MIRT is a national program designed to encourage underrepresented students
to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral science research careers.
The program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students to do research
work overseas. 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. Students
spend 8-12 weeks (beginning mid-June) at the foreign research site.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Specific objectives are as follows:
To provide Fellows with direct experience in population-based
health research in developing countries.
To enhance the research programs of junior faculty members
through multidisciplinary collaborative research with
colleagues in foreign institutions.
To encourage expansion of cultural perspectives and international
knowledge of students and faculty.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
All applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents of the
US.
All students must be in at least their junior year at the time of
the start of the Fellowship and must be enrolled in a full-time degree
program at the time of application.
Research and travel experience is not required, only a strong desire
to participate in international health research work.
PROJECT EXAMPLES
CHILE
Factors Related to Children’s Missed Therapy Visits at a Free Rehabilitation Clinic Serving Punta Arenas, Chile
Nutritional Status and Obesity in Children and Young Adults with Disabilities
Risk Factors for Depression in Caregivers of Children with Disabilities
Patterns of Bottle Feeding and Use of Pacifiers in Preschool Children Residing in Pategonia, Chile
ECUADOR
Perceptions & Impact of Pesticide Exposure on the Health Outcomes, Ecuador.
An Assessment of Cultural Barriers to Health Care for Indigenous Populations in Rural Ecuador
Informed consent: Challenges in the Application of the American Standard when
using the Qichua Population of the Andes as Subjects
ETHIOPIA
Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Gender Based Violence
Symptoms of Depression and Gender Based Violence
Access to Water and Sanitation and Trachoma in rural Ethiopia
Access to Water and Sanitation and Intestinal Parasites
MEXICO
Evaluating the Efficiency and Impact of Murals in Disseminating Women’S
Rights in Four Pueblos of Oaxaca, Mexico
Adolescent Sexuality in Urban and Rural Mexico
Knowledge, Behavior and Access to Information
Reducing Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS: Evaluation of an Educational Program for Health Professionals in Mexico
PERU
Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence among pregnant women in Lima, Peru
Risk Factors for Migraines in Lima, PeruKnowledge and Fears Concerning the Papanicolaou (Pap) Test and Cervical Cancer in Lima, Peru
Risk factors of abruptio placentae among Peruvian women.
Knowledge Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices among Unregistered Female Sex Workers in Lima, Peru
THAILAND
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Relationship to White Blood Cell Count in a Population of Thai Men and Women
Risk Factors of Hypertension among Patients Receiving Health Exams at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Risk Factors of Hypercholesterolemia among Thai Men and Women at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Risk of Preterm Delivery in Relation to Maternal Low Birth Weight.
REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose Tolerance among Emergency Cardiology Patients
Risk factors and severity of coronary arterial disease among emergency cardiology patients
VIETNAM
Risk Factors Associated With Low Infants Birth Weight in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
Comparison of farming and non-farming mothers in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
ZIMBABWE
Prenatal Care Utilization and Fetal Outcomes at Harare Maternity Hospital
Dietary Risk Factors for Preeclampsia and Eclampsia among Zimbabwean Women
Seroprevalence and risk factors of syphilis infection in pregnant women delivering at Harare Maternity Hospital, Zimbabwe
Maternal mid-arm circumference and other anthropometric measures of adiposity in relation to infant birth size among Zimbabwean women.
UW MIRT Program
1959 NE Pacific Street
Box 357236
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone (206) 543-7559
Fax (206) 543-8525 mirt@u.washington.edu
