Open AccessLeadership Development for Health Researchers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Author(s) -
Henrie M. Treadwell,
Ronald L. Braithwaite,
Kisha Braithwaite,
Desiree Oliver,
Rhonda Conerly Holliday
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2008.136069
Subject(s) - historically black colleges and universities , mentorship , mental health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , political science , health equity , participatory action research , medical education , public relations , community based participatory research , sociology , medicine , public health , higher education , nursing , family medicine , psychiatry , anthropology , law
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have traditionally been a magnet for Black students at all levels nationwide and have been an exemplar of mentorship models for preparing leaders in many fields. A research career development program for junior faculty scholars that leverages the unique strengths of HBCUs has the potential to promote diverse leadership in health research and advance practical understanding of how to address HIV/AIDS and related health challenges that ravage vulnerable communities. A program that creates institutional bonds between HBCUs and other academic institutions can create a groundbreaking framework for more-effective community-based participatory research. We present a rationale for supporting an HBCU-led collaborative research program, one that both advances junior faculty and explores the interrelationship between HIV/AIDS, mental health, and substance abuse through research in correctional facilities.