Bridges to Biomedicine

通往生物医学的桥梁

• 批准号: 8730207
• 负责人: RONALD B WALTER
• 金额: $ 30.85万
• 依托单位: TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-09-05 至 2018-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8730207
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed Bridges to Biomedicine (B2BP) program will be executed through partnering of Texas State University - San Marcos (TxState), San Antonio College (SAC), and Northwest Vista College (NVC). The B2BP has been developed to: (1) improve underrepresented minority (URM) student persistence in biomedical curricula, increase the rates of successful transfer from SAC and NVC to upper-division baccalaureate programs in the biomedical sciences, and decrease the average time to baccalaureate degree completion; (2) promote measurable improvement in actual and self-perceived academic preparation for coursework leading to baccalaureate degrees in the biomedical sciences; and, (3) increase student and family understanding of biomedical research, its relevance to their lives, the biomedical educational pathway, and the value of a career in biomedical research. Consistent with the 2011 National Academies report on expanding minority participation in the sciences, the proposed B2BP program incorporates all recommended and proven interventions: rich research experiences; professional development activities; academic support and social integration; and, student mentoring. To facilitate a smooth transfer to upper-division BS programs, we will develop revised recommendations for science coursework so that students transfer on-track and in-sequence to baccalaureate programs. SAC and NVC faculty will renovate a core sociology course to include a minority health disparities emphasis that will be offered concurrent with a biomedical minority health research seminar series. This innovative institutional approach is expected to increase student interest in biomedicine. Since families are critical contributors to educational decisions, the program includes innovative activities (e.g., presentations from "promotores") to increase family support for a career in biomedicine. The B2BP students will participate in hands-on research experiences both during the academic year and over the summer. B2BP also includes academic support and professional development activities to foster social integration into science communities. All three partnering institutions are designated Hispanic-serving institutions, and both of the community colleges have majority-URM student bodies; therefore, the proposed program will directly impact at least 50 URM biomedical students. The institutional changes brought about by the B2BP program will result in systemic improvement directly impacting all students in biomedical career tracks. This program supports public health because it is designed to increase minority representation in biomedical research through increasing URM persistence in science education. Underrepresentation of minorities in biomedical research risks undervaluing minority perspectives, presents cultural barriers to health care, and creates health care disparities for vulnerable populations. The Bridges to Biomedicine program will increase the number of URMs continuing education towards a doctorate and a career in biomedical research.

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的生物医学桥梁（B2BP）计划将通过德克萨斯州立大学圣马科斯分校（TxState）、圣安东尼奥学院（SAC）和西北维斯塔学院（NVC）的合作执行。 B2BP 的开发目的是：(1) 提高代表性不足的少数族裔 (URM) 学生对生物医学课程的坚持程度，提高从 SAC 和 NVC 到生物医学科学高年级学士学位课程的成功转学率，并缩短获得学士学位的平均时间完成学位； (2) 促进生物医学科学学士学位课程的实际和自我感知的学术准备取得可衡量的改进； (3) 提高学生和家庭对生物医学研究、其与他们生活的相关性、生物医学教育途径以及生物医学研究职业价值的理解。 与 2011 年国家科学院关于扩大少数族裔参与科学的报告一致，拟议的 B2BP 计划纳入了所有建议的和经过验证的干预措施：丰富的研究经验；专业发展活动；学术支持和社会融合；以及学生辅导。为了促进顺利转入高年级理学士学位课程，我们将制定修订后的科学课程建议，以便学生按部就班地转入学士学位课程。 SAC 和 NVC 教师将更新核心社会学课程，以强调少数族裔健康差异，该课程将与生物医学少数族裔健康研究研讨会系列同时提供。这种创新的机构方法预计将提高学生对生物医学的兴趣。由于家庭是教育决策的关键贡献者，该计划包括创新活动（例如“promotores”的演讲），以增加家庭对生物医学职业的支持。 B2BP 学生将在学年和暑假期间参与实践研究体验。 B2BP 还包括学术支持和专业发展活动，以促进社会融入科学界。 所有三个合作机构均被指定为西班牙裔服务机构，并且两所社区学院的学生团体均以 URM 为主；因此，拟议的计划将直接影响至少 50 名 URM 生物医学学生。 B2BP 项目带来的制度变革将带来系统性改进，直接影响生物医学职业轨道上的所有学生。该计划支持公共卫生，因为它旨在通过增强 URM 对科学教育的坚持来增加少数群体在生物医学研究中的代表性。少数群体在生物医学研究中的代表性不足可能会低估少数群体的观点，给医疗保健带来文化障碍，并为弱势群体造成医疗保健差异。通往生物医学的桥梁计划将增加 ​​URM 继续教育以获得博士学位和生物医学研究职业的数量。