MBRS IMSD Program at UNTHSC

描述（由申请人提供）：北德克萨斯大学健康科学中心致力于通过生物医学科学研究生院的硕士和博士课程培养多样化的生物医学科学人才。通过一项将生物医学科学的K-12（收养学校）与本科（SMART, McNair）和研究生（通往博士学位的桥梁和NSF K-12研究生/研究员教师计划）培训联系起来的协调计划，研究生院在过去几年中实现了20%的代表性不足的入学率。然而，这样的成就仍然不足以实现平等，以反映未被充分代表的人口，特别是德克萨斯州的西班牙裔人口。目前IMSD的少数族裔研究和教育机会（MORE）提案通过以下目标解决了这一需求：目标1 -在四(4)年内，增加未被充分代表的少数族裔学生进入UNTHSC研究生课程的人数，使其接近德克萨斯州这些群体的人口统计概况。目标2 -在博士课程入学的六(6)年内，在硕士课程入学的两(2)年内，保留并随后毕业95%的被录取的代表性不足的更多学者。这些目标中包含了一些目标和策略，这些目标和策略为所有MORE学者提供了一个具体的教育计划和“三层”指导过程，旨在克服成功的障碍。关键评估绩效指标将用于通过一个全面的评估过程来确定项目的有效性，该过程包括三个不同的实体：外展项目办公室（管理日常事务），MORE进展委员会（每学期审查学生进展）和MORE项目评估委员会（每年审查项目成果和过程目标的实现程度）。我们与合作机构网络的综合项目，以及过去在招募代表性不足的少数民族进入生物医学科学研究生项目方面的成功，应该为拟议的MORE项目的成功提供公式。机构对这些目标的承诺反映在研究生院院长、副院长和助理院长的参与以及机构对MORE项目目标的财政支持水平上。随着我们的K-12和本科课程的基础，为研究生入学提供培训场地，将实现所提出的目标。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of North Texas Health Science Center is committed to the training of a diverse biomedical sciences workforce through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences masters and doctoral programs. Through a Coordinated Plan that links K-12 (Adopt-A-School) to undergraduate (SMART, McNair) and graduate (Bridges to the Doctoral Degree and NSF K-12 Graduate/Fellow teacher programs) training in the biomedical sciences, the graduate school has achieved >20% underrepresented enrollment over the past several years. However, such accomplishments are still short of the need to develop parity that is reflective of the underrepresented population, particularly for Hispanics in Texas. The current IMSD Minority Opportunities in Research and Education (MORE) proposal addresses this need through the following goals: Goal 1 - Increase the number of underrepresented minority students entering graduate programs at UNTHSC to approach that of the Texas demographic profile of these groups within a four (4) year period. Goal 2 - Retain and subsequently graduate 95% of all matriculated underrepresented MORE Scholars within six (6) years of enrollment in a doctoral program and within two (2) years for those in masters programs. Imbedded in these goals are objectives and strategies that provide a specific educational program and a "three-tier" mentorship process for all MORE Scholars designed to overcome barriers to success. Key evaluation performance measures will be used to determine program effectiveness through a comprehensive evaluation process that includes three distinct entities: the Office of Outreach Programs (manages day to day concerns), the MORE Progress Committee (reviews student progress each semester) and the MORE Program Evaluation Committee (yearly reviews the extent the program outcomes and process objectives were met). Our comprehensive program with a network of partner institutions and past success in the recruitment of underrepresented minorities into graduate programs in the biomedical sciences should provide the formula for success with the proposed MORE program. The institutional commitment to these goals is reflected in the participation of the Dean, Associate and Assistant Deans of the graduate school and the level of financial support toward MORE program goals that has been included by the institution. With the foundation of our K-12 and undergraduate programs as providing the training ground for graduate enrollment, the attainment of the proposed goals will be achieved.