Call Me Doctor ESTEEMED Scholars Program at Clemson University

摘要/总结 为了解决代表性不足的STEM专业人员的短缺问题，The Call Me Doctor® ESTEEMED学者 该计划将作为克莱姆森现有的“叫我医生”研究生奖学金计划的本科生分支， 在生物工程和生物工程相关领域为代表性不足的本科生建立一个管道。 该计划通过现有和创新的方案相结合， 提供学术，指导和研究支持，以增加博士学位代表性不足的学生的参与 和医学博士/博士的职业生涯在生物医学研究。计划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建立支持社区，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， 随后的自我反思，以创建一个项目组合。Call Me Doctor® ESTEEMED的关键要素 学者计划是1）尤里卡！，一个夏桥计划，提供早期沉浸在研究 为即将入学的新生提供经验，这些经验将与计算机课程和入门课程相结合。 生物医学科学概念，2）学年活动，包括实验室选择的实验室轮换; 实验室研究;由Call Me Doctor®研究生研究员，同行，教师和工作人员指导;午餐和学习 职业小组;参观生物医学和临床研究实验室，并在年度“打电话给我”会议上介绍研究成果 Doctor® Symposium; 3）开发包括研究和职业自我反思在内的项目组合 暴露; 4）大二夏季研究经验;和5）大三过渡到生物工程 系的先进论文为基础的荣誉计划，一个程序与超过75%的成功率入学 在高级学位课程中。由五名克莱姆森大学调查人员组成的多元化团队由一名非洲人领导- 美国女性（亚历山大-布莱恩特），2021年NSF早期职业奖获得者，非洲裔美国人 吉尔摩（Gilmore），现任Call Me Doctor®研究生奖学金项目主任。所有团队成员都是 生物工程系的多样性和包容性委员会的成员，PI指导。成果 该计划包括1）研究和科学沟通技能的发展，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）参加 大二暑期研究，5）大三过渡到生物工程系的荣誉 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.