Purdue PREP for Translational Biomedical Sciences

项目总结 为影响人类健康的复杂问题创造高度创新的解决方案需要 认知多样性丰富的研究团队。认知多样性代表着 拥有不同背景、观点和生活经历的人，是高度创新的标志 团队。认知多样性与身份多样性相关；因此，当务之急是 生物医学工作人员包括来自不同领域的博士科学家的强大代表 这些背景可能会灌输新的想法和观点，以最大限度地促进科学创新。 不幸的是，研究团队的认知多样性目前是有限的，因为来自特定领域的个人 种族和民族群体、残疾人和社会经济背景较低的个人， 在生物医学科学(UR)中的代表性仍然严重不足。在这里，我们建议开发， 申请和评估毕业后研究教育计划(PREP)，这将有助于准备 最近从UR背景的大学毕业生进入并成功完成博士学位或双学位- 转化型生物医学博士学位课程。在普渡大学，预科学者将 有机会提高他们在四个主要领域的技能：研究能力；学术能力； 职业发展和职业规划；社区和复原力。学者们将参与一项 一年的指导研究经验，重点是临床前的翻译研究。这个 普渡预科课程是适应性的；学者将使用个人发展计划(IDP)作为 框架，并将参与教育、职业发展和职业规划 为他们进入高素质研究生课程做好准备并与他们的 未来的职业目标。将向学者介绍生物医学研究的广度和研究- 博士科学家可以在翻译管道上找到相关的职业。普渡大学预科学校将 采用多层次、分层次的指导方法，每个学者都将与网络合作 拥有互补技能的教员和近乎同行的导师将提供广泛的专业知识 和心理社会支持，以提高学者的成功。预科教师导师和学者将 同时接受文化能力培训，重点关注相关的多样性和包容性问题 学术研究环境，以改善跨文化交流，提高UR 学生体验。成功的衡量标准是75%的学者进入高质量的博士学位或 双博士学位(如DVM-Ph.D.；MD-Ph.D.)完成一年普渡大学的学位课程 准备好了。将使用形成性和终结性评估来评估学者的坚持性和 攻读博士学位以及预科课程对培养多元化体制氛围的影响 这可能会增强UR的保留率。

PROJECT SUMMARY The creation of highly innovative solutions to complex problems impacting human health requires research teams that are rich in cognitive diversity. Cognitive diversity represents the bringing together of people with different backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences and is a hallmark of highly innovative teams. Cognitive diversity correlates with identity diversity; it is thus imperative that the translational biomedical sciences workforce includes strong representation of Ph.D. scientists from diverse backgrounds that may imbue new ideas and perspectives to maximize scientific innovation. Unfortunately, cognitive diversity in research teams is currently limited because individuals from specific racial and ethnic groups, those with disabilities, and individuals with low socioeconomic backgrounds, remain significantly underrepresented (UR) in the biomedical sciences. Here, we propose to develop, apply, and evaluate a Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) that will help prepare recent college graduates from UR backgrounds to enter and successfully complete a Ph.D. or dual- doctoral degree program in translational biomedical sciences. At Purdue University, PREP Scholars will have the opportunity to enhance their skill set in four main areas: research aptitude; academics; professional development and career planning; and community and resiliency. Scholars will engage in a yearlong, mentored research experience with an emphasis on preclinical translational studies. The Purdue PREP curriculum is adaptive; Scholars will use an Individual Development Plan (IDP) as a framework and will participate in the educational, professional development, and career planning activities that prepare them for admission to high caliber graduate programs and are aligned with their future career goals. Scholars will be introduced to the breadth of biomedical research and research- related careers along the translational pipeline available to a Ph.D. scientist. The Purdue PREP will adopt a multi-layered, hierarchical approach to mentoring in which each Scholar will work with a network of faculty and near-peer mentors with complementary skills that will provide a broad range of expertise and psychosocial support to enhance Scholars' success. PREP faculty mentors and Scholars will undergo parallel cultural competency training focused on issues of diversity and inclusion as they relate to the academic research environment in order to improve cross-cultural communication and enhance UR student experience. Success will be measured by > 75% of Scholars entering a high quality Ph.D. or dual-doctoral (e.g. DVM-Ph.D.; MD-Ph.D.) degree program upon completion of the one-year Purdue PREP. Formative and summative evaluations will be used to assess Scholars' persistence and progression to a Ph.D. and also the impact of the PREP on fostering an institutional climate of diversity that may enhance UR retention.