Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at University at Buffalo

摘要 布法罗大学（UB）继续努力增加博士生的数量， 在生物医学和行为科学领域代表性不足的群体。UB的IMSD在以下方面发挥着重要作用： 通过协作学习和综合辅导吸引和支持学生。自2012年以来， 来自传统代表性不足背景的39名学生（46% AA，44% H/L，5% NA; 5%多 种族; 44%妇女）参加了IMSD专业发展活动。迄今已有11人毕业 21人正在接受培训，平均毕业时间为5.3年（中位数：4.8年）。毕业率 从最初资助期间的73%上升到目前资助期间的估计94%。IMSD 在UB是建立在这一成功，与教师从18个部门跨越七个UB学校 和罗斯韦尔公园综合癌症中心，继续UB转变为一个领先的机构 培训多样化的劳动力。具体目标是：1）吸引五名生物医学博士生 和行为科学在UB每年增加的多样性共25在5年的资助期内， 通过有针对性的招聘和全面审查。2)提供指导、专业发展和赠款 写作培训，以实现学术成功，获得资金，并确保顺利完成博士学位 度该计划将指导学生通过他们的博士培训使用个性化的发展计划 量身定制的研究活动，专业发展，指导和教师支持。3)便利获得 科学和领导职位的职业生涯，以促进成功过渡到有竞争力的博士后 在学术界，工业界，政府或其他组织的职位和工作。促进专业人员的成长 网络，该计划制定了职业途径研讨会，让IMSD学生见面，并建立 与这些机构的领导者建立关系，他们将有可能完成研究实习， 探索未来的职业道路。4)创造一个安全，多样化和包容性的研究学习环境， 学生的学术和专业需求。这一目标将侧重于增加教师的招聘和保留 努力利用与UB包容性卓越副教务长办公室建立的伙伴关系， 多样性官员和UB高级管理人员，该计划将扩大致力于全面审查的活动 研究生项目主任、招生委员会、管理人员和教职员工的申请 委员会和发展教师指导技能，以招聘和留住以学生为中心的多元化教师 在UB的人口。信息管理事务司在乌兰巴托的成功将通过以下方式实现： 对于研究生和教师，B）学生的科学生产力和进入劳动力市场，c）提高 学生和教师的指导和支持，以及d）在UB建立一个更具包容性的学习环境。

ABSTRACT The University at Buffalo (UB) continues to work towards increasing the number of PhD students from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral sciences. The IMSD at UB plays an essential role in attracting and supporting students through collaborative learning and integrated mentoring. Since 2012, a total of 39 students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds (46% AA, 44% H/L, 5% NA; 5% Multiple Races; 44% W) enrolled and participated in IMSD professional development activities. To date, 11 graduated and 21 are in training, with a mean time to graduation of 5.3 years (median: 4.8 years). The graduation rate moved from 73% during the initial funding period to an estimated 94% in the current funding period. The IMSD at UB is building upon this success, together with faculty from 18 departments spanning seven UB Schools and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, to continue the transformation of UB into a leading institution for training a diverse workforce. Specific aims are: 1) Attract five PhD students underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences at UB per year increasing diversity by a total of 25 during the 5-year funding period, by using targeted recruiting and holistic review. 2) Provide mentoring, professional development and grant writing training to achieve academic success, secure funding and ensure successful completion of PhD degrees. The program will guide students through their PhD training using Individualized Development Plans to tailor research activities, professional development, mentoring and faculty support. 3) Facilitate access to careers in science and leadership positions to foster successful transition into competitive postdoctoral positions and jobs in academia, industry, government, or other organizations. To foster growth of professional networks, the program developed the Career Pathways Seminar to allow IMSD students to meet and establish relationships with leaders in these institutions where they will potentially complete a research internship to explore future career paths. 4) Create a safe, diverse and inclusive research learning environment adaptive to students’ academic and professional needs. This aim will focus on increasing faculty recruitment and retention efforts. Using established partnerships with the Office of the UB Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence, Unit Diversity Officers, and UB senior administration, the program will expand activities dedicated to holistic review of applications by graduate program directors, admissions committees, administrators and faculty search committees and developing faculty mentoring skills to recruit and retain a student-focused, diverse faculty population at UB. The success of the IMSD at UB will be realized by: a) increasing diversity of applicant pools for graduate students and faculty, b) students’ scientific productivity and entry into the workforce, c) improved student and faculty mentoring and support, and d) building a more inclusive learning environment at UB.