Program in Minority Health and Health Disparities Education and Research
Mission, Membership Criteria and Application Process
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The mission of the Minority Health and Health Disparities Education and Research Program is to provide a formal cultural competence curriculum and a rigorous scientific approach to the identification, investigation, and elimination of health disparities related to race, ethnicity or gender. This program will serve as the academic locus for fostering education, research, and clinical outcomes that are scientifically rigorous enough to impact the nation's health disparities crisis.
The three areas of focus for the Minority Health and Health Disparities Education and Research Program are:
- Education and training of students, faculty and community healthcare professionals in cultural competency
- Scientifically rigorous research, including research on the definition, measurement, and assessment of health disparities
- Clinical outcomes in minority health and health disparities research
The overall goal of the Minority Health and Health Disparities Education and Research Program is to foster the highest quality education and research on minority health and health disparities through a formalized curriculum, which ultimately leads to improved clinical outcomes and reduction or elimination of disparities.
The specific aims of the Minority Health and Health Disparities Education and Research Program are organized according to the three primary focus areas:
Education
Through undergraduate medical education, faculty development and training, and continuing medical education, the MH/HDER Program will:
- Implement cultural competence education
- Organize and develop faculty growth, development and training in order to foster both cultural competence skills and the delivery of evidence-based clinical care to minority populations
- Provide continuing medical education to healthcare professionals in order to foster both cultural competence skills and the delivery of evidence-based clinical care to minority populations
- Promote the delivery of evidence-based clinical care to culturally diverse patients and their families to produce favorable health outcomes
Research
Through a scientifically rigorous research program, the MH/HDER Program will:
- Develop novel tools to systematically define, measure, and assess health disparities
- Develop prevention and intervention strategies for preventing onset or delaying progression of diseases which contribute to health disparities in minority populations
- Develop new and improved screening and diagnostic modalities related to the onset or progression of diseases that contribute to health disparities in minority populations
- Develop therapeutic approaches for diseases that contribute to health disparities in minority communities
- Advance the understanding of etiologic and progressive factors of diseases where disparities exist in minority populations
Clinical Outcomes
Through culturally competent education and training of healthcare professionals (current and future), the MH/HDER Program will:
- Create an environment which fosters the provision of quality clinical care to diverse populations
- Eliminate treatment disparities
- Prevent bias in clinical care decision-making and delivery
Due to its long-standing national and state track record and commitment to quality medical education, clinical care, and research, UMSOM is uniquely qualified to lead the education and training efforts of current and future healthcare professionals and conduct research to eliminate minority health disparities. The Minority Health and Health Disparities Education and Research Program will serve as the academic focus needed to address the health disparity crisis.
Benefits
Benefits include but are not limited to:
- Career development and research training resources
- Minority health and health disparities research and cultural competence mentorship (preclinical, translational, clinical trials accrual strategies for minorities; population sciences)
- Consultation on health disparities study design and analysis plans
- Training opportunities and networking with NIH health disparities program staff
Membership Criteria and Application Process
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Categories: Full, Associate or Affiliate
Full Membership
- MD, PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in a health related field
- Full-time faculty appointment at one of University System of Maryland's universities, research institutions, or regional higher education centers
- Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement in the field of health disparities research
- At least three years experience in health disparities education. Education is defined as academic training programs for health professional students or graduate students
Associate Membership
- MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in a health related field/ Masters level prepared in rigorous health disparities research discipline will be reviewed on case by case basis
- Full-time or adjunct faculty appointment at one of University System of Maryland's universities, research institutions, or regional higher education centers or similar institution
- Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement experience in the field of health disparity research
- At least three years experience in health disparities education. Education is defined as academic training programs for health professional students or advanced degree graduate students
Affiliate Membership
- MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in a health-related field/Masters level preparation in a health disparities research discipline will be reviewed on a case by case basis
- Full-time or adjunct faculty appointment at one of University System of Maryland's Universities, Historically Black Colleges or Universities in Maryland, research institutions or regional higher education centers or similar institutions
- Evidence in form of letter from a collaborator or mentor which substantiates the applicant's scientific scholarship and achievement experience in the field of health disparities research or minority health research or education
- Membership term is one-year, renewable annually after review of progress of scientific scholarship achievement in research and/or education
Membership Process
- Complete the application form
- Provide two relevant, related publications and curriculum vitae with completed application
- Email application and attachments to: PMHHD@som.umaryland.edu
- Affiliate Membership applicants: in addition, please attach a letter from a collaborator or mentor.
For assistance or more information contact:
Claudia R. Baquet, M.D., M.P.H., at 410-706-1742, cbaquet@som.umaryland.edu or
La Toya Stubbs at 410-706-4484, lstubbs@som.umaryland.edu.
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