Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio, An Intensive Summer Education Program in Translational Research for Underrepresented Students (INSPIRE-US)

项目总结 美国人口正变得更加多样化。然而，临床和翻译科学和专业人员 劳动力不能代表美国人口，也不能代表来自不同种族的人 生物医学劳动力的背景阻碍了科学发现，并对我们的健康产生了不利影响 国家。美国国立卫生研究院已经在研究教育项目上进行了大量投资。然而， NIH支持的大多数劳动力发展计划的主要重点都狭隘地集中在 以最少的关注培养下一代具有博士学位的临床和翻译科学家 需要一支更具包容性的生物医学队伍，其中也包括代表性不足的种族 作为科学家和研究专业人员的少数族裔(URM)，他们对生产临床和 翻译科学(CTS)。为应付货柜服务员工队伍更多元化的需要，拟议的 面向代表不足的学生的翻译研究暑期强化教育计划 (INSPIRE-US)，需要与NIH和凯斯韦斯特的使命保持一致的研究教育活动 后备大学。拟议的计划，INSPIRE-US，建立在 大学和克利夫兰翻译科学合作组织，以及MPIS的经验，以及 外部顾问委员会和项目教职员工，曾领导类似的研究教育项目并了解 URM本科生对与CTS相关的职业感兴趣的独特学习和社会情感需求。 INSPIRE-US计划被概念化为一个为期10周的研究教育计划，旨在 城市资源管理本科生的不同需求。在该计划的五年中，计划领导层的目标是 招募25名项目参与者。本次招聘的具体目标是：(1)招聘多元化人才 通过循证战略和协作机构伙伴关系与9名本科生 历史悠久的黑人高校和周边社区学院；(2)实行知情论 具有补充方案活动的课程，以促进社区建设和社会支持，动手 跨临床和转化科学连续体、教学指导和微观教学的研究经验 资格认证侧重于临床和转化科学的基本概念，以及指导和 职业指导活动，旨在促进毅力和在CTS追求职业生涯的意图，其中包括 计划参与者；以及(3)评估INSPIRE-US计划的短期和长期影响 参与者的职业发展、项目教师和大学。我们的INSPIRE-US计划充分利用 已知的做法可以促进职业兴趣、研究技能发展和所需的社会情感支持 让本科生成功投身中旅职场。如果证明有效，INSPIRE-US计划将是 构思成可重现的，并容易整合到其他临床翻译科学活动中 奖项(CTSA)。

PROJECT SUMMARY The US population is becoming more diverse. However, the clinical and translational scientific and professional workforce is not representative of the US population and the underrepresentation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in the biomedical workforce hinders scientific discovery and adversely impacts the health of our nation. The NIH has already made substantial investments in research education programs. However, the predominant focus of the majority of NIH supported workforce development programs has narrowly focused on cultivating the next generation of doctorally prepared clinical and translational scientists with minimal attention to the need for a more inclusive biomedical sciences workforce that also includes underrepresented racial minorities (URMs) as scientists as well as research professionals who are critical to the production of clinical and translational science (CTS). To address the need for greater diversity in the CTS workforce, the proposed program, Intensive Summer Education Program in Translation Research for Underrepresented Students (INSPIRE-US), entails research education activities that align with the mission of the NIH and Case Western Reserve University. The proposed program, INSPIRE-US, builds on the institutional commitments of the University and the Cleveland Translational Science Collaborative, as well as the experience of the MPIs, an external advisory board, and program faculty who have led similar research education programs and understand the distinct learning and socioemotional needs of URM undergraduates interested in careers related to CTS. The INSPIRE-US program is conceptualized as a 10-week research education program that is tailored to the distinct needs of URM undergraduates. Across the five years of this program, the program leadership aim to recruit 25 program participants. The specific aims for this application are: (1) Recruit diverse and talented undergraduates through evidence-informed strategies and collaborative institutional partnerships with 9 historically black colleges and universities and surrounding community colleges; (2) Implement a theory-informed curriculum with complementary program activities that fosters community building and social support, hands on research experiences across the clinical and translational science continuum, didactic instruction and micro- credentialing focused on the fundamental concepts of clinical and translational science, and mentoring and career coaching activities that aim to promote persistence and the intention to pursue careers in CTS among program participants; and (3) Evaluate the short- and long-term effects of the INSPIRE-US program on participants’ career progression, program faculty, and the university. Our INSPIRE-US program leverages best practices known to promote career interest, research skill development, and the socioemotional support needed for URM undergraduates to successfully join the CTS workforce. If shown effective, the INSPIRE-US program is conceptualized to be reproducible and easily integrated into the activities of other Clinical Translational Science Awards (CTSA).