Maternal and Child Health-Leadership Education, Advocacy, and Research Network
Project Description:
Two major overarching goals of Healthy People 2020 are (1) to achieve health equity and (2) eliminate preventable disease, disability, and premature death. Increasing the number of individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations (ie, African Americans, Hispanic/Latino persons, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Pacific Islanders, and certain Asian populations) who work in health care and research professions is especially important to promote health equity given recent reports estimating that by the year 2050, the number of individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups will increase to nearly half. Of concern, however, is current US census trends that do not project a burgeoning of a diverse scientific workforce that reflects the projected diversity of the US population. Without intentional and sustained efforts to recruit and retain well-qualified individuals from underrepresented populations into the science workforce, there will be a shortage of scientists and engineers that will have a negative impact on the US economy and general health of its citizenry.
Maternal and Child Health-Leadership Education, Advocacy, and Research Network (MCH-LEARN) provides up to 45 undergraduate freshman and sophomore students from historically disadvantaged populations and, including underserved (and underrepresented in the maternal and child healthcare field) racial and ethnic populations with a comprehensive integrative MCH learning experience.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County, Mulit-County, State, National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
