Call Me Doctor ESTEEMED Scholars Program at Clemson University

摘要/摘要 为了解决STEM专业人员代表不足的问题，请称我为博士 该计划将作为克莱姆森现有的Call Me Doctor®研究生奖学金计划的本科生分支， 为生物工程和生物工程相关领域中代表性不足的本科生建立一个渠道。 该方案通过结合现有方案和创新方案来整合可持续战略，以 提供学术、指导和研究支持，以增加未被充分代表的学生在博士学位中的参与度 以及生物医学研究方面的医学博士职业。该计划的目标将通过以下方式实现 目标：目标1--通过正式和非正式的指导网络创建支持社区，目标2--支持 研究技能和科学交流的早期发展，以及AIM 3-促进对先进技术的探索 通过专业和职业发展研讨会与生物医学工程相关的职业 后续自我反省以创建计划组合。尊敬的《叫我医生》的主要元素 学者项目是1)Eureka！，这是一个提供早期沉浸研究的夏季桥梁项目 将与计算机和入门课程相结合的新生体验 生物医学概念，2)学年活动，包括实验室选择的实验室轮换； 实验室研究；研究生研究员、同行、教职员工和员工的指导；午餐和学习 职业小组；参观生物医学和临床研究实验室；在年度Call Me上发表研究报告 博士研讨会；3)开发项目组合，包括对研究和职业的自我反思 接触；4)二年级暑期研究经验；5)大三过渡到生物工程 系高级论文荣誉计划，该计划的录取成功率超过75% 在高级学位课程中。由克莱姆森大学五名调查人员组成的多元化团队由一名非洲人领导- 美国女性(Alexander-Bryant)，2021年NSF早期职业奖获得者，非裔美国人 男(Gilmore)，现有的Call Me Doctor®研究生奖学金项目主任。所有团队成员都是 生物工程系多样性和包容性委员会的成员，该委员会由PI指导。结果 该计划包括1)研究和科学交流技能的发展，2)介绍 在地方和国家会议上进行研究，3)在科学期刊上发表研究成果，4)参与 二年级暑期研究，5)三年级成为生物工程系的优等生 计划，和6)75%的预科进入研究生院。

ABSTRACT/SUMMARY To address the shortage of underrepresented STEM professionals, The Call Me Doctor® ESTEEMED Scholars Program will serve as the undergrad arm of Clemson’s existing Call Me Doctor® Graduate Fellowship Program, establishing a pipeline for underrepresented undergraduates in bioengineering and bioengineering-related fields. The program integrates sustainable strategies through a combination of existing and innovative programming to offer academic, mentoring, and research support to increase participation of underrepresented students in PhD and MD/PhD careers in biomedical research. The program objectives will be achieved through the following aims: AIM 1 - Create communities of support through formal and informal mentoring networks, AIM 2 - Support early development of research skills and scientific communication, and AIM 3 - Facilitate exploration of advanced careers related to biomedical engineering through professional and career development workshops with subsequent self-reflection to create a Program Portfolio. The key elements of the Call Me Doctor® ESTEEMED Scholars Program are 1) EUREKA!, a Summer Bridge program that provides early immersion in research experiences for incoming freshmen that will be combined with coursework in computing and introductory biomedical science concepts, 2) Academic year activities including laboratory rotations for lab selection; laboratory research; mentoring by Call Me Doctor® graduate fellows, peers, faculty, and staff; lunch-and-learn career panels; visits to biomedical and clinical research labs, and presentation of research at the annual Call Me Doctor® Symposium; 3) Development of a program portfolio including self-reflections of research and career exposures; 4) Sophomore summer research experience; and 5) Junior year transition to the bioengineering department’s advanced thesis-based honors program, a program with an over 75% success rate of enrollment in advanced degree programs. The diverse team of five Clemson University investigators is led by an African- American female (Alexander-Bryant), recipient of a 2021 NSF Early CAREER Award, and an African-American male (Gilmore), director of the existing Call Me Doctor® Graduate Fellowship Program. All team members are members of the bioengineering department’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, which the PI directs. Outcomes of the program include 1) development of research and scientific communication skills, 2) presentation of research at local and national conferences, 3) publication of research in scientific journals, 4) participation in sophomore summer research, 5) transition upon junior year into the bioengineering department’s honors program, and 6) 75% matriculation into graduate school.