title: A community-engaged cardiovascular health disparities research training curriculum: implementation and preliminary outcomes.
abstract: To overcome cardiovascular disease (CVD) disparities impacting high-risk populations, it is critical to train researchers and leaders in conducting community-engaged CVD disparities research. The authors summarize the key elements, implementation, and preliminary outcomes of the CVD Disparities Fellowship and Summer Internship Programs at the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Bloomberg School of Public Health. In 2010, program faculty and coordinators established a transdisciplinary CVD disparities training and career development fellowship program for scientific investigators who desire to conduct community-engaged clinical and translational disparities research. The program was developed to enhance mentorship support and research training for faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and predoctoral students interested in conducting CVD disparities research. A CVD Disparities Summer Internship Program for undergraduate and preprofessional students was also created to provide a broad experience in public health and health disparities in Baltimore, Maryland, with a focus on CVD. Since 2010, 39 predoctoral, postdoctoral, and faculty fellows have completed the program. Participating fellows have published disparities-related research and given presentations both nationally and internationally. Five research grant awards have been received by faculty fellows. Eight undergraduates, one postbaccalaureate, and two medical professional students representing seven universities have participated in the summer undergraduate internship. Over half of the undergraduate students are applying to or have been accepted into medical or graduate school. The tailored CVD health disparities training curriculum has been successful at equipping varying levels of trainees (from undergraduate students to faculty) with clinical research and public health expertise to conducting community-engaged CVD disparities research.
authors: Dr. Golden is Hugh P. McCormick Family Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and director of the training core, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Dr. Purnell is postdoctoral fellow, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities, Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Halbert is program manager, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Matens is program administrator, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Miller is professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and faculty member of the training core, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Dr. Levine is professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and faculty member of the training core, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Dr. Nguyen is associate faculty member, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gudzune is assistant professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Crews is assistant professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Rev. Dr. Mahlangu-Ngcobo is a faculty member, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, and member, Community-Provider Advisory Board, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Dr. Cooper is James F. Fries Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and director, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities.
authors: Sherita Hill
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authors: Golden
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authors: Purnell
authors: Jennifer P
authors: JP
authors: Halbert
authors: Richard
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authors: Matens
authors: Edgar R Pete
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authors: Miller
authors: David M
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authors: Levine
authors: Tam H
authors: TH
authors: Nguyen
authors: Kimberly A
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authors: Gudzune
authors: Deidra C
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authors: Crews
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authors: Mahlangu-Ngcobo
authors: Lisa A
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authors: Cooper
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003479:Curriculum; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D013336:Students, Health Occupations; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000193:education*