New Dept. of Health-University of Miami Program Invites USVI Students to Join Fight Against Cardiovascular Disease

The University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, in collaboration with the V.I. Department of Health, has opened the application period for the second cohort of its Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce (CREW) fellowship program, DOH announced Tuesday. The initiative, funded by a $154,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, is intended to develop medical research skills in USVI students and encourage them to pursue careers in healthcare, with a particular focus on cardiovascular medicine. The fellowship aims to address critical health challenges and healthcare workforce shortages in the U.S. Virgin Islands. CREW is open to U.S. Virgin Islands undergraduate students who were born or raised in the territory and have an interest in medicine, according to the health department. Students selected for the program will spend two weeks at the University of Miami (UM) to begin their research training before returning to the U...