Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research

宾夕法尼亚大学短期研究教育计划(STER)的目标是 提供来自不同背景的本科生和研究型医学生-特别是 来自全国代表性不足背景(UR)、弱势或残疾学生的学生-具有 在宾夕法尼亚大学暑期有8-10周的短期密集实验室研究经验。长期的 目标是增加这些致力于心血管、肺科、 血液病或睡眠障碍。培训由一组核心培训师提供，他们拥有广泛的 作为各级受训人员的导师，代表了一系列科学学科和临床 心、肺、血的相关研究。每个实习生将大约90%的时间用于 动手实验室研究、实验设计、数据解释、定向阅读、实验室会议和 杂志俱乐部。学员参加由宾夕法尼亚大学教职员工举办的一系列科学研讨会 并接受学术相关领域的补充培训，包括科学陈述技能和 负责任的研究行为。此外，受训人员还参加各种同伴网络和职业-- 发展活动和讲习班。受训者在结束时至少在一个正式环境中介绍他们的工作 并鼓励他们继续与实验室合作；本科生可以返回 进行第二次暑期研究体验。已有机制衡量这些措施的有效性 计划的各个组成部分，并随着时间的推移改善培训体验。

The objective of the Short-Term Research Education Program (STER) at the University of Pennsylvania is to provide undergraduates and research-oriented medical students from diverse backgrounds – particularly students from nationally underrepresented backgrounds (UR), disadvantaged, or disabled students – with a short-term, intensive laboratory research experience for 8-10 weeks during the summer at Penn. The long-term aim is to increase the pool of these students who are committed to careers in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic diseases or sleep disorders. Training is provided by a core group of trainers who have extensive experience as mentors to trainees at all levels and represent a spectrum of scientific disciplines and clinically relevant research related to heart, lung and blood. Each trainee devotes approximately 90% of their time to hands-on laboratory research, experimental design, data interpretation, directed readings, lab meetings, and journal clubs. Trainees participate in a scientific seminar series presented by University of Pennsylvania faculty and receive supplemental training in academically relevant areas, including scientific presentation skills and the responsible conduct of research. In addition, trainees participate in various peer-networking and career- development activities and workshops. Trainees present their work in at least one formal setting at the end of the program and are encouraged to continue their association with the laboratory; undergraduates may return for a second summer research experience. Mechanisms are in place for measuring the effectiveness of the program’s various components and improving the training experience over time.