IMSD at the University of Massachusetts Medical School

马萨诸塞大学医学院 IMSD

• 批准号: 10553216
• 负责人: BRIAN C LEWIS
• 金额: $ 34.5万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-02-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10553216
• 关键词: Massachusetts; Universities; medical schools

Despite great advances in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, and major advances in clinical care, major health challenges remain that negatively impact public health. Addressing these challenges requires that the biomedical field draw from the broadest talent pool available. Yet, analysis of the trends in the biomedical sciences workforce and trainee pool consistently demonstrate that specific racial and ethnic groups remain underrepresented in this arena relative to their representation within the population of the United States. Therefore, programs that address the discrepancy in participation rates between different racial, ethnic, gender and/or socioeconomic groups, and promote the engagement of the maximum number of talented individuals are needed. In this application, we propose the implementation of a research training program, under the umbrella of the Initiative to Maximize Student Development (IMSD), to alleviate this discrepancy at our institution, the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. The mission of the proposed IMSD is to facilitate the excellence of a cadre of talented young scientists from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. The program will achieve its mission through the development and deployment of: a series of academic and research activities that increase the excellence of participating students as biomedical scientists; professional development activities that prepare participants for success in a range of biomedical sciences- related careers; and the implementation of training workshops that shift trainee self-perception and mentor training capacity. These activities are expected to produce rigorously trained, successful young PhD scientists who will persist in biomedical sciences-related careers. The program will measure the success of its activities through the following metrics: 1) Increased student retention and completion rates. We expect to observe >90% retention through the successful completion of the Qualifying Examination at the end of year 2, and >85% successful completion of the PhD. These retention and completion rates will match or exceed the rates for the broader population of PhD trainees in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) at UMMS. 2) Decreased time to degree completion. The current average time to completion for PhD trainees in the GSBS is 6.4 years. We expect the time to degree completion for IMSD trainees to be shorter than for the average GSBS student. During the initial reporting period, we anticipate that the average time to degree will be 6.2 years, with the goal of achieving an average time to completion of < 6 years. 3) Increased student publications. We expect that IMSD participants will, on average, publish 4 papers during graduate study, including 2 as first author. These metrics are in line with the output of the broader GSBS population. 4) Successful attainment of individual fellowships. We anticipate that 50% of IMSD program participants will successfully compete for individual fellowships from the NIH or private funding agencies. 5) Attainment of desired post-graduate opportunities. We expect that IMSD participants will be top candidates in their chosen career paths. We further expect that 100% of IMSD participants will transition from PhD training to their preferred career path. 6) Increased sense of belonging at UMMS and self-identity as scientists. Through activities that increase the capacity of research mentors and other faculty to effectively mentor a diverse student population, as well as activities that increase students’ self-identity as scientists, IMSD trainees will develop increased sense of belonging at UMMS and envision themselves as important contributors to the scientific enterprise at UMMS and in their future careers. The successful implementation of the program will increase the number of students from underrepresented backgrounds earning PhDs at UMMS, enhance the persistence of these newly minted PhDs in biomedical careers, and enhance the research excellence at UMMS by positively shifting the research training environment.

尽管生物医学和行为科学取得了长足的进步，并且临床护理的重大进展 健康挑战仍然会对公共卫生产生负面影响。 人才库的生物医学领域都可以分析生物医学的趋势 科学劳动力和受训者池始终证明特定的种族和民族团体仍然存在 相对于它们在美国人口中的代表，该领域的代表性不足。 因此，解决不同种族，种族，性别的参与率差异的计划 和/或社会经济群体，并促进最大校友数量的参与 需要。 在此应用程序中，我们建议在您的保护下实施研究培训计划 主动提高学生发展（IMSD），以减轻我们研究所的这种差异 马萨诸塞大学医学院的伍斯特大学 是为了促进传统上不足的年轻科学家的卓越成就 背景。 学术和研究活动阁下是参与学生作为生物医学科学家的卓越成就； 专业发展活动，为参与者提供一系列生物医学科学中的任何次级活动的准备 - 相关职业 培训Capace。 谁将坚持生物医学相关的职业。 通过以下指标： 1）提高学生退位率。 在第二年结束时成功完成了合格考试，> 85％ 这些保留率和压缩率的压缩将与该率相匹配。 UMMS生物医学科学研究生院（GSB）中的博士学位学员的广泛人口。 2）减少程度压缩的时间。 GSB是6。4年。 对于平均GSBS学生。 学位将为6。2年，目的是达到平均完成<6年的时间。 3）我们的出版物增加了。 在研究生学习期间，将2作为第一作者。 GSB人口更广泛。 4）成功获得个人奖学金。 参与者将成功竞争NIH或私人资金的个人奖学金 机构。 5）获得所需的研究生机会。 候选人在他们选择的职业道路上。 从博士培训到他们首选的职业道路的过渡。 6）增强了对科学家的归属感和自我认同感。 增加研究导师和其他教师的capace，以有效指导多元化的学生 人口以及增加学生作为科学家的自我认同的活动，IMSD培训将 增强了在UMMS的归属感，并认为自己是重要的贡献者 UMMS及其未来职业的科学企业。 该计划的成功实施将增加源头的大学生 在UMMS获得博士学位的背景，增强了生物医学新近铸造的PHD的持久性 职业，并通过有效地改变研究培训来增强UMMS的卓越研究 环境。