Research Training and Education
 
The goal of the Research Training and Education Core is to increase the number of minority clinicians, researchers, and educators.
Minorities are underrepresented across the entire spectrum of the health profession. Greater representation is needed in order to create a culturally sensitive environment and adequate role models for the next generation of investigators.
Through our partnership such as, the Medical School’s Minnesota Future Doctors program, we have developed mentorship research experiences for minority Undergraduate & Medical school scholars. Recent CHE Scholar Achievements
CHE-URP Joohee Han, undergraduate researcher in Masato Yamamoto’s lab, was the recipient of the Young Investigator Award at the annual meeting of the American Pancreatic Association held in Chicago from November 2 – 5, 2011. |
CHE-ARP Abraham Markin, MS4 was granted the Minnesota Surgical Society Humanitarian scholarship for his upcoming trip toPalacios and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Abe is currently mentored by Drs. Al-Refaie and Habermann within the University of Minnesota Surgical Outcomes Research Center. |
Undergraduate SEED AwardeesTwo of the eleven Undergraduate Seed Awardees recognized at the fourth annual Health Equity and Diversity Breakfast yesterday are Center for Health Equity Scholars (CHE-URPs). SEED Awards recognize students who are leaders in the classroom and in their communities, demonstrating outstanding academic achievement and a deep commitment to issues of equity, diversity, and social justice. 
Mercy Konchellah, mentored by Jas Ahluwalia, is a CHE-URP Scholar working on a non-daily smoking project in Latinos, African Americans, and Caucasians. |
 Mohamed Hassan, mentored by Greg Vercellotti, is a CHE-URP Scholar working on Heme toxicity and vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease. |
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