IMSD at the University of Massachusetts Medical School

马萨诸塞大学医学院 IMSD

• 批准号: 10553216
• 负责人: BRIAN C LEWIS
• 金额: $ 34.5万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-02-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10553216
• 关键词: Massachusetts; Universities; medical schools

Despite great advances in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, and major advances in clinical care, major health challenges remain that negatively impact public health. Addressing these challenges requires that the biomedical field draw from the broadest talent pool available. Yet, analysis of the trends in the biomedical sciences workforce and trainee pool consistently demonstrate that specific racial and ethnic groups remain underrepresented in this arena relative to their representation within the population of the United States. Therefore, programs that address the discrepancy in participation rates between different racial, ethnic, gender and/or socioeconomic groups, and promote the engagement of the maximum number of talented individuals are needed. In this application, we propose the implementation of a research training program, under the umbrella of the Initiative to Maximize Student Development (IMSD), to alleviate this discrepancy at our institution, the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. The mission of the proposed IMSD is to facilitate the excellence of a cadre of talented young scientists from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. The program will achieve its mission through the development and deployment of: a series of academic and research activities that increase the excellence of participating students as biomedical scientists; professional development activities that prepare participants for success in a range of biomedical sciences- related careers; and the implementation of training workshops that shift trainee self-perception and mentor training capacity. These activities are expected to produce rigorously trained, successful young PhD scientists who will persist in biomedical sciences-related careers. The program will measure the success of its activities through the following metrics: 1) Increased student retention and completion rates. We expect to observe >90% retention through the successful completion of the Qualifying Examination at the end of year 2, and >85% successful completion of the PhD. These retention and completion rates will match or exceed the rates for the broader population of PhD trainees in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) at UMMS. 2) Decreased time to degree completion. The current average time to completion for PhD trainees in the GSBS is 6.4 years. We expect the time to degree completion for IMSD trainees to be shorter than for the average GSBS student. During the initial reporting period, we anticipate that the average time to degree will be 6.2 years, with the goal of achieving an average time to completion of < 6 years. 3) Increased student publications. We expect that IMSD participants will, on average, publish 4 papers during graduate study, including 2 as first author. These metrics are in line with the output of the broader GSBS population. 4) Successful attainment of individual fellowships. We anticipate that 50% of IMSD program participants will successfully compete for individual fellowships from the NIH or private funding agencies. 5) Attainment of desired post-graduate opportunities. We expect that IMSD participants will be top candidates in their chosen career paths. We further expect that 100% of IMSD participants will transition from PhD training to their preferred career path. 6) Increased sense of belonging at UMMS and self-identity as scientists. Through activities that increase the capacity of research mentors and other faculty to effectively mentor a diverse student population, as well as activities that increase students’ self-identity as scientists, IMSD trainees will develop increased sense of belonging at UMMS and envision themselves as important contributors to the scientific enterprise at UMMS and in their future careers. The successful implementation of the program will increase the number of students from underrepresented backgrounds earning PhDs at UMMS, enhance the persistence of these newly minted PhDs in biomedical careers, and enhance the research excellence at UMMS by positively shifting the research training environment.

尽管生物医学和行为科学取得了巨大进步，临床护理也取得了重大进展，但主要 卫生挑战依然存在，对公众健康产生负面影响。应对这些挑战需要 生物医学领域从可用的最广泛的人才库中吸引人才。然而，对生物医学趋势的分析 科学工作者和实习生队伍一直表明，特定的种族和民族群体仍然存在 与他们在美国人口中的代表性相比，他们在这一领域的代表性不足。 因此，解决不同种族、民族、性别之间参与率差异的方案 和/或社会经济团体，并促进最大数量的有才华的个人参与 都是需要的。 在这项申请中，我们建议实施一项研究培训计划，在 最大限度地促进学生发展的倡议(IMSD)，以缓解我们机构的这种差异， 马萨诸塞州伍斯特的马萨诸塞大学医学院。建议成立的国际管理学院的使命 是为了促进一支才华横溢的年轻科学家队伍从传统上代表不足的人中脱颖而出 背景。该计划将通过以下一系列的开发和部署实现其使命： 学术和研究活动，提高参与的学生作为生物医学科学家的卓越表现； 为参与者在一系列生物医学科学领域取得成功做好准备的专业发展活动- 相关职业；以及实施培训讲习班，改变受训人员的自我认知和指导 培训能力。这些活动有望培养出训练有素、事业有成的年轻博士科学家。 世卫组织将坚持与生物医学科学相关的职业。该计划将衡量其活动的成功程度 通过以下指标： 1)提高学生保留率和毕业率。我们预计将通过以下方式保持90%的保留率 在第二年年末顺利完成资格考试，并取得85%的成功 完成博士学位。这些保留率和完成率将与 密歇根大学生物医学科学研究生院(GSBS)更广泛的博士生培训对象。 2)缩短完成学位所需的时间。目前，博士生完成学业的平均时间为 GSBS为6.4年。我们预计IMSD学员完成学位所需的时间将比 对于普通的GSBS学生来说。在最初报告所述期间，我们预计 学位将是6.2年，目标是实现平均完成学业的时间为&lt；6年。 3)增加学生出版物。我们预计，IMSD的参与者平均将发表4篇论文 研究生期间，其中2人为第一作者。这些指标与 更广泛的GSBS人群。 4)成功获得个人奖学金。我们预计将有50%的IMSD项目 参赛者将成功竞争美国国立卫生研究院或私人资助的个人奖学金。 经纪公司。 5)获得理想的研究生就业机会。我们期望国际管理学院的参赛者将是 候选人在他们选择的职业道路上。我们更期望国际管理学院100%的学员 从博士培训过渡到他们喜欢的职业道路。 6)增加了对密歇根大学的归属感和作为科学家的自我认同感。通过以下活动 提高研究导师和其他教职员工的能力，以便有效地指导不同的学生 以及提高学生作为科学家的自我认同感的活动，IMSD的学员将 在密歇根大学管理学院培养更多的归属感，并将自己视为 在密歇根州立大学的科学事业和他们未来的职业生涯。 该计划的成功实施将增加人数不足的学生人数。 在密歇根大学获得博士学位的背景，增强了这些新培养的生物医学博士的持久性 职业，并通过积极转移研究培训来提高密歇根大学的研究能力 环境。