Advancing the Culture of PhD Learning & Scholarship in Biology & Health Sciences

描述（由申请人提供）：布朗大学生物学和医学系的IMSD计划将显著增加为生物医学和公共卫生研究职业培训的代表性不足（UR）博士生的数量。这IMSD计划预计将增加其UR学生人口在该司的10个博士课程，以25%。IMSD赠款每年将资助10-12名博士生，平均为期一年。一年级的学生将通过选择性的过程任命，并提供必要的支持，咨询，指导和发展工具，以克服学术准备或其他不利条件的不足之处，以获得博士学位。PI将在内部和外部咨询委员会的监督下监督正在进行的详细评估，以评估目标的进展情况，根据需要调整战略的能力，并为推进博士培训中的多样性文化提供激励。具体目标是：1）加强和扩大与服务或培训大量乌拉圭学生的机构的战略伙伴关系。除了推进我们目前的合作伙伴关系和发展新的合作伙伴关系，我们将改善我们与布朗tougaloo计划的长期关系，并推进与服务于UR学生学术利益的专业组织的关系。2)为IMSD学员实施多方面的个性化教育计划，提供持续的学位咨询和支持结构，使学生能够充分发挥潜力。该计划的核心是一个“菜单”的技能为基础的非学分培训模块设计的IMSD学员，但开放给所有研究生。其他组成部分包括研讨会，咨询会议，IMSD培训教师职能，同侪导师网络，学生教师契约，互动程序网站，以及与外部和内部顾问的年度务虚会，提供程序内的整合和连续性。所有IMSD教员培训人员都有联邦资金和成功指导UR学员的记录。3)通过提高教师导师和他们的研究计划从这一领域的投资中获得的好处的认识，并通过提供一个机构结构，设置多样性和奖励成就的期望，提高博士培训的部门多样性实践。作为教师超出我们的IMSD导师和顾问教师组观察这个组的成功，并寻找IMSD学者为自己的实验室，他们将获得奖励。这一目标的最终成果将通过增加以下人数来衡量：a）UR学生总数，B）具有UR学生临界质量的个别博士课程，c）与UR学生进行论文研究的教师实验室。IMSD与院长办公室的关系提供了共同领导和问责，以实现积极的变化和推进机构文化。 公共卫生相关性：布朗IMSD计划将培养博士前学者谁完成后将加入美国科学/生物医学劳动力，促进人类健康的进步。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The IMSD Program in Brown University's Division of Biology and Medicine will significantly increase the number of underrepresented (UR) PhD students trained for careers in biomedical and public health research. This IMSD Program is projected to increase its UR student population in the Division's 10 doctoral programs to 25%. The IMSD grant will fund 10-12 doctoral students per year for an average of one year. First-year students will be appointed via a selective process and provided with the necessary support, advising, mentoring, and development tools to overcome deficiencies in academic preparation or other disadvantages en route to earning their PhDs. The PIs will oversee ongoing and detailed evaluation with internal and external advisory board oversight to permit assessment of progress toward goals, the ability to adjust strategy as needed, and provide incentives for advancing a culture of diversity within PhD training. The specific aims are: 1) Enhance and Expand Strategic Partnerships with institutions that serve or train large numbers of UR students. In addition advancing our current partner relationships and developing new partnerships, we will improve on our long-standing relationship with the Brown-Tougaloo Program, and advance relationships with professional organizations serving the academic interests of UR students. 2) Implement a Multi-Faceted, Personalized Educational Program for IMSD Trainees that provides a continuous-to-degree advising and support structure empowering students to develop their full potential. The Program core is a "menu" of skill-based not-for-credit training modules designed for IMSD Trainees but open to all graduate students. Other components include seminars, advisory meetings, IMSD Trainee-faculty functions, a Peer Mentor network, student-faculty compacts, an interactive Program Web site, and an Annual retreat with External and Internal Advisors provide integration and continuity within the Program. All IMSD faculty trainers have federal funding and a record of successfully mentoring UR trainees. 3) Improve Divisional Diversity Practices in PhD Training by raising awareness of the benefits faculty mentors and their research programs derive from investments in this area and by providing an institutional structure that sets expectations for diversity and rewards achievement. As faculty beyond our group of IMSD mentor and advisor faculty observe the successes of this group and seek out IMSD Scholars for their own labs, they will receive incentives. The eventual outcomes of this aim will be measured by increases the in the number of a) UR students overall, b) individual doctoral programs with a critical mass of UR students and c) faculty labs with UR students doing thesis research. The IMSD's relationship with the Dean's office provides co- leadership and accountability to effect positive change and advance the institutional culture. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The Brown IMSD program will train pre-doctoral scholars who upon completion will join the US scientific/biomedical workforce, contributing to the advancement of human health.