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The Harvard MIRT Program provides support for underrepresented students from colleges across the US to conduct public health research abroad. The Harvard T.H. H.
Chan School of Public Health Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) program is a national program designed to encourage underrepresented students from colleges and universities across the US to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral science research careers. The program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students to do research work overseas. MIRT is funded by T
18/06/2019
In the MIRT 2019 Summer Newsletter, we interview Massachusetts State Representative Jonathan Santiago (MIRT 2003), and include alumni updates from Isabel Morgan (MIRT 2014) and Dr. Ursula Lang (MIRT 2002).
We also share an update on the accomplishments and legacy of the MIRT Program. The NIMHD has elected not to renew our the MIRT Program. Although this is disappointing news, the Harvard MIRT Program has been an exceptional program for 24-years with an impressive track record.
Let us all continue our commitment to addressing health disparities across the globe through research, training, and service.
https://sites.sph.harvard.edu/mirt/mirt-2019-summer-newsletter-and-program-update/
12/06/2019
How to think about implicit bias https://buff.ly/2GtI6my
10/06/2019
African-American, Native American and Alaska Native women are about three times more likely to die from causes related to pregnancy, compared to white women in the United States.
06/06/2019
Emergency Medical Responders Confront Racial Bias https://buff.ly/2Ql6fg9
04/06/2019
Study Finds Racial Gap Between Who Causes Air Pollution And Who Breathes It
Study Finds Racial Gap Between Who Causes Air Pollution And Who Breathes It Blacks and Hispanics are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than whites, yet whites consume more of the goods and services that cause it, according to new research.
31/05/2019
MIRT Fellows evaluate the Social Support Questionnaire during early pregnancy.
Construct validity and factor structure of a Spanish-language Social Support Questionnaire during early pregnancy A new research article written by our MIRT Fellows Ana Manriquez Prado and Gabriel Santos (Chile 2017) was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Women’s Health. Ana and Gab…
29/05/2019
Huge racial disparities found in deaths linked to pregnancy
Huge Racial Disparities Found in Deaths Linked to Pregnancy African-American, Native American and Alaska Native women are about three times more likely to die from causes related to pregnancy, compared to white women in the United States.
27/05/2019
Scientists Start To Tease Out The Subtler Ways Racism Hurts Health https://buff.ly/2yxFyMY
A research article written by our MIRT Fellows evaluates the Spanish language version of the Social Support Questionnaire-6 during early pregnancy. https://buff.ly/2mSuvK0
22/05/2019
African-American, Native American and Alaska Native women die of pregnancy-related causes at a rate about three times higher than those of white women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported
Huge Racial Disparities Found in Deaths Linked to Pregnancy African-American, Native American and Alaska Native women are about three times more likely to die from causes related to pregnancy, compared to white women in the United States.
20/05/2019
What is Health Equity? https://buff.ly/2yIaIo6
19/05/2019
Check out some great opportunities to participate in public health research https://buff.ly/2DbrBHX