Bridges to the Doctorate at Towson University

项目摘要/摘要 非洲裔美国人/黑人、土著和西班牙裔美国人是美国增长最快的人口之一，但 只占生物医学研究劳动力的一小部分。这种脱节在以下方面尤为严重 理工科研究生课程，来自代表性不足(UR)群体的学生占 在2018年授予的博士学位中，仅有13.5%。此外，来自UR团体的学生明显更多 在攻读博士学位的过程中完成硕士学位(MS)比他们的非UR同龄人更多，识别MS 项目作为一个重要的人才库，从不同的背景招收博士候选人。与一致 这些国家的趋势，马里兰大学医学院(UMSOM)和约翰斯的自我评估 霍普金斯大学医学院(JHUSOM)透露，只有13%和17%的博士学位被授予 在过去的五年里，是针对UR团体的学生。在短短五年内，通往博士项目的桥梁 (B2D)计划对Towson生物科学MS计划的多样性产生了重大影响 大学(TU)，将UR群体的学生比例从2015年的11%增加到2020年的42%， 反映当地人口统计数据(45.3%)。我们的B2D实习生100%毕业于硕士学位。的 在毕业的学员中，67%的人申请了博士学位，83%的人申请了博士学位， 被包括UMSOM和JHUSOM在内的顶级博士项目录取。这些数据 强调需要像B2D这样的计划，在来自UR团体的学生准备申请时支持他们 博士课程，并成功地从MS过渡到博士课程以完成博士学位。TU- UMSOM-JHUSOM B2D将整合UMSOM和JHUSOM的TU MS计划和研究资源 在创新的培训和辅导课程中，实现以下四个目标。1：提供 学员在细胞和分子生物学方面有坚实的知识基础，培养分析思维，以及 培养科学自我效能感。2：培养学生独立设计和严格进行实验 并对结果进行有效分析。3：为学员提供成功申请博士学位所需的工具 课程，并最终获得博士学位。4：培养包容、支持的社区，促进学生 通过提供职业探索和同行/专业指导的机会而取得成功。TU的近在咫尺 UMSOM和JHUSOM校园促进联合培训活动的协作实施。磁盘备份 将积极从地方和国家少数民族重点培训项目和本科生中招募学者 通过网络营销、社交媒体和面对面的方式为机构提供服务。B2D的专业化发展 学员从理科到博士及以后的学习过程将被跟踪，作为衡量 项目成功。B2D的所有方面都将通过系统的计划评估进行严格评估。磁盘备份 因此，培训将增强生物医学劳动力的多样性。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT African-American/Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic are among the fastest growing populations in the US but make up only a small percentage of the biomedical research workforce. This disconnect is particularly acute in science and engineering graduate programs where students from underrepresented (UR) groups accounted for just 13.5% of doctoral degrees awarded in 2018. Furthermore, significantly more students from UR groups complete a master’s degree (MS) en route to their doctorate than their non-UR counterparts, identifying MS programs as an important pool from which to recruit PhD candidates from diverse backgrounds. Consistent with these national trends, self-assessments at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) revealed that just 13% and 17% of doctoral degrees awarded over the past five years were to students from UR groups. In just five years, the Bridges to the Doctorate Program (B2D) program has had a significant impact on the diversity of the MS program in Biological Sciences at Towson University (TU), increasing the representation of students from UR groups from 11% in 2015 to 42% in 2020, mirroring the local demographics (45.3%). 100% of our B2D trainees have graduated with an MS degree. Of the trainees who have graduated, 67% have applied to PhD programs and 83% of those who applied, were offered admission to top doctoral programs including those at UMSOM and JHUSOM. These data highlight the need for programs like B2D that support students from UR groups as they prepare to apply to doctoral programs and succeed in transitioning from MS to PhD programs to complete their doctorate. The TU- UMSOM-JHUSOM B2D will integrate the TU MS program and research resources at the UMSOM and JHUSOM in an innovative curriculum of training and mentoring to meet the following four objectives. 1: To provide trainees with a strong knowledge base in cell and molecular biology, develop analytical thinking, and cultivate science self-efficacy. 2: To train students to independently design and conduct experiments with rigor and to effectively analyze results. 3: To provide trainees with the tools needed to successfully apply to doctoral programs and ultimately earn a PhD. 4: To foster an inclusive, supportive community that promotes student success by providing opportunities for career exploration and peer/professional mentoring. The proximity of TU, UMSOM, and JHUSOM campuses facilitate the collaborative implementation of joint training activities. B2D scholars will be actively recruited from local and national minority-focused training programs and undergraduate institutions through e-marketing, social media, and in-person approaches. The professional development of B2D trainees as they progress from MS to PhD programs and beyond will be tracked as an important metric of program success. All aspects of the B2D will be critically evaluated by systematic program assessment. B2D training will thus enhance diversity in the biomedical workforce.