See Us-Be Us: Inspiring future veterinarians using a Veterinary STEM Ecosystem

See Us-Be Us：利用兽医 STEM 生态系统激励未来的兽医

• 批准号: 10451763
• 负责人: Sandra F San Miguel
• 金额: $ 27万
• 依托单位: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-08-01 至 2025-07-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10451763
• 关键词: Active Learning; Address; Animals; Awareness; Career Choice; Career Exploration; Child; Clinical; Communities; Cultural Backgrounds; Databases; Disadvantaged; Ecosystem; Educational Curriculum; Educational Materials; Ensure; Exercise; Exposure to; Fostering; Foundations; Future; Goals; Government; Health; High School Student; Home; Industry; Interview; K-12 student; Learning; Medical; Medical Research; Medical Students; Mentors; Mentorship; Mind; Mission; Modeling; Next Generation Science Standards; Online Systems; Outcome; Persons; Physicians; Positioning Attribute; Preparation; Primary School Faculty; Professional Organizations; Public Health; Reduce health disparities; Research; Resources; Role; STEM career; STEM curriculum; Schools; Science; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education; Scientist; Societies; Students; Technology; Time; Training; Underrepresented Students; United States National Institutes of Health; Veterinarians; Veterinary Medicine; Vision; Work; Workplace; Youth; career; college; demographics; design; diversity and inclusion; education resources; educationally disadvantaged; elementary school; experience; health disparity; health literacy; impression; improved; innovation; interest; junior high school; medical schools; network models; podcast; programs; racial and ethnic; racial and ethnic disparities; racial diversity; recruit; resource guides; role model; skills; socioeconomic disadvantage; teacher; underserved community; underserved students; virtual; working group

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The lack of diversity (91.2% White) in the veterinarian-scientist workforce is a very serious concern and impacts the profession’s ability to serve a society undergoing dramatic demographic shifts. Veterinary colleges and professional organizations have put forth significant effort to recruit underrepresented students; however, most efforts target high school students, a time when racial and ethnic disparities are already evident. Meanwhile, young children are ruling out veterinary careers because of a lack of relatable role models. The overall vision of this team is to establish a diverse veterinary workforce by developing a far-reaching, inclusive veterinary STEM ecosystem consisting of US veterinary colleges (28/30 (93%) participating), veterinary work settings (practice, research, industry, government), and community entities serving disadvantaged youth. By working towards this critical vision, See Us-Be Us will be able to meet the goals of the 2014 NIH Physician- Scientist Workforce Working Group and the 2018 Committee on STEM Education of the National Science and Technology Council. As a step toward this vision, See Us-Be Us will provide a supportive role model network and veterinary STEM educational resources to inspire and prepare underrepresented youth to pursue careers in veterinary medicine. This goal will be attained through three specific aims. The focus of Aim 1 is to establish an army of diverse, equity-minded veterinarians who will provide disadvantaged K-4 students direct, supportive veterinary role models. Veterinary medical students will be certified to deliver STEM lessons to children in communities surrounding veterinary colleges, while in school, and then after graduation, will be equipped and supported to continue this effort in their home communities. Aim 2 is focused on developing SuperPower Packs, self-guided veterinary STEM educational experiences that feature underrepresented veterinarians, for disadvantaged children lacking access to direct supportive veterinary role models. Aim 3 develops a Web-based role model networking hub and podcasts, for middle and high school students to learn about relatable veterinary professionals, find specific career information, and take advantage of experiential and mentoring opportunities. Combined, these aims will enhance opportunities for students from underserved communities, beginning in elementary school, to have authentic veterinary STEM experiences while being supported by diverse veterinary role models, as they advance through the educational pipeline. Elementary school teachers will serve as consultants to ensure that educational materials are consistent with Next Generation Science Standards, and will assist in training role models to better communicate the societal impact of their work. The ecosystem will continue to use the successful model of engaging students in STEM activities by communicating the impact of veterinary medical research on public health and animal health challenges. Ultimately, this project will educate and facilitate career exploration and experiential learning opportunities for K-12 students, particularly those from underserved communities, to careers as veterinary scientists.

项目摘要/摘要 兽医-科学家队伍中缺乏多样性(91.2%是白人)是一个非常严重的问题， 影响了职业服务于正在经历巨大人口结构变化的社会的能力。兽医院校 专业组织已经做出了重大努力来招收代表性不足的学生；然而， 大多数努力都是针对高中生的，而这个时代的种族和民族差异已经很明显。 与此同时，由于缺乏相关的榜样，小孩子们正在排除兽医职业的可能性。这个 该团队的总体愿景是通过发展影响深远、包容性强的 兽医STEM生态系统由美国兽医学院组成(28/30(93%)参与)，兽医工作 环境(实践、研究、行业、政府)和社区实体为弱势青年提供服务。通过 朝着这一关键愿景努力，看看我们--我们将能够实现2014年NIH医生的目标-- 科学家队伍工作组和2018年国家科学与技术教育委员会 技术委员会。作为实现这一愿景的一步，See Us-Be Us将提供一个支持性的榜样网络 和兽医STEM教育资源，以激励和准备代表不足的青年追求职业生涯 在兽医方面。这一目标将通过三个具体目标来实现。目标1的重点是建立 一支多元化的、有公平意识的兽医大军，他们将为贫困的K-4学生提供直接、 支持兽医的榜样。兽医学生将获得认证，可以向 在兽医学院周围社区的孩子们，在学校期间，然后在毕业后，将被 有能力并得到支持，以便在他们的家乡社区继续这一努力。目标2专注于开发 超能力包，自我指导的兽医STEM教育体验，其特点是代表性不足 兽医，为无法获得直接支持性兽医榜样的弱势儿童提供援助。目标3 开发基于网络的榜样网络中心和播客，供初中生学习 关于相关的兽医专业人士，找到具体的职业信息，并利用经验优势 和辅导机会。这些目标加在一起，将增加贫困学生的机会。 社区，从小学开始，拥有真正的兽医STEM体验 在不同的兽医榜样的支持下，他们在教育渠道中不断进步。初等 学校教师将担任顾问，以确保教材与NEXT保持一致 世代科学标准，并将协助培训榜样，以更好地传播社会影响 他们的工作。该生态系统将继续使用吸引学生参与STEM活动的成功模式 通过传播兽医研究对公共卫生和动物健康挑战的影响。 最终，该项目将教育和促进职业探索和体验式学习机会 K-12学生，特别是那些来自服务不足的社区的学生，转向兽医科学家的职业生涯。