IMSD at the University of Massachusetts Medical School

马萨诸塞大学医学院 IMSD

• 批准号: 10093106
• 负责人: BRIAN C LEWIS
• 金额: $ 31.37万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-02-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10093106
• 关键词: Massachusetts; Universities; medical schools

Despite great advances in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, and major advances in clinical care, major health challenges remain that negatively impact public health. Addressing these challenges requires that the biomedical field draw from the broadest talent pool available. Yet, analysis of the trends in the biomedical sciences workforce and trainee pool consistently demonstrate that specific racial and ethnic groups remain underrepresented in this arena relative to their representation within the population of the United States. Therefore, programs that address the discrepancy in participation rates between different racial, ethnic, gender and/or socioeconomic groups, and promote the engagement of the maximum number of talented individuals are needed. In this application, we propose the implementation of a research training program, under the umbrella of the Initiative to Maximize Student Development (IMSD), to alleviate this discrepancy at our institution, the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. The mission of the proposed IMSD is to facilitate the excellence of a cadre of talented young scientists from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. The program will achieve its mission through the development and deployment of: a series of academic and research activities that increase the excellence of participating students as biomedical scientists; professional development activities that prepare participants for success in a range of biomedical sciences- related careers; and the implementation of training workshops that shift trainee self-perception and mentor training capacity. These activities are expected to produce rigorously trained, successful young PhD scientists who will persist in biomedical sciences-related careers. The program will measure the success of its activities through the following metrics: 1) Increased student retention and completion rates. We expect to observe >90% retention through the successful completion of the Qualifying Examination at the end of year 2, and >85% successful completion of the PhD. These retention and completion rates will match or exceed the rates for the broader population of PhD trainees in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) at UMMS. 2) Decreased time to degree completion. The current average time to completion for PhD trainees in the GSBS is 6.4 years. We expect the time to degree completion for IMSD trainees to be shorter than for the average GSBS student. During the initial reporting period, we anticipate that the average time to degree will be 6.2 years, with the goal of achieving an average time to completion of < 6 years. 3) Increased student publications. We expect that IMSD participants will, on average, publish 4 papers during graduate study, including 2 as first author. These metrics are in line with the output of the broader GSBS population. 4) Successful attainment of individual fellowships. We anticipate that 50% of IMSD program participants will successfully compete for individual fellowships from the NIH or private funding agencies. 5) Attainment of desired post-graduate opportunities. We expect that IMSD participants will be top candidates in their chosen career paths. We further expect that 100% of IMSD participants will transition from PhD training to their preferred career path. 6) Increased sense of belonging at UMMS and self-identity as scientists. Through activities that increase the capacity of research mentors and other faculty to effectively mentor a diverse student population, as well as activities that increase students’ self-identity as scientists, IMSD trainees will develop increased sense of belonging at UMMS and envision themselves as important contributors to the scientific enterprise at UMMS and in their future careers. The successful implementation of the program will increase the number of students from underrepresented backgrounds earning PhDs at UMMS, enhance the persistence of these newly minted PhDs in biomedical careers, and enhance the research excellence at UMMS by positively shifting the research training environment.

尽管生物医学和行为科学方面取得了长足的进步，以及临床护理方面的重大进展，但 健康挑战仍然对公共卫生产生负面影响。解决这些挑战需要 生物医学领域从最广泛的人才库中获取。然而，分析生物医学趋势 科学劳动力和学员池始终证明特定的种族和族裔仍然存在 相对于它们在美国人口中的代表性，在该领域的代表性不足。 因此，解决不同种族，种族，性别之间参与率差异的计划 和/或社会经济团体，并促进最大人才的参与 需要。 在本应用程序中，我们建议在研究培训计划的执行下执行 主动提高学生发展（IMSD），以减轻我们机构的这种差异 马萨诸塞州伍斯特的马萨诸塞大学医学院。拟议的IMSD的任务 是为了促进传统中代表性不足的一群才华横溢的年轻科学家的卓越 背景。该计划将通过开发和部署来实现其使命：一系列 学术和研究活动增加了参与学生作为生物医学科学家的卓越成就； 专业发展活动使参与者在一系列生物医学科学领域取得成功 - 相关职业；以及实施培训研讨会，以改变受训者的自我认知和导师 培训能力。这些活动有望产生经过严格培训的成功的年轻博士学位科学家 谁将坚持与生物医学有关的职业。该计划将衡量其活动的成功 通过以下指标： 1）提高学生保留率和完成率。我们希望通过 在第二年底成功完成了合格考试，> 85％的成功 博士学位的完成。这些保留率和完成率将匹配或超过 在UMMS的生物医学科学研究生院（GSB）中，广泛的博士学生人数。 2）缩短时间完成时间。当前的PhD学员的平均完成时间 GSB为6。4年。我们预计IMSD学员的学位时间比 对于普通GSBS学生。在初始报告期间，我们预计 学位将为6。2年，目的是达到平均完成<6年的时间。 3）增加学生出版物。我们希望IMSD参与者平均发表4篇论文 在研究生学习期间，包括2位作为第一作者。这些指标与输出相符 GSB人口更广泛。 4）成功获得个人奖学金。我们预计IMSD计划的50％ 参与者将成功竞争NIH或私人资金的个人奖学金 机构。 5）获得所需的研究生机会。我们希望IMSD参与者将成为顶级 候选人在他们选择的职业道路上。我们进一步期望100％的IMSD参与者将 从博士培训到他们首选的职业道路的过渡。 6）增强了对科学家的归属感和自我认同感。通过活动 提高研究导师和其他教师有效指导多元化学生的能力 人口以及增加学生作为科学家的自我认同的活动，IMSD学员将 增强了在Umms的归属感，并设想自己是重要的贡献者 UMMS及其未来职业的科学企业。 该计划的成功实施将增加代表性不足的学生人数 在UMMS获得博士学位的背景，增强了这些新铸造的PHD的持久性生物医学的持久性 通过积极转移研究培训，从事职业，并提高UMMS的卓越研究 环境。