Diversity in Biomedical Sciences Via Personalized Research and Education Programs

通过个性化研究和教育计划实现生物医学科学的多样性

• 批准号: 10590739
• 负责人: SHEILA M. THOMAS
• 金额: $ 42.2万
• 依托单位: HARVARD UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-03-01 至 2027-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10590739
• 关键词: Academic Training; Address; Admission activity; Advisory Committees; Area; Arts; Biochemistry; Biological Sciences; Biomedical Research; Cellular biology; Development; Disparity population; Doctor of Philosophy; Doctor' s Degree; Education; Educational workshop; Environment; Faculty; Funding; Genetic; Goals; Grant; Individual; Institution; Interview; Knowledge; Learning; Mentors; Methods; Minority; National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Perception; Population; Population Sciences; Postbaccalaureate; Preparation; Process; Program Evaluation; Reporting; Research; Research Training; STEM career; Scholars Program; Science; Students; Training; Training Programs; Training and Education; Underrepresented Minority; Underrepresented Populations; Underrepresented Students; Universities; Workforce Development; Writing; academic preparation; career; design; disadvantaged background; diversity and inclusion; education research; experience; graduate school; graduate student; improved; interest; physical science; programs; skills; success; training opportunity; undergraduate student

The number of underrepresented minorities (URM) receiving graduate training in the biological and physical sciences continues to be small despite increases in the total population. Major obstacles for URMs applying to and being admitted to graduate programs in the biomedical sciences include limited research experience, limited advanced courses in the life sciences, unfamiliarity with the application process, and unawareness of career opportunities for PhD's. Recognizing these issues and the need to increasing the diversity of its own doctoral programs and faculty as well as the field as a whole, Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences initiated a formal post-baccalaureate pilot program in the life sciences called the Research Scholar Initiative (RSI) in 2012 and through funding from NIGMS, improved and expanded the pilot program through establishment of a Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) in 2016 which we call (RSI PREP). 17 RSI PREPScholars have completed the program with 82% entering PhD programs. While the program has been successful in achieving many of the goals, early evaluation of the program, has identified some areas of improvement. RSI PREP will provide a 1-2 year research and educational training opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing PhDs in the biomedical sciences. The goals are to 1) provide a personalized research education and training opportunity for 8 scholars/yr with at least 90% completing at least one year of the program; 2) have a minimum of 85% apply to and be admitted to PhD programs or in some cases, MD/PhD programs in the biomedical sciences; 3) increase trainees preparation and comfort with academic and research skills important for success in PhD programs; 4) have a minimum of 85% of trainees that enter PhD programs complete the PhD; 5) institutional impact via increasing the diversity of our PhD and MD-PhD programs and continuing to change faculty perceptions. Goals will be achieved by 1) RSI PREP Scholars doing independent research with faculty in the Life Sciences at for one year and possibly two years; 2) developing a personalized program to enhance academic preparation (e.g., quantitative methods, cell biology, computing, writing , etc.,); 3) Establishing an advisory committee for each scholar to expand their mentoring network; 4) Having Scholars participate in a program- specific course and workshops designed to build skills critical for graduate school success; and 5) Familiarize scholars with a graduate training environment by providing opportunities to interact with current students and faculty in our program and other programs in the area; 6) providing faculty with the opportunity to engage with the RSI PREP Scholars.

在生物学和 尽管总人口增加，但身体科学仍然很小。 URMS的主要障碍 在生物医学科学中申请并被接受的研究生课程包括有限的研究 经验，生活科学的高级课程有限，对申请过程不熟悉 对博士学位的职业机会不认识。认识到这些问题，并需要增加 哈佛大学的研究生院 艺术与科学在生命科学中启动了一项正式的后库爵士学试点计划，称为研究 学者倡议（RSI）在2012年，通过NIGMS的资助，改进和扩展了试点计划 通过在2016年建立了一项后核研究教育计划（PREP），我们称之为 （RSI准备）。 17个RSI预科课程已经完成了该计划，其中82％进入博士学位课程。而 计划已经成功实现了许多目标，即对计划的早期评估 确定了一些改进领域。 RSI Prep将提供1 - 2年的研究和教育 有兴趣在生物医学科学领域获得博士学位的人的培训机会。目标 到1）为8个学者/年提供个性化的研究教育和培训机会，至少90％ 完成计划的至少一年； 2）至少适用于85％的博士学位 计划或某些情况下，生物医学科学中的MD/PHD计划； 3）增加学员的准备 对学术和研究技能的舒适对于博士课程的成功很重要； 4）最低 有85％的进入博士学位课程的学员完成博士学位； 5）通过增加多样性而产生的机构影响 我们的博士学位和MD-PHD计划以及继续改变教师的看法。 目标将通过1）RSI培训学者在生活中与教师进行独立研究 科学一年甚至两年； 2）制定个性化计划以增强学术 制备（例如，定量方法，细胞生物学，计算，写作等）； 3）建立咨询 每个学者扩大他们的指导网络的委员会； 4）让学者参加计划 - 特定课程和讲习班旨在建立对研究生成功至关重要的技能； 5）熟悉 具有研究生培训环境的学者通过提供与当前学生互动的机会 我们计划和该地区其他计划的教师； 6）为教师提供与之互动的机会 RSI预科学者。