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'''National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)''' supports the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training (MHRT) Program. This program focuses on training individuals from diverse backgrounds in minority health and health disparities research.
The Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training (MHRT) Program aims to train individuals from diverse backgrounds in research related to minority health and health disparities.
 
It run the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).


{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/programs/extramural/training-career-dev/MHRT.html}}
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/programs/extramural/training-career-dev/MHRT.html}}


== Goals ==
== Goals ==
* Enhance the understanding of health-related sciences related to minority health, health disparities, and global health.
* Promote research training in minority health and health disparities for diverse and underrepresented groups.
* Increase the number of researchers from underrepresented backgrounds in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences.
* Support both domestic and international training opportunities.
* Provide both domestic and international training opportunities to prepare students for careers addressing health disparities.
* Enhance trainees' understanding of health sciences related to minority health, health disparities, and global health.


== Sponsor ==
== Sponsor ==
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== Creation ==
== Creation ==
The MHRT Program was established through the ''[[Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act]]'' of 2000 (Public Law 106-525), which authorized the creation of the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities.
The MHRT Program was established under the authority of the ''[[Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act]]'' of 2000 (Public Law 106-525).


== Funding ==
== Funding ==
- The program provides up to $250,000 in annual direct costs, with a total of up to $1,250,000 over five years for training eight to ten trainees per year.  
- The program offers up to $250,000 in annual direct costs, with a total direct cost limit of $1,250,000 over five years, supporting eight to ten trainees annually.
- Funding began with the enactment of the 2000 legislation.  
- Funding commenced with the legislation in 2000.
- Funding does not have a specified end date but is subject to annual appropriations and program performance.
- Funding is subject to annual appropriations and does not have a predetermined end date.


== Leadership ==
== Leadership ==
The title of the leader of the program is not specifically named but is typically referred to as the Program Director.
The leader of the program is typically referred to as the Program Director.


== Website ==
== Website ==
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== Social Media ==
== Social Media ==
* There are no specific social media accounts for the MHRT Program listed.
* No specific social media accounts are listed for the MHRT Program.


== Wikipedia Article ==
== Wikipedia Article ==
No Wikipedia article exists for this specific program.
There is no Wikipedia article specifically for the MHRT Program.


== References ==
== References ==
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