Training future health professionals to promote health equity and prevention.
Official title: Academic Learning Health System Preventions for Promoting Health Equity (aLHS-PRE) Predoctoral Training Program
Funded at Wake Forest University Health Sciences · NIH-10976961 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program is designed to help healthcare professionals learn how to better prevent health issues and improve care for everyone, especially those facing health challenges, by teaching them new strategies and methods to make a real difference in their communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Training grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wake Forest University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Winston-Salem, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $279,071 |
| NIH project number | 1T32HL175583-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10976961 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this program are predoctoral students interested in health equity and prevention science.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not involved in academic training or do not have an interest in health equity may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This program aims to develop clinician prevention scientists who can effectively bridge the gap between research and clinical practice. It focuses on training individuals in health equity, prevention interventions, and advanced methodological approaches. Participants will learn how to implement strategies that address health disparities and improve population health outcomes. The program emphasizes the integration of new knowledge into health systems to enhance preventive care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to a new generation of health professionals equipped to reduce health disparities and improve preventive care in diverse populations.
How similar studies have gone: Similar training programs have shown success in developing skilled professionals who can effectively address health disparities and improve health outcomes.
Where this research is happening
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tooze, Janet a. — Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Tooze, Janet a.
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.