HRSA-Funded MCH Pipeline Training Program: Advancing the MCH Pipeline and Workforce Through Research Collaborations

Maternal and Child Health Journal - 2022
Omonike A. Olaleye1, Deepa Dongarwar2, Hamisu M. Salihu2, Sylvia Adu-Gyamfi2, Manvir Kaur1, Anuoluwapo Egbejimi1, Victoria A. Moerchen3, Harolyn M. E. Belcher4, Faye Holmes5, Alice Kuo6, Nikeea Copeland‐Linder4, Charlotte A. Noble7, Cheryl A. Vamos8, Catrina R Waters9, Claudia Brown10, Mahendra M Reddy10
1Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne, St. Houston, TX, USA
2Baylor College of Medicine, 3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX, 77098, USA
3University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, USA
4Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
5University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
6University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
7University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, USA
8University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
9Alabama State University, Montgomery, USA
10U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, MD, Rockville, USA

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Abstract Purpose Presently, there are six undergraduate HRSA-funded MCH pipeline training programs (MCHPTP) in the nation and they have gained significant momentum since inception by recruiting, training and mentoring undergraduate students in a comprehensive MCH-focused approach. This article describes the outcomes from the 6 training programs; and primarily Baylor College of Medicine–Texas Southern University (BCM–TSU’s) collaborative strategy focusing on the MCH research training and outcomes, which align with HRSA’s MCH bureau’s missions. Description Each MCHPTP offers trainees interdisciplinary MCH research experiences through intra/inter-institutional collaborations and partnerships, but BCM–TSU’s MCHPTP was the only one with the primary focus to be research. As a case study, the BCM–TSU Program developed an innovative research curriculum integrated with MCH Foundations Course that comprised 2 hour weekly meetings. Students were split into collaborative research groups of 4–5 students, with multidisciplinary peer-mentors, clinical fellows and MCH research faculty from institutions at the world—renowned Texas Medical Center. Assessment Since the inception of the MCH mentorship programs, all six MCHPTPs have enrolled up to 1890 trainees and/or interns. BCM–TSU Program trainees are defined as undergraduate students in their 1st or 2nd year of college while research interns are upper classmen in their 3rd or 4th year of college. The case study showed that BCM–TSU Program trainees demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in the area of research through primary and co-authorships of 13 peer-reviewed journal publications by 78 trainees, over a period of 3 years, in addition to dozens of presentations at local, regional and national conferences. Conclusions The research productivity of students in the six MCHPTPs is strongly indicative of the success of integrating MCH research mentoring into MCH didactic training. The development of a diverse and robust MCH mentorship program promotes and strengthens research activities in areas of high priority such as addressing health disparities in MCH morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

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