title: Leadership development for health researchers at historically Black colleges and universities.
abstract: Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have traditionally been a magnet for Black students at all levels nationwide and have been an exemplar of mentorship models for preparing leaders in many fields. A research career development program for junior faculty scholars that leverages the unique strengths of HBCUs has the potential to promote diverse leadership in health research and advance practical understanding of how to address HIV/AIDS and related health challenges that ravage vulnerable communities. A program that creates institutional bonds between HBCUs and other academic institutions can create a groundbreaking framework for more-effective community-based participatory research. We present a rationale for supporting an HBCU-led collaborative research program, one that both advances junior faculty and explores the interrelationship between HIV/AIDS, mental health, and substance abuse through research in correctional facilities.
authors.affiliation: CommunityVoices:Healthcare for the Underserved, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310-1495, USA. htreadwell@msm.edu
authors.forename: Henrie M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Treadwell
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Braithwaite
authors.forename: Kisha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Braithwaite
authors.forename: Desiree
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Holliday
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D002321:Career Choice; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008603:Mental Health; D017145:Models, Educational; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013337:Students, Medical; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities