Implementing a Graduate Certificate Program in Cardiovascular Epidemiology: The Jackson Heart Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Brenda W. Campbell Jenkins²  Clifton Addison¹  Gregory Wilson²  Lavon Young²  Regina Fields²  Clevette Woodberry²  Marinelle Payton²  Mark Edberg²  Barbara E. Hayes² 

[1] Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 West Woodrow Wilson Drive, Suite 2900B, Jackson, MS 39213, USA

关键词: cardiovascular epidemiology;    graduate training;    Jackson heart study;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph13010026

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is committed to providing opportunities for expanding the understanding of the epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The JHS Graduate Training and Education Center (GTEC) has initiated the Daniel Hale Williams Scholar (DHWS) program where students are afforded the opportunity to interact with epidemiologists and other biomedical scientists to learn to identify, predict, and prevent cardiovascular disease using the Jackson Heart Study data. This study describes the structured programs developed by JHS GTEC seeking to alleviate the shortage of trained professionals in cardiovascular epidemiology by training graduate students while they complete their academic degrees. The DHWS program provides: (1) an enrichment curriculum; (2) a learning community; (3) quarterly seminars; and (4) a Summer Institute. Students attend enrichment activities comprising: (1) Applied Biostatistics; (2) Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology; (3) Social Epidemiology; (4) Emerging Topics; and (5) Research Writing. Training focuses on developing proficiency in cardiovascular health knowledge. The DHWS program is a unique strategy for incorporating rigorous academic and career-focused training to graduate students and has enabled the acquisition of competencies needed to impact cardiovascular disease management programs.

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