Post-Baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP) for Oklahoma

俄克拉荷马州学士后研究与教育计划 (PREP)

基本信息

批准号：
10556953
负责人：
ERIC W HOWARD
金额：
$ 26.98万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2023
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2023-03-17 至 2028-02-28
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10556953
关键词：
Address Admission activity Advocate Animals Bachelor&apos s Degree Basic Science Biomedical Research Biometry Categories Clinical Sciences Communities Contracts Data Analyses Decision Making Disparity Doctor of Philosophy Education Educational Curriculum Educational process of instructing Educational workshop Experimental Designs Exposure to Extramural Activities Faculty Foundations Funding Goals Graduate Education Grant Health Health Sciences Immersion Individual Industry Institution Interview Journals Knowledge Laboratory Research Life Mentors Methods Monitor Native Americans Oklahoma Outcome Outcomes Research Participant Partnership Practice Persons Population Positioning Attribute Postbaccalaureate Process Reporting Reproducibility Research Research Methodology Research Project Grants Resources Rotation Science Scientist Student Selections Student recruitment Students System Technology Time Training Translational Research Underrepresented Minority Underrepresented Populations Underrepresented Students United States Universities Visit Work animal care biomedical scientist career career development cohort college course development doctoral student experience experimental analysis graduate student health disparity health science research higher education improved interest lectures programs recruit recruitment science responsible research conduct role model science education scientific literacy skills social media student training success tool undergraduate research experience undergraduate student underrepresented minority student web site

项目摘要

Oklahoma suffers from substantial health disparities, and is ranked in the bottom 5 states in numerous categories related to overall health and education. One solution to this problem is to increase the population's scientific literacy, which will improve how individuals approach life choices involving health consequences. Oklahoma has 28 undergraduate institutions that offer 4-year degrees. Although readily accessible, the number of citizens who earn a Bachelor's degree (25.2%) is low compared to the United States average (31.5%). One way to address this is to train a more diverse cohort of scientists who can advocate for science in all communities. Importantly, many of the PhD recipients in Oklahoma elect to stay in the state for their careers, often assuming teaching positions in the numerous undergraduate institutions. One impediment to increasing both numbers and diversity in Oklahoma's doctoral programs is a lack of undergraduate biomedical research opportunities in its colleges and universities. Research experience has become the single most important criterion for admission into doctoral programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), which offers one of the only biomedical doctoral programs in the state. For the past 5 years, these biomedical doctoral programs have admitted 24 students per year, primarily through the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS), the first-year umbrella program that serves the 7 basic science degree-granting programs. Since inception, only 8% of GPiBS admits have identified themselves as part of an under-represented group. More recently, this has greatly improved, and URM numbers are approaching the 25% represented across the state. The Post- Baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP), which will recruit students from primarily underrepresented groups from regional colleges and universities, will help build on this success. The PREP will be a one-year, research-intensive program at OUHSC. The curriculum will include formal courses on experimental design and biostatistics, animal care and use, research methods, a combination lecture/journal club course, and career development workshops. Training in the responsible conduct of research and in data analysis and reproducibility will also be emphasized. Most of the students' time will be devoted to mentored research in labs that are currently funded extramurally. Students will conduct two lab rotations, followed by a 9- month experience in a selected lab. Students will have committees that monitor their progress, and will be prepared for the graduate application and interview process. Students will be recruited directly into the PREP through in-person visits to regional colleges and universities, through social media and websites, and through the GPiBS application and interview process.

俄克拉荷马州的健康差异很大，在众多类别中排名最低的5个州与整体健康和教育有关。解决这个问题的一种解决方案是增加人口的科学扫盲，这将改善个人如何处理涉及健康后果的生活选择。俄克拉荷马州有 28个提供4年学位的本科机构。尽管很容易访问，但公民人数与美国平均水平相比，获得学士学位（25.2％）（25.2％）（31.5％）。一种解决方法这是为了培训一个可以在所有社区中倡导科学的科学家组成的更多样化的科学家。重要的是，俄克拉荷马州的许多博士获奖者选择留在该州的职业在众多本科机构中的职位。增加数字和多样性的障碍在俄克拉荷马州的博士课程中，其大学缺乏本科生物医学研究机会和大学。研究经验已成为入学的最重要标准俄克拉荷马大学健康科学中心（OUHSC）的博士课程，它提供了唯一的该州的生物医学博士课程。在过去的5年中，这些生物医学博士课程每年接受24名学生，主要是通过生物医学科学研究生课程（GPIBS），为7个基础科学学位授予计划提供服务的第一年级伞计划。自成立以来，只有8％ GPIBs承认自己是一个代表性不足的群体的一部分。最近，这有大大改善，URM数字接近全州代表的25％。职位 - 学士学位研究与教育计划（PREP），该计划将主要招募学生来自地区学院和大学的代表性不足的群体将有助于取得成功。准备遗嘱在OUHSC成为一年的研究密集型计划。课程将包括正式课程实验设计和生物统计学，动物护理和使用，研究方法，结合讲座/期刊俱乐部课程和职业发展研讨会。负责研究和数据的负责任培训分析和可重复性也将被强调。大多数学生的时间将专门用于指导目前在外部资助的实验室的研究。学生将进行两次实验室轮换，然后进行9-- 在选定的实验室中经验。学生将有监督其进度的委员会，并将为研究生申请和面试过程准备。学生将直接招募到准备中通过亲自访问区域学院和大学，通过社交媒体和网站以及通过 GPIBS应用程序和面试过程。