Summer Program to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Research & Physician Workforce - Renewal 01

摘要 暑期计划，以增加生物医学研究和医生劳动力的多样性 包括芝加哥普利兹克医学院的两项培训计划。两者都是 旨在增强代表性不足的少数民族和弱势学生的培训经验， 有兴趣从事医学和研究事业。为期8周的本科生暑期课程 普利兹克医学院（Pritzker School of Medicine Experience in Research，PSOMER）12周普利兹克 暑期研究计划（SRP）支持上升的二年级医学生的参与。目标 是在研究中提供强有力的指导夏季经验，以及结构化的编程， 指导，这将鼓励参与者继续进入医学和生物医学研究事业。这 格兰特已经在芝加哥大学持续了20多年。在最初获奖时，目标是 是为普利兹克医学院的学生参与SRP提供支持--这是一个高度多样化的学生群体， 包括医学专业学生人数不足的比例高于平均水平。多年来， 芝加哥大学在吸引医科毕业生从事以下职业方面取得了巨大成功： 研究和学术医学，从而支持努力增加我们国家的教师的多样性 医学院。2008年，该方案的具体目标扩大到包括PSOMER， 特别是对于表现优异的大学生，他们要么是代表性不足的群体的成员， 在社会经济上处于不利地位。这一扩张是由对 管道的力量引导这些学生进入医学和PSOMER是一种努力， 扩大这条管道。在过去的十年里，PSOMER一直支持这些学生的准备， 未来在医学和生物医学研究中的成功。在本供资周期，27个PSOMER项目中有19个 完成该项目并申请的学生（70%）已被顶级医学院录取（其中两人在 博士课程），占普利兹克医学院招生人数的11/19（58%）。暑期档 增加生物医学研究的多样性，医生劳动力也受益于一个强大的 在芝加哥大学的研究环境，特别是在使命领域的NHLBI支持。 尽管是一个小机构，芝加哥大学在吸引资助方面非常成功 支持. NHLBI目前资助芝加哥大学的40多个研究和培训项目。这 给了我们各种各样的科学家，从他们中选择学生安置，目标是确定为 尽可能多的任务相关的主题。我们要求继续支持15名研究培训人员， 学生/年该方案享有强有力的机构支持，体现在费用分摊、提供场地、 资源，并由BSD和普利兹克医学院进行培训。最后，芝加哥大学提供 一个强大的研究环境，以支持这个NHLBI支持计划的目标。

Abstract The Summer Program to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Research and the Physician Workforce encompasses two training initiatives at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Both are designed to enhance the training experience of underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine and research. The 8-week summer program for undergraduates is entitled “The Pritzker School of Medicine Experience in Research (PSOMER).” The 12-week Pritzker Summer Research Program (SRP) supports the participation of rising second year medical students. The goal is to provide strongly mentored summer experiences in research, as well as structured programming and mentoring that will encourage participants to continue into medicine and biomedical research careers. This grant has been ongoing at the University of Chicago for over 20 years. At the time of the initial award, the goal was to provide support for SRP participation by Pritzker medical students – a highly diverse group of students, including higher than average percentages of students who are underrepresented in medicine. Over the years, the University of Chicago has achieved great success in attracting its medical student graduates to careers in research and academic medicine, thus supporting efforts to increase the diversity of the faculty at our nation's medical schools. In 2008, the specific aims of the program were expanded to include PSOMER, developed specifically for high performing college students who were either members of groups underrepresented in medicine or were disadvantaged socio-economically. This expansion was prompted by concerns about the strength of the pipeline channeling such students into medicine and PSOMER was an effort to support and expand this pipeline. Over the last ten years, PSOMER has supported the preparation of these students for future success in medicine and biomedical research. In the current funding cycle 19 of the 27 PSOMER students who completed the program and applied (70%) have been admitted to top medical schools (two in PhD programs) with 11/19 (58%) of the admissions at the Pritzker School of Medicine. The Summer Program to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Research and the Physician Workforce has also benefited from a robust research environment at the University of Chicago, particularly in the mission areas supported by the NHLBI. Despite being a small institution, the University of Chicago has been highly successful in attracting grant support. The NHLBI currently funds over 40 research and training programs at the University of Chicago. This has given us a variety of scientists from whom to choose for student placements, with the goal of identifying as many mission-related subjects as possible. We are requesting continued support for the research training of 15 students/year. The program enjoys strong institutional support, evidenced by cost-sharing, provision of space, resources, and training by the BSD and Pritzker School of Medicine. Finally, the University of Chicago provides a robust research environment to support the goals of this NHLBI supported program.