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Matern Child Health J. 2022 Aug;26(Suppl 1):147-155. doi: 10.1007/s10995-022-03439-w. Epub 2022 Jul 7.
Presently, there are six undergraduate HRSA-funded MCH pipeline training programs (MCHPTP) in the nation and they have gained significant momentum since inception by recruiting, training and mentoring undergraduate students in a comprehensive MCH-focused approach. This article describes the outcomes from the 6 training programs; and primarily Baylor College of Medicine-Texas Southern University (BCM-TSU's) collaborative strategy focusing on the MCH research training and outcomes, which align with HRSA's MCH bureau's missions.
Each MCHPTP offers trainees interdisciplinary MCH research experiences through intra/inter-institutional collaborations and partnerships, but BCM-TSU's MCHPTP was the only one with the primary focus to be research. As a case study, the BCM-TSU Program developed an innovative research curriculum integrated with MCH Foundations Course that comprised 2 hour weekly meetings. Students were split into collaborative research groups of 4-5 students, with multidisciplinary peer-mentors, clinical fellows and MCH research faculty from institutions at the world-renowned Texas Medical Center.
Since the inception of the MCH mentorship programs, all six MCHPTPs have enrolled up to 1890 trainees and/or interns. BCM-TSU Program trainees are defined as undergraduate students in their 1st or 2nd year of college while research interns are upper classmen in their 3rd or 4th year of college. The case study showed that BCM-TSU Program trainees demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in the area of research through primary and co-authorships of 13 peer-reviewed journal publications by 78 trainees, over a period of 3 years, in addition to dozens of presentations at local, regional and national conferences.
The research productivity of students in the six MCHPTPs is strongly indicative of the success of integrating MCH research mentoring into MCH didactic training. The development of a diverse and robust MCH mentorship program promotes and strengthens research activities in areas of high priority such as addressing health disparities in MCH morbidity and mortality in the U.S.
目前，全美有六个由 HRSA 资助的 MCH 管道培训计划（MCHPTP），自成立以来，通过以综合的 MCH 为重点的方法招募、培训和指导本科生，这些计划已经取得了显著的进展。本文描述了这六个培训计划的结果；主要介绍了贝勒医学院-德克萨斯南方大学（BCM-TSU）的合作策略，重点是 MCH 研究培训和成果，这与 HRSA 的 MCH 局的使命一致。
每个 MCHPTP 通过机构内和机构间的合作和伙伴关系为学员提供跨学科的 MCH 研究经验，但 BCM-TSU 的 MCHPTP 是唯一以研究为主要重点的培训计划。作为一个案例研究，BCM-TSU 计划开发了一个创新的研究课程，与 MCH 基础课程相结合，每周有 2 小时的会议。学生分为 4-5 人的合作研究小组，有来自世界知名的德克萨斯医学中心的多学科同伴导师、临床研究员和 MCH 研究教师。
自 MCH 指导计划成立以来，所有六个 MCHPTP 共招收了 1890 名学员和/或实习生。BCM-TSU 计划的学员被定义为大学一年级或二年级的本科生，而研究实习生则是大学三、四年级的高年级学生。案例研究表明，BCM-TSU 计划的学员在研究领域取得了杰出的成就，通过 78 名学员在 3 年期间以第一作者或共同作者的身份发表了 13 篇同行评议的期刊论文，此外还有数十次在当地、地区和全国会议上的演讲。
六个 MCHPTP 学生的研究成果强烈表明，将 MCH 研究指导纳入 MCH 教学培训是成功的。多样化和强大的 MCH 指导计划的发展促进和加强了优先领域的研究活动，例如解决美国 MCH 发病率和死亡率方面的健康差异。
