LSUHSC-New Orleans Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Biomedical Sciences

项目总结/摘要 生物医学科学学士后研究教育计划（PREP）的总体目标 (BMS)位于新奥尔良的路易斯安那州立大学健康科学中心（LSUHSC-NO）的一项研究旨在提高 通过增加接受和完成博士学位的竞争力来实现研究人员的多样性 和医学博士/博士课程由代表性不足的少数民族（URM）。LSUHSC-NO PREP将接受39个最近的URM 5年以上的学士学位科学毕业生，从事密集的研究和创新的学术培训经验， 旨在促进BMS博士学位课程的成功。超过300个URM科学学士学位被授予- 艾德每年由位于LSUHSC-NO 100英里范围内的大学向URM学生提供教育，占所有学生的32%。 科学学位;然而，URM仅占全国注册博士和MD/PhD学生的10%， 12%在LSUHSC-NO。PREP将提高竞争力的接受，保留，并完成 BMS博士课程由学者通过提供1）密集的研究经验与承诺的研究 教师，和2）在1年的培训补充技能的发展。PREP培训将侧重于建立 通过提供科学批判性思维的集中教育， 结果，统计和写作;创造性和个性化的考试技巧，以提高GRE成绩和成功 研究生课程;口头和海报科学演示;负责任和道德的研究行为;以及 写简历，个人陈述，选择和申请研究生院。学者将参与 在正在进行的工作中，期刊俱乐部，以及由PREP教师，访客和招聘联系人主办的研讨会; 加入技能发展计划的研究生;在年度PREP海报研讨会上展示他们的研究， 研究所和地方和国家科学会议;指导暑期研究员;并协助社区 ty科学教育项目。PREP将为学者提供论坛，以从事研究和技能 获取和积极展示知识。60多名LSUHSC-NO活跃的研究人员，致力于 到PREP，在指导高中，本科，医学，博士前，和 博士后学生通过NIH T32，R25，R35和其他资助机制在BMS中代表URM， nisms。有8个活跃的LSUHSC-NO暑期课程，为75个URM fel提供研究经验。 每年的最低点，未来的PREP学者将被预先筛选和招募。学者招募工作 将扩展到4所当地历史悠久的黑人学院和2所州立大学，以发展一个全社区的机制- 支持URM BMS员工队伍。该计划将使用形成性和总结性的批判性评估- 有效的方法和描述性、定量和定性的统计数据来记录成功。整体 目标是为准备学者有一个接受严格的研究生专业增强竞争力， 克的信心和必要的研究技能，以获得博士学位或MD/博士学位，建立 奖励和成功的BMS研究事业，并作为未来URM学生的榜样。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The overall goal of the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) in Biomedical Sciences (BMS) at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans (LSUHSC-NO) is to enhance the diversity of the research workforce by increasing competitiveness for acceptance and completion of PhD and MD/PhD programs by underrepresented minorities (URM). LSUHSC-NO PREP will accept 39 recent URM baccalaureate science graduates over 5 yrs for intensive research and innovative academic training experi- ences to foster success in BMS doctoral degree programs. Over 300 URM science baccalaureates are award- ed annually to URM students by universities located within 100 miles of LSUHSC-NO representing 32% of all science degrees; however, URM constitute only 10% of enrolled PhD and MD/PhD students nationwide, and 12% at LSUHSC-NO. The PREP will enhance competitiveness for acceptance, retention, and completion of BMS PhD programs by the Scholars by providing 1) intensive research experiences with committed research faculty, and 2) complementary skills development during the 1-yr training. PREP training will focus on building solid foundations in research skills by providing concentrated education in scientific critical thinking, analysis of results, statistics, and writing; inventive and personalized test-taking skills to improve GRE scores and success in graduate courses; oral and poster scientific presentations; responsible and ethical conduct in research; and writing a resume, personal statement, and selecting and applying to graduate schools. Scholars will participate in works-in-progress, journal clubs, and workshops hosted by PREP faculty, visitors, and recruitment contacts; join graduate students in skills development programs; present their research at the annual PREP poster sym- posium and local and national scientific conferences; mentor summer research fellows; and assist in communi- ty science education programs. The PREP will provide forums for the Scholars to engage in research and skills acquisition and active demonstration of knowledge. Over 60 LSUHSC-NO active research faculty, committed to the PREP, have extensive experience in mentoring high school, undergraduate, medical, predoctoral, and postdoctoral students representing URM in the BMS through NIH T32, R25, R35, and other funding mecha- nisms. There are 8 active LSUHSC-NO summer programs which provide research experiences to 75 URM fel- lows annually from which future PREP Scholars will be prescreened and recruited. Scholar recruitment efforts will extend to 4 local historically black colleges and 2 state universities to develop a community-wide mecha- nism to support the URM BMS workforce. The program will be critically evaluated using formative and summa- tive methodologies and descriptive, quantitative, and qualitative statistics to document success. The overall goal is for PREP Scholars to have an enhanced competitiveness for acceptance into rigorous graduate pro- grams with the confidence and essential research skills required to earn a PhD or MD/PhD degree, establish rewarding and successful BMS research careers, and serve as role-models for future URM students.