populations with research careers addressing cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders. By focusing the program on these disorders, we hope to increase representation in these important areas that have significant impact on the health of minority individuals. A secondary aim is to enhance the diversity of the pipeline of qualified underrepresented students in graduate and professional programs in the School of Medicine of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The HERO program will provide a 10-week summer research experiences for 10 underrepresented undergraduate students and two first year medical and dental students. The program will integrate didactic instruction with hands-on research experiences in the laboratories of a highly collaborative, successful, and nurturing research faculty. The didactic curriculum will introduce students to the intellectual tools needed for a successful career in research. Clinical research seminars will help HERO students to put their basic science research into perspective and recognize the relationships between their research projects and issues related to health disparities. The program will partner VCU with several in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and a local community college as a means to expand the geographic diversity of the students who can participate in the program. By targeting students who would not otherwise have considered careers in science and/ or have little or no access to research facilities, we hope to contribute to the diversity of individuals pursuing careers in biomedical science. Together, we anticipate these activities not only provide HERO students with insights into career options in biomedical research, but will also inspire them to pursue these options. Given the importance of cultural sensitivity and diversity in all aspects of health services, from the bedside to the laboratory, we believe that HERO is poised to a make significant impact on minority health disparities by contributing to the diversity of biomedical researchers for the 21st century. Project Narrative The HERO program will provide a 10-week summer research experiences for 10 underrepresented undergraduate students and two first year medical and dental students. The program will integrate didactic instruction with hands-on research experiences in the laboratories of a highly collaborative, successful, and nurturing research faculty. The didactic curriculum will introduce students to the intellectual tools needed for a successful career in research. Clinical research seminars will help HERO students to put their basic science research into perspective and recognize the relationships between their research projects and issues related to health disparities. (End of Abstract)

描述（由申请人提供）：项目摘要/摘要英雄（Heath教育研究机会）计划的长期目标是通过增加代表性不足的人群的数量来改善医疗保健的提供，研究生涯涉及心血管，肺部，血液学和睡眠障碍的研究生涯。通过将该计划集中在这些疾病上，我们希望在这些重要领域中增加对少数族裔健康的重大影响的代表性。第二个目的是增强合格人物在弗吉尼亚联邦大学（VCU）的研究生和专业课程中的资格不足学生的多样性。英雄计划将为10周的10周夏季研究经验，为10个代表性不足的本科生和两名第一年的医学和牙科学生提供。该计划将在高度协作，成功和培养的研究教师的实验室中将教学教学与动手研究经验相结合。教学课程将向学生介绍成功研究职业所需的智力工具。临床研究研讨会将帮助英雄学生将基础科学研究的视角介绍，并认识其研究项目与健康差异有关的问题之间的关系。该计划将与历史悠久的黑人学院（HBCU）和一所当地社区学院合作VCU，以扩大可以参加该计划的学生的地理多样性。通过针对那些原本不考虑科学职业和/或几乎无法获得研究设施的学生，我们希望为从事生物医学科学从事职业的个人的多样性做出贡献。我们期待这些活动不仅为英雄学生提供了生物医学研究中职业选择的见解，而且还将激发他们追求这些选择。鉴于从床边到实验室的卫生服务各个方面的文化敏感性和多样性的重要性，我们认为英雄有望通过为21世纪的生物医学研究人员的多样性做出贡献，从而对少数民族健康差异产生重大影响。项目叙事英雄计划将为10周的10周夏季研究经验，为10个代表性不足的本科生以及两名第一年的医学和牙科学生提供。该计划将在高度协作，成功和培养的研究教师的实验室中将教学教学与动手研究经验相结合。教学课程将向学生介绍成功研究职业所需的智力工具。临床研究研讨会将帮助英雄学生将基础科学研究的视角介绍，并认识其研究项目与健康差异有关的问题之间的关系。（抽象的结尾）