Training diverse physician scientists to improve health outcomes
Official title: The Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) NHLBI Health Equity StARR Program
Funded at Columbia University Health Sciences · NIH-11030774 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program is all about helping new doctors from different backgrounds become experts in treating heart, lung, blood, and sleep issues, so they can work together to make healthcare fairer and better for everyone.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | February 15, 2024 |
| Project end | May 5, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $377,585 |
| NIH project number | 5R38HL172263-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11030774 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are individuals from diverse backgrounds who are affected by heart, lung, blood, or sleep-related diseases.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have these specific health conditions or who are not from diverse backgrounds may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This program aims to identify and train a new generation of diverse physician scientists who will focus on reducing health disparities in patients with heart, lung, blood, and sleep-related diseases. It provides longitudinal support and interdisciplinary training to promising resident physicians, particularly those from under-represented backgrounds. The program emphasizes applied learning and collaboration across various medical disciplines to enhance health equity. By fostering diversity in the scientific workforce, it seeks to improve patient outcomes and advance research in critical health areas.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved health outcomes and reduced disparities for patients suffering from heart, lung, blood, and sleep-related diseases.
How similar studies have gone: Other research initiatives have successfully demonstrated the importance of diversity in the medical workforce and its positive impact on health equity, making this approach both relevant and promising.
Where this research is happening
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Columbia University Health Sciences
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Taylor, Jacquelyn Y — Columbia University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Taylor, Jacquelyn Y
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.