Taylor Shaneah, Iacobelli Francisco, Luedke Tracy, Matthews Phoenix Alicia, Monge Melinda, Cooper Jennifer, Moreira Jonathan, Grippo Paul, Girotti Jorge, Molina Yamile, Yanez Betina, Simon Melissa A
Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2019;13(5):113-122. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2019.0044.
Health care career pipeline training programs are one solution to increasing the number of minority and underrepresented health care providers. The Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) Research Fellows Program, a tri-institutional effort between the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), and Northwestern University (NU), provides a holistic, 8-week summer research fellowship that facilitates self-reflection, professional development, and exposes and guides the novice undergraduate and postbaccalaureate student toward a health care career inclusive of research and scientific discovery.
The number of underrepresented students achieving health care careers is minimal. We outline curriculum development, innovation, lessons learned, and selected outcomes from the first three cohorts of the ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows program.
A tri-institutional, collaborative curricular team was formed consisting of research faculty and staff at NEIU, UIC and NU. Once accepted, fellows experience a cohort model curriculum with particular emphasis to mindful inclusion of nontraditional students. The ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows Program uses evidence-based mentorship models, group reflection, and extensive program evaluation to continuously improve its program model.
The 48 fellow alumni from the first 3 years reported high satisfaction with the program and will continued to be tracked for academic success. The ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows program will continue to provide academic and professional tools, sponsorship, and mentorship opportunities to underrepresented students as they progress toward health care careers. A program such as the ChicagoCHEC Fellows Program can serve as a useful model for increasing the number of minority researchers in health care careers.
医疗保健职业培养计划是增加少数族裔及代表性不足的医疗保健提供者数量的一种解决方案。芝加哥癌症健康公平协作组织（ChicagoCHEC）研究奖学金计划是伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校（UIC）、东北伊利诺伊大学（NEIU）和西北大学（NU）三所机构共同开展的一项工作，提供为期8周的全面暑期研究奖学金，促进自我反思、职业发展，并引导本科新生和本科后学生走向包含研究和科学发现的医疗保健职业道路。
在医疗保健职业领域取得成就的代表性不足的学生数量极少。我们概述了ChicagoCHEC研究奖学金计划前三批学员的课程开发、创新、经验教训及部分成果。
由NEIU、UIC和NU的研究教员和工作人员组成了一个三机构合作的课程团队。一旦被录取，学员将体验一种群体模式课程，特别注重有意识地纳入非传统学生。ChicagoCHEC研究奖学金计划采用基于证据的指导模式、小组反思和广泛的项目评估来不断改进其项目模式。
前三届的48位校友对该计划满意度很高，并将继续跟踪他们的学业成就。ChicagoCHEC研究奖学金计划将继续为代表性不足的学生提供学术和专业工具、赞助及指导机会，帮助他们迈向医疗保健职业道路。像ChicagoCHEC奖学金计划这样的项目可以作为增加医疗保健职业中少数族裔研究人员数量的有用模式。
