SMART Post-Baccalaureate Ph.D PREP Program

描述（由申请人提供）：贝勒医学院的SMART PREP学者计划将提供教育机会，以更好地准备代表性不足的少数民族（URM）大学毕业生进入生物医学相关的研究生课程并取得成功，并进入生物医学研究事业。我们将主要关注那些希望进入博士课程的参与者，但我们也会考虑潜在竞争的医学博士/博士。候选人。通过为每位预科学生制定个人发展计划，教育将得到加强。预计大多数学者将在一年内完成课程，但随着智力发展，第二年可以选择重复活动或进入更高级的课程。参与者将有3/4的时间作为技术人员，在生物医学科学的前沿进行研究。他们将通过直接阅读科学论文、参加与他们的研究兴趣相关的实验室会议、期刊俱乐部和研讨会，理智地参与研究。他们将通过特别设计的课程建立他们在分子和细胞生物学（MCB）方面的知识，该课程强调实验方法，定量技能，道德决策和URM科学家的贡献。现有博士、博士48人。参加BCM课程的学生。这些学生将组成客座讲师的基础，他们将为一些MCB课程主题提供“研究相关性”部分。GRE预备课程，MCAT审查（潜在的MD/Ph/ d）。候选人)、研究生院申请讲习班、道德和安全培训以及技能建设讲习班将提供成功成为一名科学家所需的各种技能的额外培训。根据需要，将提供英语、数学或物理科学方面的个别辅导和指导。教师和研究生指导和参加MERGE （URM学生组织）会议和科学会议将有助于激励和激励参与者在成为科学界成员时追求卓越。评估工具将评估学者、导师、员工的进展和表现，以及项目组成部分的影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The SMART PREP Scholars program at Baylor College of Medicine will provide educational opportunities to better prepare underrepresented minority (URM) college graduates to enter and succeed in biomedical related graduate programs and progress into biomedical research careers. The primary focus will be on participants who wish to matriculate into Ph.D. programs, but we will consider potentially competitive MD/Ph.D. candidates. Education will be enhanced by creating individual development plans for each PREP Scholar. It is anticipated that most Scholars will complete the program in one year, but there will be options for a second year with increasing intellectual development either repeating activities or progressing into more advanced courses. Participants will work 3/4 time as technicians and conduct research at the frontier of biomedical science. They will participate intellectually in the research through directed reading of scientific papers, in lab meetings, journal clubs and seminars that relate to their research interests. They will build their knowledge in molecular and cellular biology (MCB) through a specially designed course that emphasizes experimental approaches, quantitative skills, ethical decision making and the contributions of URM scientists. There are currently 48 URM Ph.D. and MD/Ph.D. students enrolled in BCM programs. These students will form a base of guest lecturers who will present a "research relevance" section for some of the MCB course topics. A GRE preparatory course, MCAT review (for potential MD/Ph/.D. candidates), graduate school application workshops, ethics and safety training and skills building workshops will provide additional training in a variety of skills needed to succeed as a scientist. Individual tutoring and instruction will be provided in English, math or physical sciences as needed. Faculty and graduate student mentoring and attending MERGE (URM student organization) meetings and scientific conferences will help inspire and motivate participants to strive for excellence as they become members of the scientific community. Evaluation tools will assess progress and performance of Scholars, mentors, staff and the impact of program components.