VT-ESTEEMED

摘要 在我们国家继续面临的许多社会正义问题中，健康差距，特别是 生物医学劳动力代表性不足仍然是最容易处理的问题之一。缺乏代表性 少数民族，特别是黑人男性，继续获得STEM学位的比例仍然令人担忧。 造成这种缺乏多样性的因素之一是，到2015年年底，STEM专业的学生被淘汰。 大学二年级和许多URM在研究密集型（R1）机构面临的挑战性环境。 弗吉尼亚理工大学的ESTEEMED（VT ESTEEMED）计划将提供从 学科，包括生物科学，化学，生物化学，数学和统计学为我们的学者， 成功地获得本科学位和攻读生物医学工程研究生学位。到 实现这一广泛的目标，增加生物医学劳动力的多样性，这一修订的VT ESTEEMED， 它解决了“01”中所有的“小缺点”，将使用具有杰出历史的项目教师和PI 研究生产力，培训和指导来自不同背景的学生。VT的具体目标 受人尊敬的研究教育计划是：1。每年招收8名新生，共32名， 成为VT受人尊敬的学者，他们将拥有成功获得学士学位所需的基础， 攻读生物医学工程研究生学位; 2.创建一个桥梁程序， 过渡到大学的VT ESTEEMED学者，并帮助他们发展熟悉的基础知识， 生物医学与“入研“过程; 3.提供指导研究经验， 加强学生的学习和参与，这也将转化为学术保留和成功; 4.创建 学习机会，为受尊敬的领导的发展活动，包括文献综述会议， 研究进展/现状更新，以及演讲者的共同主持;以及5.让受人尊敬的学者参与 暑期活动，包括研究培训和获得技能，包括沟通， 写作和口语，指导和领导能力。凭借在当地和全国范围内出色的领导才能， 受人尊敬的项目主任和潜在的教师导师带来了一个模范学术历史 在STEM和URM培训和发展方面取得的成就。

Abstract Among the many social justice issues that our nation continues to confront, health disparities, especially underrepresentation in the biomedical workforce remains one of the most tractable. The lack of representation in the proportion of minorities, especially black men, who go on to obtain a STEM degree remains alarming. Among the factors responsible for this lack of diversity are the switching out of STEM majors by the end of the sophomore years and the challenging environments many URMs face at research intensive (R1) institutions. Virginia Tech’s ESTEEMED (VT ESTEEMED) program will provide the foundation and tools necessary from disciplines that include biological sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, math and statistics for our scholars to succeed in obtaining their undergraduate degrees and pursuing graduate degrees in biomedical engineering. To accomplish this broad goal of increasing diversity in the biomedical workforce, this revised VT ESTEEMED, which addressed all the “minor weaknesses” in the “01,” will use program faculty and PIs with outstanding history of research productivity, training and mentoring of students from diverse backgrounds. Specific Aims of the VT ESTEEMED research education program are: 1. Recruit 8 entering Freshmen, each year, for a total of 32 to become VT ESTEEMED scholars who will have the foundation necessary to succeed in getting a BS and pursuing a graduate degree in biomedical engineering; 2. Create a bridge program that will provide a smooth transition to college for VT ESTEEMED scholars and to help them develop a familiarity with the fundamentals of biomedical science and the process of “entering research;”3. Provide a mentored research experience that will enhance student learning and engagement that will also translate into academic retention and success; 4. Create learning opportunities for ESTEEMED scholar-led developmental activities including literature review sessions, research progress/status updates, and the cohosting of speakers; and 5. Engage ESTEEMED scholars in summer activities that includes research training and the acquiring of skills that include communication including writing and oral, and mentoring and leadership. With outstanding leadership skills locally and nationally, the ESTEEMED program directors and the potential faculty mentors bring a history of exemplary scholarly achievements in STEM and URM training and development.