VT-ESTEEMED

VT-尊崇

• 批准号: 10653568
• 负责人: Edward J Smith
• 金额: $ 18.61万
• 依托单位: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-05-01 至 2027-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10653568
• 关键词: Achievement; Active Learning; Address; Admission activity; Bachelor' s Degree; Biochemistry; Biological Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Chemistry; Communication; Development; Discipline; Doctor of Philosophy; Eligibility Determination; Engineering; Environment; Face; Faculty; Familiarity; Foundations; Funding; Goals; Graduate Degree; Health system; Institution; Investigation; Leadership; Learning; Mathematics; Mentors; Minor; Minority; Oral; Postbaccalaureate; Process; Productivity; Program Development; Public Health; Recording of previous events; Research; Research Training; Review Literature; STEM field; Science; Selection Criteria; Social Justice; Students; Tissue Engineering; Training; Training Programs; Translating; Underrepresented Minority; Underrepresented Populations; United States; United States National Institutes of Health; Update; Virginia; Writing; black men; bridge program; career; college; education research; experience; faculty mentor; health disparity; innovation; neuroimaging; peer; pre-doctoral; programs; recruit; skill acquisition; skills; statistics; student mentoring; success; symposium; tool; undergraduate student

Abstract Among the many social justice issues that our nation continues to confront, health disparities, especially underrepresentation in the biomedical workforce remains one of the most tractable. The lack of representation in the proportion of minorities, especially black men, who go on to obtain a STEM degree remains alarming. Among the factors responsible for this lack of diversity are the switching out of STEM majors by the end of the sophomore years and the challenging environments many URMs face at research intensive (R1) institutions. Virginia Tech’s ESTEEMED (VT ESTEEMED) program will provide the foundation and tools necessary from disciplines that include biological sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, math and statistics for our scholars to succeed in obtaining their undergraduate degrees and pursuing graduate degrees in biomedical engineering. To accomplish this broad goal of increasing diversity in the biomedical workforce, this revised VT ESTEEMED, which addressed all the “minor weaknesses” in the “01,” will use program faculty and PIs with outstanding history of research productivity, training and mentoring of students from diverse backgrounds. Specific Aims of the VT ESTEEMED research education program are: 1. Recruit 8 entering Freshmen, each year, for a total of 32 to become VT ESTEEMED scholars who will have the foundation necessary to succeed in getting a BS and pursuing a graduate degree in biomedical engineering; 2. Create a bridge program that will provide a smooth transition to college for VT ESTEEMED scholars and to help them develop a familiarity with the fundamentals of biomedical science and the process of “entering research;”3. Provide a mentored research experience that will enhance student learning and engagement that will also translate into academic retention and success; 4. Create learning opportunities for ESTEEMED scholar-led developmental activities including literature review sessions, research progress/status updates, and the cohosting of speakers; and 5. Engage ESTEEMED scholars in summer activities that includes research training and the acquiring of skills that include communication including writing and oral, and mentoring and leadership. With outstanding leadership skills locally and nationally, the ESTEEMED program directors and the potential faculty mentors bring a history of exemplary scholarly achievements in STEM and URM training and development.

抽象的 在我们国家继续面临的许多社会正义问题中，健康差距，尤其是 生物医学劳动力代表性不足仍然是最容易解决的问题之一。 少数族裔，尤其是黑人男性，继续获得 STEM 学位的比例仍然令人担忧。 造成这种缺乏多样性的因素之一是在 20 世纪末 STEM 专业的转出。 多年的经验以及许多 URM 在研究密集型 (R1) 机构中面临的充满挑战的环境。 弗吉尼亚理工大学的 ESTEEMED (VT ESTEEMED) 计划将提供必要的基础和工具 学科包括生物科学、化学、生物化学、数学和统计学，供我们的学者 成功获得生物医学工程本科学位并攻读研究生学位。 为了实现增加生物医学劳动力多样性这一广泛目标，修订后的 VT ESTEEMED， 解决了“01”中的所有“小弱点”，将使用具有杰出历史的项目教师和 PI VT 的具体目标包括研究生产力、对来自不同背景的学生的培训和指导。 ESTEEMED 研究教育计划为： 1. 每年招收 8 名新生，总共 32 名 成为 VT 受人尊敬的学者，他们将拥有成功获得学士学位所需的基础，并且 2. 攻读生物医学工程研究生学位； 为 VT 受人尊敬的学者过渡到大学，并帮助他们熟悉以下基础知识 生物医学科学和“进入研究”的过程；3。 提高学生的学习和参与度，这也将转化为学业保留和成功； 4. 创造； 受尊敬的学者主导的发展活动的学习机会，包括文献综述会议， 研究进展/状态更新，以及演讲者的共同主持；以及 5. 让受人尊敬的学者参与其中； 暑期活动包括研究培训和获得包括沟通在内的技能 凭借出色的本地和全国领导能力，写作和口头、指导和领导能力。 受人尊敬的项目主任和潜在的教师导师带来了模范学术的历史 在 STEM 和 URM 培训和发展方面取得的成就。