Multidisciplinary
track
The
Kellogg Health Scholars Program, Multidisciplinary track
replaces the Kellogg Scholars
in Health Disparities Program. The Kellogg Health Scholars Program,
Multidisciplinary track will continue the Kellogg Scholars
in Health Disparities Program’s intent of preparing a new generation
of minority scientists for careers and leadership roles in health disparities
and health policy research, with the objective of facilitating the
translation of such research to policy and practice.
The
Multidisciplinary track is supporting a cadre of creative
thinkers – from minority groups and their work is motivated by
a passion for health equity and social justice. These Scholars come
primarily trained in behavioral and social science disciplines, epidemiology
and related biomedical sciences and public policy. Minority groups
have been under-represented to date in leadership roles in academic
health-related careers and in national health and public policy development.
The Multidisciplinary track encourages individuals interested
in health disparities issues to turn their intellectual energies early
in their careers to:
- research
questions that relate to the understanding of health disparities
by race/ethnicity, gender and income/ socioeconomic status;
- study
mechanisms and pathways by which structural social, economic, political,
environmental and educational inequalities, institutional racism
and discrimination affect health; and
- develop
private sector and public policy frameworks and programs to eliminate
health disparities.
The
Multidisciplinary track provides exposure to public policy-making
and knowledge exchange and the interactive process of translating research
findings into policy and practice. Through mentoring, research training,
publishing and policy workshops, and diverse professional meetings,
Scholars' career development and leadership roles are enhanced. Scholars
will have access to a wide range of resources at the participating
sites including an individually-tailored program of mentoring, research
and training matched to Scholars' individual research needs and interests.
Scholars
and sites participate in program orientation, health policy symposia,
workshops at each site, a variety of professional conferences and meetings
and electronic networks and websites.
The
Multidisciplinary Scholars will have opportunities to join
the Community Track Scholars twice a year for a program designed
to share research from the two tracks, address themes of interest to
both groups, and provide ample networking opportunities between the
two groups as well as with policy and community leaders.
Core Competencies
After completing the program, scholars should be able to:
- Expand and contribute
to the understanding of the determinants of health (economic, social,
behavioral, political, gender, racial/ethnic,
and environmental) and further developing skills and commitment to
effect community and social change through the translation of health
policy
research into policy.
- Understand
the health policy process at the local, state and national levels.
- Complete
journal articles and conducting presentations that inform health policy
decisions that address health disparities.
- Translate
health policy research findings to policy options or recommendations
that address health disparities.
- Write
grants that express the importance of health disparities policy research.
- Communicate,
inform and participate in discussions across policy-academic-community
groups.
- Compete
successfully for tenure faculty positions in the academic arena and
to enhance the value of minority health and health disparities
research and the application of that research to policy.
- Take on leadership
roles either in academia, local, state and federal government, and
policy organizations that relate to the determinants
of health.
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