Mutlidisciiplinary Interanational Health Research Training(MHIRT) Program

MIRT

Multidisciplinary International Research Training

Striving to eliminate health disparities

Current Issue of MIRT Newsletter
The Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program is a national program designed to encourage students to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research. The program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students to do health-related population-based research and training in developing countries. Trainees get knowledge of scientific literature associated with projects, biomedical research ethics, and cultural aspects affecting scientific and medical issues with a focus on how these aspects affect public health issues as well as scientific and medical issues. MIRT is funded by The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) of the National Institutes of Health. The University of Washington MIRT Program has been developed in collaboration with Western Washington University and Dillard University. The program builds on established UW linkages with academic institutions throughout the developing world, including in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, Republic of Georgia, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina. Research opportunities are designed collaboratively with faculty in these institutions to address health and health disparities pertinent to their countries.

Financial support includes: Round-trip airfair to foreign institution Monthly stipend Foreign living expenses Health insurance

For further information on application procedures and eligibility requirements, please contact: Mr. Bizu Gelaye Program Manager Health Sciences Center, Room F 161 B Epidemiology, Box 357236 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 Phone: (206)543-7559 Fax: (206)543-8525 email: mirt@u.washington.edu

PROGRAM LEADERSHIP Dr. Michelle Williams Professor of Epidemiology Director, MIRT Program Director, Reproductive Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology(RPPE) TrainingProgram Co-Drector,Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center mwilliam@u.washington.edu Advisory Board Members Dr. Virginia Gonzales, Senior Lecturer, Center for Health Education and Research Co-Director, MIRT Program Department of Health Services gonza@u.washington.edu Dr. Clarence Spigner Associate Professor Co-Director, MIRT Program Department of Health Services cspigner@u.washington.edu Karlotta Rosebaugh Director, HealthSciences Minority Student Programs Health Sciences Center karlotta@u.washington.edu Dr. Annette Fitzpatrick Assistant Professor Associate Director, Collaborative Health Studies Coordinating Center Department of Epidemiology fitzpal@u.washington.edu Dr. David Yanez Associate Professor Director, Graduate Program Department of Biostatistics yanez@u.washington.edu Christine Edgar Director, Student Services Office School of Public Health and Community Medicine cedgar@u.washington.edu

Current Issue of MIRT Newsletter

The Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program is a national program designed to encourage students to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research. The program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students to do health-related population-based research and training in developing countries. Trainees get knowledge of scientific literature associated with projects, biomedical research ethics, and cultural aspects affecting scientific and medical issues with a focus on how these aspects affect public health issues as well as scientific and medical issues. MIRT is funded by The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) of the National Institutes of Health. The University of Washington MIRT Program has been developed in collaboration with Western Washington University and Dillard University. The program builds on established UW linkages with academic institutions throughout the developing world, including in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, Republic of Georgia, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina. Research opportunities are designed collaboratively with faculty in these institutions to address health and health disparities pertinent to their countries.

Financial support includes:

Round-trip airfair to foreign institution

Monthly stipend

Foreign living expenses

Health insurance

For further information on application procedures and eligibility requirements, please contact:

Mr. Bizu Gelaye
Program Manager
Health Sciences Center, Room F 161 B
Epidemiology, Box 357236
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206)543-7559
Fax: (206)543-8525
email: mirt@u.washington.edu

PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

Dr. Michelle Williams
Professor of Epidemiology
Director, MIRT Program
Director, Reproductive Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology(RPPE) TrainingProgram
Co-Drector,Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center
mwilliam@u.washington.edu

Advisory Board Members

Dr. Virginia Gonzales,
Senior Lecturer, Center for Health Education and Research
Co-Director, MIRT Program
Department of Health Services
gonza@u.washington.edu

Dr. Clarence Spigner
Associate Professor
Co-Director, MIRT Program
Department of Health Services
cspigner@u.washington.edu

Karlotta Rosebaugh
Director, HealthSciences Minority Student Programs
Health Sciences Center
karlotta@u.washington.edu

Dr. Annette Fitzpatrick
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Collaborative Health Studies Coordinating Center
Department of Epidemiology
fitzpal@u.washington.edu

Dr. David Yanez
Associate Professor
Director, Graduate Program
Department of Biostatistics
yanez@u.washington.edu

Christine Edgar
Director, Student Services Office
School of Public Health and Community Medicine
cedgar@u.washington.edu