Building Accessible and Inclusive Paths for Students in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

为生物医学信息学和数据科学的学生建立无障碍和包容性的道路

• 批准号: 10705303
• 负责人: Gaurav Sureshkumar Arora
• 金额: $ 13.43万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-15 至 2027-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10705303
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It is estimated that up to 22 out of every 1,000 (2.2%) individuals in the United States are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH). Unfortunately, DHH persons are highly underrepresented in the research community, making up less than 1% of Doctorate recipients. Moreover, only 40% of DHH adults who earned doctorates did so in the life sciences, physical sciences, or engineering compared to 78% of hearing individuals. We can find no data on the number of DHH individuals who have obtained PhDs in biomedical informatics. We believe that DHH are among the most underrepresented groups in the field. To address this disparity, the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Gallaudet University (GU) will partner to create the Accessible and Inclusive Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (AIBIDS) program which is unique for its focus on empowering both DHH students and persons from other underrepresented groups in the sciences to lead biomedical informatics and data science research. AIBIDS is a partnership between the Pitt Department of Biomedical Informatics Training Program, founded in 1987 and one of the strongest biomedical informatics PhD training programs in the country, and the GU Science, Technology, Accessibility, Mathematics, and Public Health (STAMP) program, which has been producing world-class STEM baccalaureate graduates who are DHH since 1864. The program has two separate sites to broaden the research and mentoring opportunities for all students. By creating a cohesive program that allows students to either site, regardless of hearing status (GU is a bilingual ASL-English campus), the AIBIDS program will increase the inclusion and accessibility of biomedical informatics and data science research. Specific Aim 1: Provide authentic, accessible, and inclusive mentored research internships with experienced faculty and near-peer mentors to a highly diverse group of undergraduate and Masters level students. Specific Aim 2: Refine and develop curricula to support the academic, scientific, and professional development of students throughout the summer through continuous engagement. We hypothesize that the AIBIDS program will empower both DHH students and persons from other underrepresented groups in the sciences to seek PhDs in biomedical informatics and data science where they will drive the next generation of research questions and lead advances that benefit human health. The AIBIDS program will apply rigorous evaluation methods to measure the progress of participating students towards advanced biomedical informatics careers in industry and academia. The program will also measure and track participating students’ perception of the program’s inclusiveness, the accessibility of mentoring and educational activities, and the cultural awareness of faculty.

据估计，美国每1,000（2.2％）中最多22个人是聋哑人 听力（DHH）。不幸的是，DHH的人在研究界的人数不足，使得 不到1％的博士学位获得者。此外，获得博士学位的DHH成年人中只有40％这样做 生命科学，物理科学或工程学，而听力人中有78％。我们找不到 关于在生物医学信息中获得博士学位的DHH个人数量的数据。我们相信 DHH是该领域中代表最少的群体之一。为了解决这一差异，大学 匹兹堡（皮特）和加洛德特大学（GU）将合作创建可访问和包容的生物医学 信息学和数据科学（AIBID）计划，其专注于赋予两个DHH的功能是独一无二的 科学中其他代表性不足的群体的学生和人领导生物医学信息和 数据科学研究。 AIBID是PITT生物医学信息学部之间的合作伙伴关系 培训计划成立于1987年，是强大的生物医学信息博士培训计划之一 该国以及GU科学，技术，可访问性，数学和公共卫生（邮票） 计划，自1864年以来一直在生产世界一流的STEM学士学位毕业生。 该计划有两个独立的站点，以扩大所有学生的研究和心理机会。经过 创建一个具有凝聚力的程序，使学生能够任何一个站点，无论听力状态如何（GU是双语的 Asl-English校园），AIBID计划将增加生物医学的包容性和可访问性 信息和数据科学研究。特定目的1：提供真实的，易于访问且包含的考虑 与经验丰富的教职员工和亲密导师的研究实习 本科生和硕士学位的学生。具体目标2：完善并开发课程以支持 整个夏天，学生的学术，科学和专业发展通过连续 订婚。我们假设AIBID计划将增强DHH学生和来自 科学中代表性不足的小组旨在寻求生物医学信息和数据科学的博士学位 他们将在哪里推动下一代研究问题，并带来有益于人类健康的领导进步。 AIBID计划将采用严格的评估方法来衡量参与学生的进度 致力于行业和学术界的先进生物医学信息。该程序还将测量 并跟踪参与学生对计划的包容性的看法，指导和 教育活动以及对教师的文化意识。