URBEST: The University of Rochester BEST Training Program

 描述（由申请人提供）：传统的生物医学研究培训计划未能充分准备学员的职业生涯，他们最终将在生物医学劳动力的充分多样性。因此，UR拓宽科学培训经验（URBEST）计划将提供一个灵活的，可支持的学习计划，使博士前和博士后学员更好地为多样化的职业道路做好准备。与传统的研究生课程，往往有严格定义的课程要求，URBEST计划将建立高度灵活的教育途径，课程和体验式学习机会，让学员满足自己定义的学习需求。领导力和专业精神的基础教学将与获得教育计划和三个URBEST培训途径中的一致体验式学习机会相结合。随着学员通过这些途径取得进展，他们将参与共同的，共享的经验，其中包括科学传播，年度务虚会和“职业故事”系列研讨会的培训。实习和实习计划将提供与不同职业相关的实践经验，无论是在大学内部还是与广泛的私营部门公司，政府和科学政策组织合作。URBEST还将实施指导实践，更好地支持多样化的职业成果。我们将通过以下方式“指导我们的导师”：（a）一个计划定向会议，将描述URBEST计划的目标，（B）自主支持指导和个人发展计划（IDP）的使用指令和（c）教师发展研讨会系列，将颁布最佳指导实践。我们还将指导我们的学员，使用有望鼓励多样化职业选择的方法，我们将积极促进学员在UR后的第一个职位上的入职。首先，将建立URBEST学员网络，为学员提供一个强大的学者社区，学员可以在UR期间获得同行指导支持，并在整个职业生涯中获得长期支持。第二，将建立校友指导网络，学员将与UR校友在感兴趣的职业领域合作。第三，我们建立了一个扩展的个性化职业指导计划，为URBEST学员在离开UR后提供持续的指导支持。最后，我们将严格评估我们的计划，并推广我们的模式。对URBEST方案及其参与的学员和教员的全面评价和评估将围绕三个关键领域进行：（1）学员和教员的参与，（2）URBEST课程，（3）URBEST学员的评估。将对所有领域的短期、中期和长期进展措施进行评价。此外，将利用持续的方案评估来改进和完善URBEST，并确保它实现其目标。最后，我们将制定一项可持续性和传播计划， 我们的培训模式

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Traditional biomedical research training programs fail to adequately prepare trainees for the full diversity of careers that they will ultimately experiene in the biomedical workforce. The UR Broadened Experiences in Scientific Training (URBEST) program will therefore provide a flexible, autonomy-supportive learning program that allows pre- and post-doctoral trainees to better prepare themselves for diverse career paths. Unlike traditional graduate curricula, which often have rigidly defined course requirements, the URBEST program will establish highly flexible educational pathways, curricula and experiential learning opportunities that allow trainees to meet their own self-defined learning needs. Foundational instruction in leadership and professionalism will be combioned with access to educational programs and aligned experiential learning opportunities in three URBEST Training Pathways. As trainees progress through these Pathways, they will participate in common, shared experiences that will include training in the Communication of Science, an Annual Retreat, and a "Career Stories" seminar series. Internship and externship programs will provide hands- on experiences relevant to diverse careers, both within the University and in partnership with a broad range of private sector companies, government and science policy organizations. URBEST will also implement mentoring practices that better support diverse career outcomes. We will "mentor our mentors" through: (a) a Program Orientation Session that will delineate the goals of the URBEST program, (b) instruction in Autonomy Supportive Mentoring and the use of Individual Development Programs (IDPs) and (c) a Faculty Development Workshop Series that will promulgate best mentoring practices. We will also mentor our mentees, using approaches that are expected to encourage diverse career options, and we will actively facilitate the on-boarding of trainees in their first position post-UR. First, a URBEST Trainee Network will be established to provide a robust community of scholars that trainees can leverage for peer mentoring support during their time at UR, and for long-term support throughout their careers. Second, an Alumni Mentoring Network will be established, and trainees will be partnered with UR alumni in career sectors of interest. Third, we establish an Extended Individualized Career Mentoring Program to provide continued mentoring support for URBEST trainees after they leave UR. Finally, we will rigorously evaluate our program, and disseminate our model. A comprehensive evaluation and assessment of the URBEST program and its participating trainees and faculty will be structured around three key areas: (1) trainee and faculty participation, (2) URBEST curriculum, and (3) assessment of URBEST trainees. Short-, intermediate- and long- term measures of progress will be evaluated in all areas. In addition, continuous program assessment will be used improve and refine URBEST, and to ensure that it accomplishes its goals. Finally, we will develop a plan for the sustainability and dissemination of our training model.