University of Louisville Biomedical Integrative Opportunity for Mentored Experience Development -PREP (UL-BIOMED-PREP)

摘要 有强有力的证据表明，学术界存在显著的种族和性别差距，第一代毕业生面临 在成为终身教员方面的不平等。此外，肯塔基州是一个经济实力雄厚的州。 弱势群体，包括第一代/农村毕业生，他们在科学、技术和经济领域的代表性不足。 补救STEM缺乏多样性的一个非常有效的方法是提供代表性不足的 学生拥有申请研究生院并在研究生院取得成功所需的工具。加州大学的目标是 路易斯维尔(UofL)生物医学综合机会指导体验开发-Prep(UL-BioMed- Prep)是培训STEM领域的下一代代表性不足的科学家，包括医学， 牙科、文理和工程学。UL-BioMed-Prep是一项独特的综合教育计划 在这四所学校中，它将为来自肯塔基州和周边地区的学生提供 在STEM领域的代表性不足，在这些领域有广泛的指导开发和研究机会 能够接触到大量科学项目的学科，为培养技能而量身定做的课程 为学生成功申请并完成研究生院的学习做好准备，并开展相应的群体建设活动 培养复原力，培养批判性思维和终身学习技能 科学领袖。目前肯塔基州没有预科项目，这一倡议与 UofL目前的战略计划是在教育领域追求包容性。七至八名UL-BioMed-Prep学者 将从UofL和区域方案/学院招聘，以促进实现 STEM中代表不足的学生，重点是第一代非裔美国人和拉丁裔 来自肯塔基州农村和城市地区的毕业生和经济落后的学生。一个私人的 每个奖学金获得者将在项目开始时根据个人技能和 根据需要，将定期重新评估这一点。一位经验丰富的研究导师将在两年结束时选出 实验室轮换，一个负责评估每月进展的研究委员会，以及一名学生导师 被指派提供个性化的建议。UL-BioMed-Prep学者将展示任何项目成果 定期在区域/国家会议上和通过社交媒体。除了旨在帮助 准备研究生院申请并完成研究生学业，每月进行职业发展 活动将帮助培养一个包容的社区，建立网络，并帮助学者培养信心和成长 心态。内部和外部咨询委员会将定期评估该计划并提供持续的 将用于改进计划的反馈。项目完成后，UL-BioMed-Prep学者将 拥有更好的研究和分析技能，更好地理解研究生的期望，以及 应对研究生院具有挑战性的要求的韧性和自信心。我们的目标是达到 目标是85%的UL-BioMed-Prep学者被录取并完成研究生学业。

Abstract There is strong evidence for a significant race and gender gap in academia, and first generation graduates face inequity in becoming tenured faculty. Moreover, Kentucky (KY) is a state with a large economically disadvantaged population, including first generation/rural graduates, who are underrepresented in STEM fields. A highly effective approach to remediating the paucity of diversity in STEM is to provide underrepresented students with the tools they need to apply to and succeed in graduate school. The goal of the University of Louisville (UofL) Biomedical Integrative Opportunity for Mentored Experience Development-PREP (UL-BIOMED- PREP) is to train the next generation of underrepresented scientists in STEM fields, including Medicine, Dentistry, Arts and Sciences, and Engineering. UL-BIOMED-PREP is a unique integrated education program among these four schools; it will provide students from Kentucky and surrounding areas who are underrepresented in the STEM fields with extensive mentored development and research opportunities in these disciplines with access to a large array of scientific projects, tailored courses designed to develop skills that will prepare students to successfully apply to and complete graduate school, and cohort-building activities geared toward building resiliency and developing critical thinking and life-long learning skills necessary for becoming a scientific leader. There are currently no PREP programs in Kentucky and this initiative aligns very well with the current strategic plan of UofL to pursue inclusiveness in education. Seven to eight UL-BIOMED-PREP scholars will be recruited from the UofL and regional programs/colleges geared to facilitate achievement of underrepresented students in STEM, with an emphasis on African American and Latino, first generation graduates and economically underserved students from both rural and urban areas in KY. A personal development plan will be developed for each scholar at the start of the program based on individual skills and needs, that will be re-evaluated regularly. An experienced research mentor will be chosen at the end of two laboratory rotations, a research committee assigned to evaluate monthly progress, and a student mentor assigned to provide personalized advising. UL-BIOMED-PREP scholars will present any program outcome regularly at regional/national meetings and via social media. In addition to courses designed to aid in the preparation of graduate school applications and complete graduate school, monthly career development activities will help foster an inclusive community, networking and help scholars develop confidence and a growth mindset. Internal and External Advisory Committees will regularly evaluate the program and provide ongoing feedback that will be used to improve the program. Upon program completion, UL-BIOMED-PREP scholars will possess improved research and analytical skills, a better understanding of graduate school expectations, and the resiliency and self-confidence to handle the challenging demands of graduate school. Our goal is to reach the target of 85% of UL-BIOMED-PREP scholars being admitted and completing graduate school.