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Virginia Commonwealth University Presentation

Virginia Commonwealth University Presentation. Virginia-Nebraska Alliance Update 2008 for Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU’s Participation in the Alliance. VCU joined the Virginia Nebraska-Alliance as a charter member in 2005. Goal of the Partnership:

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Virginia Commonwealth University Presentation

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  1. Virginia Commonwealth University Presentation

  2. Virginia-Nebraska AllianceUpdate 2008for Virginia Commonwealth University

  3. VCU’s Participation in the Alliance • VCU joined the Virginia Nebraska-Alliance as a charter member in 2005. • Goal of the Partnership: • Provide opportunities for underrepresented minority students to participate in health sciences research with the guidance of a research or clinician mentor. • All Alliance participants are required to create a scientific poster based on their research and to present an oral presentation.

  4. VCU Center on Health Disparities Designated to Implement Partnership Initiatives • The VCU Center on Health Disparities (COHD) was created in November 2005 to develop and facilitate research, education, community connections, and workforcediversity initiatives that will eliminate health disparities in populations in the Commonwealth of Virginia .

  5. Connectivity Between Goals of the Alliance and the COHD • A number of students conducted research focused on the Center’s work with improving minority birth outcomes. • Research • Introduce students with strong science backgrounds to careers in research.

  6. In addition to participation in the Alliance, VCU has established several Health Careers Pipeline Programs to introduce URM students to health sciences careers. • STEP-UP-Dr. Suzanne Barbour, PI • a 10-week Exploring Biomedical Research Opportunities program sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (awarded 2006). • HERO-Dr. Rakesh Kukreja, PI • a 10-week research program for underrepresented and underserved undergraduates and 1st year medical students funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (awarded 2007). • D-STAR – Dr. Carolyn Booker, PI • a 10-week research program focused on Dentistry and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (awarded 2008). • P60- – Community Outreach Core – • a 10 week research program that allows faculty conducting research on the P60 grant to mentor students • P60- – Community Outreach Internship – • a year long internship program in partnership with VUU to introduce student to CBPR

  7. Progress Made Since 2005 Kevin Harris, Director of Diversity Access Programs, coordinates the development of VCU's Health Careers Pipeline, including the VCU Alliance. Currently, there are 4 full-time staff who assist with the coordination of more than 20 VCU Health Careers Pipeline programs. In 2007, there were a total of 426 Students participating in the 14VCU Health Careers Pipeline programs that reported data during that year. Since 2005, a total of 20 students and faculty have participated in the VCU Alliance.

  8. History of VCU Summer Research Programs Alliance Students: 2 P60 Students: 3 D-STAR: Students: 1 STEP-UP Students: 6 HERO Students: 11 Alliance Students: 4 Faculty: 4 STEP-UP Students:7 Alliance Students: 2 Faculty: 2 Alliance Students: 2 Faculty: 4 2005 2006 2007 2008

  9. Sample of Research Projects for Summer Health Careers Pipeline Students Student Mentor Research Project 1. Douglas Miller Dr. Bonny Bukaveckas Leveraging the Electronic (Alliance) Medical Records to Personalize and Improve Patient Safety. 2. Jocelyn Wondong Dr. Philip Archer Disproportionately Occurring (Alliance) Low Birth Weight Among African American Infants at Selected Virginia Regions. 3. Esther Han Dr. Harvey Schenkein Role of Bacterial Periodontal (NCMHD P60) Pathogens in Pregnancy Complications 4. Darryl Stephens Dr. Scott Walsh Staining of MMP8 a (NCMHD P60) Neutrophil Collagenase in Decidual Tissue of Patients with Preterm Labor, Term Labor, and Premature Rupture of the Membrane (PPROM)

  10. 2008 Photo Ops Darryl Stevens with mentor Dr. Scott Walsh Jocelyn Wondong talking with mentor Dr. Phil Archer. Antonia Washington with mentor Dr. Dace Svikis. Douglas Miller showing off his scientific poster

  11. Where Are They Now? Brittany Wright (on right) with mentor Dr. Wally Smith is now in her first year of the DDS program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ms. Wright participated in the ’07 VCU Alliance Program. Douglas Miller is finishing his senior year at Norfolk State University and is preparing to apply to the School of Pharmacy at VCU. He participated in the ’08 VCU Alliance Program.

  12. Health Careers Pipeline Research Students at VCUSummer 2008

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