See Us-Be Us: Inspiring future veterinarians using a Veterinary STEM Ecosystem

See Us-Be Us：利用兽医 STEM 生态系统激励未来的兽医

• 批准号: 10451763
• 负责人: Sandra F San Miguel
• 金额: $ 27万
• 依托单位: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-08-01 至 2025-07-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10451763
• 关键词: Active Learning; Address; Animals; Awareness; Career Choice; Career Exploration; Child; Clinical; Communities; Cultural Backgrounds; Databases; Disadvantaged; Ecosystem; Educational Curriculum; Educational Materials; Ensure; Exercise; Exposure to; Fostering; Foundations; Future; Goals; Government; Health; High School Student; Home; Industry; Interview; K-12 student; Learning; Medical; Medical Research; Medical Students; Mentors; Mentorship; Mind; Mission; Modeling; Next Generation Science Standards; Online Systems; Outcome; Persons; Physicians; Positioning Attribute; Preparation; Primary School Faculty; Professional Organizations; Public Health; Reduce health disparities; Research; Resources; Role; STEM career; STEM curriculum; Schools; Science; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education; Scientist; Societies; Students; Technology; Time; Training; Underrepresented Students; United States National Institutes of Health; Veterinarians; Veterinary Medicine; Vision; Work; Workplace; Youth; career; college; demographics; design; diversity and inclusion; education resources; educationally disadvantaged; elementary school; experience; health disparity; health literacy; impression; improved; innovation; interest; junior high school; medical schools; network models; podcast; programs; racial and ethnic; racial and ethnic disparities; racial diversity; recruit; resource guides; role model; skills; socioeconomic disadvantage; teacher; underserved community; underserved students; virtual; working group

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The lack of diversity (91.2% White) in the veterinarian-scientist workforce is a very serious concern and impacts the profession’s ability to serve a society undergoing dramatic demographic shifts. Veterinary colleges and professional organizations have put forth significant effort to recruit underrepresented students; however, most efforts target high school students, a time when racial and ethnic disparities are already evident. Meanwhile, young children are ruling out veterinary careers because of a lack of relatable role models. The overall vision of this team is to establish a diverse veterinary workforce by developing a far-reaching, inclusive veterinary STEM ecosystem consisting of US veterinary colleges (28/30 (93%) participating), veterinary work settings (practice, research, industry, government), and community entities serving disadvantaged youth. By working towards this critical vision, See Us-Be Us will be able to meet the goals of the 2014 NIH Physician- Scientist Workforce Working Group and the 2018 Committee on STEM Education of the National Science and Technology Council. As a step toward this vision, See Us-Be Us will provide a supportive role model network and veterinary STEM educational resources to inspire and prepare underrepresented youth to pursue careers in veterinary medicine. This goal will be attained through three specific aims. The focus of Aim 1 is to establish an army of diverse, equity-minded veterinarians who will provide disadvantaged K-4 students direct, supportive veterinary role models. Veterinary medical students will be certified to deliver STEM lessons to children in communities surrounding veterinary colleges, while in school, and then after graduation, will be equipped and supported to continue this effort in their home communities. Aim 2 is focused on developing SuperPower Packs, self-guided veterinary STEM educational experiences that feature underrepresented veterinarians, for disadvantaged children lacking access to direct supportive veterinary role models. Aim 3 develops a Web-based role model networking hub and podcasts, for middle and high school students to learn about relatable veterinary professionals, find specific career information, and take advantage of experiential and mentoring opportunities. Combined, these aims will enhance opportunities for students from underserved communities, beginning in elementary school, to have authentic veterinary STEM experiences while being supported by diverse veterinary role models, as they advance through the educational pipeline. Elementary school teachers will serve as consultants to ensure that educational materials are consistent with Next Generation Science Standards, and will assist in training role models to better communicate the societal impact of their work. The ecosystem will continue to use the successful model of engaging students in STEM activities by communicating the impact of veterinary medical research on public health and animal health challenges. Ultimately, this project will educate and facilitate career exploration and experiential learning opportunities for K-12 students, particularly those from underserved communities, to careers as veterinary scientists.

项目概要/摘要 兽医科学家队伍缺乏多样性（91.2% 是白人）是一个非常严重的问题， 影响该职业为正在经历人口急剧变化的社会服务的能力。 然而，专业组织付出了巨大努力来招收代表性不足的学生； 大多数针对高中生，此时种族和民族差异已经很明显。 与此同时，由于缺乏相关的榜样，年幼的孩子正在排除兽医职业。 该团队的总体愿景是通过发展影响深远、具有包容性的队伍，建立一支多元化的兽医队伍 由美国兽医学院组成的兽医 STEM 生态系统（28/30 (93%) 参与）、兽医工作 环境（实践、研究、行业、政府）和为弱势青年服务的社区实体。 为了实现这一重要愿景，See Us-Be Us 将能够实现 2014 年 NIH 医师- 科学家队伍工作组和2018年国家科学技术委员会STEM教育委员会 技术委员会。作为实现这一愿景的一步，See Us-Be Us 将提供一个支持性的榜样网络。 和兽医 STEM 教育资源，以激励和准备代表性不足的年轻人追求职业生涯 这一目标将通过三个具体目标来实现。目标 1 的重点是建立。 一支由多元化、具有公平意识的兽医组成的队伍，他们将为弱势 K-4 学生提供直接、 支持性兽医榜样 兽医医学生将获得向其提供 STEM 课程的认证。 兽医学院周围社区的儿童在上学期间以及毕业后将 目标 2 的重点是发展。 SuperPower Packs，以代表性不足为特色的自助式兽医 STEM 教育体验 目标 3：帮助无法获得直接支持的兽医榜样的弱势儿童。 开发基于网络的角色模型网络中心和播客，供中学生和高中生学习 关于相关的兽医专业人士，找到具体的职业信息，并利用经验 结合起来，这些目标将为服务不足的学生提供更多机会。 社区从小学开始，在参与的同时获得真实的兽医 STEM 体验 在他们通过小学教育的过程中，得到了不同兽医榜样的支持。 学校老师将担任顾问，确保教材与Next保持一致 生成科学标准，并将协助培训榜样，以更好地传达社会影响 该生态系统将继续采用让学生参与 STEM 活动的成功模式。 通过传达兽医医学研究对公共卫生和动物健康挑战的影响。 最终，该项目将教育和促进职业探索和体验式学习机会 K-12 学生，特别是那些来自服务欠缺社区的学生，将成为兽医科学家。