The goal of the Programs for Inclusion and Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Cardiovascular Health-Related research (PRIDE-CVD) Program at State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University at Brooklyn, NY, is to instruct scientists/clinicians in multidisciplinary approaches to research in cardiovascular health disparities. The PRIDE-CVD has been in existence for over 18 years and has trained more than 132 scholars from 103 different universities nationwide.
PRIDE-CVD is uniquely defined by:
- Its partnership with minority-led community-based organizations with expertise on health disparities
- The living laboratory of Brooklyn, New York, an urban setting in which to conduct health disparities and CVD research
- Well renowned faculty from underrepresented backgrounds
- A historical context providing 18 years of experience in training and supporting underrepresented scholars
- A high success rate from scholars in securing grants, promotions and publications (PMID: 30975303; PMID: 27173042)
- Seed funds to generate preliminary data towards a full K- or R-grants application
PRIDE-CVD will continue to contribute significantly to improving the pool of highly capable underrepresented professionals in cardiovascular health research.
PRIDE-CVD will continue to build on this success and years of experience via the following specific aims:
- Select and train qualified underrepresented scientists/clinicians with potential to contribute to the knowledge in cardiovascular health disparities research.
- Provide long-term tailored one-to-one and peer mentoring with the goal to submit a research grant application.
- Provide intensive individualized training and guidance in grant writing and peer review to enhance the capacity for success in research careers.
- Provide financial support for small research projects to facilitate transition to independence.
- Evaluate long-term effectiveness of PRIDE-CVD
Topics covered during the Summer Institute include but are not limited to:
- Successful Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities
- Mentoring and Career Development
- Introduction to Health Disparities and Cultural Competency
- Research Design, Methods, and Analysis
- Community-Based Participatory Research
- Cardiac Pathophysiology and Genetics
- Biostatistics and Epidemiology
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- NIH mock study section