Pathway to graduate study post-baccalaureate training program

项目摘要 对博士学位调查结果的分析显示，2013年，只有4%的人获得了博士学位 获得生物/生物医学科学博士学位的是黑人或非裔美国人，7% 是西班牙裔还是拉丁裔。在那些获得健康科学博士学位的人中，12%是黑人或 非洲裔美国人和4%的人是西班牙裔或拉丁裔。以解决创造多样化的迫切需求 生物医学研究人员，马萨诸塞大学医学院已经推出了 生物医学研究生院研究生课程。我们的节目提供了一个出色的 有机会提高学生的学术准备和实验室或临床研究经验。 该计划的目标是为学生做好准备，使他们在进入顶尖毕业生时具有竞争力。 程序。这一由机构支持的毕业后培训计划取得了成功。我们 因此，寻求通过这笔赠款来扩大我们的研究教育培训计划。我们扩展的目标是 计划包括：1)从国家和地方候选人库中招募合格的学者， 在学科观点方面导致不同的受训人口；2)提供准备 学者们强大的指导团队，为他们的研究目标量身定做的学术培训 以前的教育和研究经验；以及磨练技术技能和专业技能的机会 增强学术准备所需的技能(如写作、演讲、时间管理) 研究生院；3)在研究密集型UMMS中提供“动手”的研究经验 部门、中心和研究所。我们的导师、科学学科和学术项目的广度 提供灵活性，使每个学员的体验个性化，同时为提高 未来学术成功的可能性。我们预计至少75%的预科学生将被录取 并顺利完成研究生课程，有助于学员群体的多样化，以及 生物医学和行为科学领域的劳动力。

Project Summary An analysis of the results from the Survey of Earned Doctorates revealed that in 2013, only 4% of those awarded doctoral degrees in the biological / biomedical sciences were Black or African-Americans and 7% were Hispanics or Latinos. For those awarded doctoral degrees in the health sciences, 12% were Black or African-Americans and 4% were Hispanics or Latinos. To address the urgent need to create a diverse biomedical research workforce, the University of Massachusetts Medical School has launched the Pathway to Graduate Study Program in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Our program offers an outstanding opportunity to enhance student academic preparedness and laboratory-based or clinical research experience. The goal of the program is to prepare students so that they are competitive for admission into top-tier graduate programs. This institutionally supported post-baccalaureate training program has met with success. We therefore seek to expand our research education training program with this grant. The goals of our expanded program include: 1) The recruitment of eligible scholars from national and local pools of candidates, resulting in a diverse trainee population with respect to disciplinary perspectives; 2) To provide to PREP scholars strong mentoring teams, academic training tailored to their research goals and tailored to build on previous educational and research experiences; and opportunities to hone technical skills and professional skills (e.g. writing, presentations, time management) necessary to enhance academic preparedness for graduate school; 3) To provide “hands on” research experience embedded within research-intensive UMMS Departments, Centers, and Institutes. Our breadth of mentors, scientific disciplines, and academic programs offers the flexibility to individualize each trainee's experience while providing a strong foundation to increase the likelihood of future academic success. We expect that at least 75% of the PREP scholars will matriculate and successfully complete graduate programs contributing to the diversification of the trainee population, and workforce, in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.