Post-Baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP) for Oklahoma

俄克拉荷马州存在着巨大的健康差距，在许多类别中都排在最后5名 与整体健康和教育有关。解决这一问题的一个办法是增加人口的科学 扫盲，这将改善个人如何对待涉及健康后果的生活选择。俄克拉荷马州 28所本科院校提供4年制学位。虽然很容易获得， 获得学士学位（25.2%）低于美国平均水平（31.5%）。一种方法来解决 这是为了培养一批更加多样化的科学家，使他们能够在所有社区倡导科学。重要的是， 俄克拉荷马州的许多博士生选择留在该州从事职业，通常是假设教学 在众多的本科院校的职位。增加数量和多样性的一个障碍是 在俄克拉荷马州的博士课程是一个缺乏本科生生物医学研究的机会，在其学院 和大学。研究经验已成为录取的唯一最重要的标准， 俄克拉荷马州大学健康科学中心（OUHSC）的博士课程，该中心提供了唯一的 生物医学博士课程在过去的5年里，这些生物医学博士课程 每年招收24名学生，主要通过生物医学科学研究生课程（GPiBS）， 第一年的伞计划，服务于7个基础科学学位授予计划。自成立以来，只有8% GPiBS承认自己是一个代表性不足的群体的一部分。最近， 大大改善，URM的数量正在接近全州所代表的25%。《邮报》- 学士学位研究和教育计划（PREP），该计划将主要从 来自区域学院和大学的代表性不足的群体将有助于在这一成功的基础上再接再厉。PREP将 是一个为期一年的，研究密集型计划在OUHSC。课程将包括以下正式课程： 实验设计和生物统计学，动物护理和使用，研究方法，结合讲座/期刊 俱乐部课程和职业发展讲习班。负责任地进行研究和数据方面的培训 分析和再现性也将被强调。大部分学生的时间将用于指导 实验室里的研究是由校外资助的。学生将进行两次实验室轮换，然后是9- 一个月的实验室经验。学生将有委员会监督他们的进展，并将 为毕业申请和面试做准备。学生将被直接招募到PREP 通过亲自访问区域学院和大学，通过社交媒体和网站，并通过 GPiBS申请和面试流程。

Oklahoma suffers from substantial health disparities, and is ranked in the bottom 5 states in numerous categories related to overall health and education. One solution to this problem is to increase the population's scientific literacy, which will improve how individuals approach life choices involving health consequences. Oklahoma has 28 undergraduate institutions that offer 4-year degrees. Although readily accessible, the number of citizens who earn a Bachelor's degree (25.2%) is low compared to the United States average (31.5%). One way to address this is to train a more diverse cohort of scientists who can advocate for science in all communities. Importantly, many of the PhD recipients in Oklahoma elect to stay in the state for their careers, often assuming teaching positions in the numerous undergraduate institutions. One impediment to increasing both numbers and diversity in Oklahoma's doctoral programs is a lack of undergraduate biomedical research opportunities in its colleges and universities. Research experience has become the single most important criterion for admission into doctoral programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), which offers one of the only biomedical doctoral programs in the state. For the past 5 years, these biomedical doctoral programs have admitted 24 students per year, primarily through the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS), the first-year umbrella program that serves the 7 basic science degree-granting programs. Since inception, only 8% of GPiBS admits have identified themselves as part of an under-represented group. More recently, this has greatly improved, and URM numbers are approaching the 25% represented across the state. The Post- Baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP), which will recruit students from primarily underrepresented groups from regional colleges and universities, will help build on this success. The PREP will be a one-year, research-intensive program at OUHSC. The curriculum will include formal courses on experimental design and biostatistics, animal care and use, research methods, a combination lecture/journal club course, and career development workshops. Training in the responsible conduct of research and in data analysis and reproducibility will also be emphasized. Most of the students' time will be devoted to mentored research in labs that are currently funded extramurally. Students will conduct two lab rotations, followed by a 9- month experience in a selected lab. Students will have committees that monitor their progress, and will be prepared for the graduate application and interview process. Students will be recruited directly into the PREP through in-person visits to regional colleges and universities, through social media and websites, and through the GPiBS application and interview process.