Welcome to the Training Institute
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TRAINING INSTITUTE ON HISPANIC DRUG ABUSE - JUNE 2 - 13, 2010
The NHSN and the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, Center for Drug and Social Policy Research (CDSPR) welcome you to this site. Dr. Avelardo Valdez, Professor at the University of Houston and Director of the Center for Drug & Social Policy Research, is the Chair of the Sub-committee overseeing the Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute (IRTI).
While drug abuse in the U.S. continues to disproportionately impact ethnic minorities, particularly Hispanics, the number of researchers studying the problem remains relatively small. Moreover, few training and research centers exist that focus on current drug abuse issues among Hispanic populations. There exists a need to prepare the next generation of drug researchers in this field. Specifically, there is a need to train researchers to develop a broad-based set of scientific knowledge and research skills that will equip them for the conduct of interdisciplinary drug abuse research.
The purpose of the Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute is to promote interest and professional commitment to Hispanic drug abuse research and to foster mentoring relationships between students and leading Hispanic researcher in this field. Your participation is crucial in preparing the next generation of drug researchers.
Visit this link for information on the 2010 Summer Training Institute. For more information, please call Evelio Escamilla, Institute Coordinator, (713) 743-8345 or e-mail eescamilla2@uh.edu.