Training Program

The Training & Career Development Program offers career development opportunities for investigators and students who are interested in minority health.

The Training Program is working on reducing disparities in the training of health care professionals at UAB by establishing permanent training programs of minority students eligible for UAB health professions with the purpose of creating the student pipeline (high school, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, etc.) in conjunction with partner academic institutions.

Some of the specific initiatives are to:

• Promote training opportunities at UAB among minority students.
• Identify and provide technical support to minority faculty and researchers at UAB.
• Organize career development training seminars to build cultural competency.
• Organize Manuscript Writing Workshops.
• Identify and help recruit undergraduate minority students in Alabama Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

As part of the Training Program, we assign each student to a UAB faculty member. In this way we create a support system for the students.

The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Tuskegee University (TU), and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Partnership invites you to participate in their eight-week Summer Cancer Research Training Program, which will begin June 9, 2008, and go through August 1, 2008. We are accepting applications for these paid internships from graduate students.

All applications must be postmarked by May 17, 2008.

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• Available Training Programs
• Alabama Collaboration for Cardiovascular Equality (ACCE) Research Training Program
• Career Development Support Group
• Deep South Network for Cancer Control (DSN) Research Training Program
• Manos Juntas (Hispanic Mentoring Program)
• Manuscript Writing Retreat
• MHRC Summer Enrichment Program
• Morehouse School of Medicine / Tuskegee University / UAB Training Program

• Leaders:
• Isabel Scarinci, PhD, MPH
• Johnny Scott, MD
• Madelyn Coar, DMD

Alabama Collaboration for Cardiovascular Equality (ACCE) Research Training Program

Career Development Support Group

In collaboration with the Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Division of Preventive Medicine, the MHRC co-sponsor a monthly career development seminar that is attended regularly by approximately 20 UAB junior faculty and young investigators from varied disciplines. More>

Deep South Network for Cancer Control (DSN) Research Training Program

The goal of the Deep South Network Minority Investigator Training Program is to increase the number of minority students pursuing cancer research careers More>

MANOS JUNTAS UAB HISPANIC/ LATINO MENTORING PROGRAM

The purpose of this program shall be to establish a partnership between faculty and Hispanic/Latino students to foster education, research, and service focusing on Hispanics/Latinos in Alabama. As part of this effort, UAB faculty members (not necessary of Hispanic/Latino background) volunteer their time to mentor and provide guidance to Hispanic/Latino students to successfully complete college and pursue post-college education. More>

Manuscript Writing Retreat

This idea has received enthusiastic and positive feedback from the junior investigators. MHRC plans and sponsors a two-day manuscript retreat to train young investigators on background literature materials to write their manuscripts. More>

Morehouse School of Medicine / Tuskegee University / UAB Training Program

The Cancer Research Training Program is part of the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Tuskegee University (TU), and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership, funded by NCI. More >