Undergraduate Biomedical Research Training at Jackson State University

在上一个资助周期中，28名MARC学员被JSU的MARC项目录取，17名学员毕业。在这些毕业生中，一名学生进入牙科学院，四名进入硕士学位课程。12名MARC学员（71%）被博士/桥梁项目录取。该计划的总体目标是增加代表性不足的少数民族进入并成功获得生物医学科学博士学位的人数。实现这一目标的目标是：1)每年吸引175名新生参加外展活动；2)到2012年秋季，将MARC实习生的生物医学保留率提高到100%；3) 80%完成项目的MARC受训者按操作规定进入博士项目；4) 100%的MARC学员对校外培训表示满意；5) 100%的MARC学员对他们的内部培训表示满意。JSU将选择符合特定要求的学生，并实施研究培训计划；课程增强;以及毕业生衔接活动。本科培训将从marc前活动开始，旨在确保潜在申请人具有适当的学术背景。被选中的学员将准备在外部暑期研究地点实习。被选中的受训者将与教师配对，教师将作为他们的研究导师并积极参与研究。受训人员将通过研讨会和“研究导论”课程学习负责任的行为。受训者必须制定研究职业规划；参加会议，参加GRE考试，申请研究生课程。marc前活动将实施，以确定和介绍学生的计划和研究事业。学生将通过导游参观多用户研究设施，并参加研究研讨会，了解研究工具。项目评估将包括审查项目影响的评估。总结性评价策略将衡量该项目对增加少数民族学生参与博士课程的贡献。计划有效性模型将用于确保评估数据用于计划改进。

In the last funding cycle, twenty-eight MARC trainees were admitted to the MARC Program at JSU and as a result seventeen trainees have graduated. Of these graduates, one student entered Dental School and four entered a master's degree program. Twelve MARC trainees (71%) were admitted to Ph.D./Bridge programs. The overall goal of the Program is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who will enter and successfully earn Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical sciences. The objectives to achieve this goal are: 1) to attract 175 new students per year to participate in outreach activities; 2) to increase the biomedical retention rate of the MARC trainees to 100% by fall 2012; 3) to have 80% of MARC trainees who complete the program accepted into a Ph.D. program as operationally defined; 4) to have 100% of MARC trainees expressing satisfaction with their extramural training; and 5) to have 100% of MARC trainees expressing satisfaction with their intramural training. JSU will select students meeting specific requirements and implement a research training program; curriculum enhancements; and graduate bridging activities. The undergraduate training will begin with pre-MARC activities aimed at ensuring potential applicants have the proper academic back-ground. The selected trainees will be prepared to intern at external summer research sites. The selected trainees will be paired with faculty who will serve as their research preceptors and are active in research. The trainees will be taught responsible conduct through: workshops and the course, "Introduction to Research." Trainees must develop a research career plan; participate in conferences, take the GRE, and apply to graduate programs. Pre-MARC activities will be implemented to identify and introduce students to the Program and research careers. The students will be introduced to the tools of research, via guided tours of multi-user research facilities, and attend research seminars. The program evaluation will consist of evaluations to examine the impact of the program. The summative evaluation strategy will measure the contribution of the program to increase the participation of minority students in Ph.D. programs. A program effectiveness model will be used to insure that evaluative data are used for program improvements.