BEST-DP: Biostatistics Enrichment Summer Training Diversity Program

描述（由申请人提供）：最好的（生物统计学丰富暑期培训）多样性计划将提供生物统计学，心血管疾病和肺部疾病的研究机会，为那些在生物医学研究中代表不足的人（来自弱势背景，种族和少数民族以及残疾人），以及将来将为更多样化的研究队伍做出贡献的人。最好的生物医学研究是有用的，相关的，并最大限度地推广到广大公众。为了确保研究工作的相关性和适用性，调查小组的成员必须多样化，并根据性别、种族/族裔、经济和文化背景以及残疾状况有适当的代表性。如果我们的研究团队缺乏多样性，我们就有可能在确定研究优先事项和资源方面出现不平衡。如果我们的研究团队是多元化的，我们将受益于丰富的研究人员，更广泛的视角来制定研究议程，更成功地招募来自不同背景的受试者，并提高减少健康差距的能力。显然，我们无法实现更多样化的研究团队的目标，除非更多的代表性不足（UR）的学生选择追求生物医学科学的研究生教育。该提案的目标是为UR学生建立一个暑期课程，向他们介绍生物统计学，公共卫生，心血管和肺部研究领域的方法和挑战，以期告知和影响他们的职业选择。我们将推出一个为期2个月的暑期项目，每年招收10-15名学员，其中包括8个主要特点：（1）培训研究生院成功所必需的技能（笔记，科学写作，口头陈述和PowerPoint技能）;（2）在介绍生物统计学和统计计算与SAS课程;（3）由教师导师监督的研究项目;（4）接触心血管和肺部研究以及生物统计学方面的里程碑式发现和当前挑战;（5）负责任地开展研究的培训;（6）研究生入学咨询（简历开发，撰写个人论文和GRE准备）;（7）社会活动和事件;以及（8）参与的津贴和支付差旅费的资金。学员还将获得当地住房。作为我们努力的一部分，我们将制定和实施跟踪和评估方法，以监测计划的有效性。鉴于哥伦比亚作为主要研究中心的声誉，其在心血管和肺部研究，其专家教师和导师，其在种族多元化，文化丰富的纽约市的位置广泛的投资组合，我们准备大大有助于NHLBI的目标，建立一个更多样化的科学劳动力。学术医疗中心、制药和设备公司、政府机构和研究组织寻求赞助最终将改善公众健康的研究。为了确保研究工作的相关性和适用性，调查小组的成员必须多样化，并根据性别、种族/族裔、经济和文化背景以及残疾状况有适当的代表性。我们研究团队的更大多样性将丰富研究人员的资源，在制定研究议程时有更广阔的视角，更成功地招募来自不同背景的受试者，并增强减少健康差距的能力。 (End摘要）

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The BEST (Biostatistics Enrichment Summer Training) Diversity Program will provide research opportunities in biostatistics, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary disease for individuals who are under- represented in biomedical research (those from disadvantaged backgrounds, racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities), and who will contribute to a more diverse research workforce in the future. The best biomedical research is useful, relevant, and maximally generalizable to the public at large. In order to ensure the relevance and applicability of research efforts, it is essential that investigative teams are diverse in membership, with adequate representation according to gender, race/ethnicity, economic and cultural background, and disability status. If our research teams lack diversity, we run the risk of imbalance with respect to determining research priorities and resources. If our research teams are diverse, we stand to benefit from enrichment of the pool of investigators, broader perspective in setting the research agenda, greater success in recruiting subjects from diverse backgrounds, and enhanced ability to reduce health disparities. Clearly we cannot achieve the goal of more diverse research teams unless a greater number of under- represented (UR) students choose to pursue graduate education in the biomedical sciences. The goal of this proposal is to establish a summer program for UR students that will introduce them to methods and challenges in the areas of biostatistics, public health, and cardiovascular and pulmonary research, with a view to informing and influencing their career choices. We will launch a 2-month summer program for 10-15 trainees per year that incorporates 8 key features: (1) Training in skills essential for graduate school success (note-taking, scientific writing, oral presentation, and PowerPoint skills); (2) Coursework in Introductory Biostatistics and Statistical Computing with SAS; (3) A research project supervised by a faculty mentor; (4) Exposure to landmark findings and current challenges in cardiovascular and pulmonary research, as well as biostatistics; (5) Training in the responsible conduct of research; (6) Graduate admissions counseling (resume development, writing the personal essay, and GRE preparation); (7) Social activities and events; and (8) A stipend for participation and funds to defray travel costs. Trainees will also be provided with local housing. As part of our effort, we will develop and implement methods for tracking and evaluation to monitor program effectiveness. Given Columbia's reputation as a major research hub, its extensive portfolio in cardiovascular and pulmonary research, its expert faculty and mentors, and its location in ethnically diverse, culturally rich New York City, we are poised to contribute substantially to NHLBI's goal of building a more diverse scientific workforce. Academic medical centers, pharmaceutical and device companies, governmental agencies, and research organizations seek to sponsor research that ultimately will improve the public's health. In order to ensure the relevance and applicability of research efforts, it is essential that investigative teams are diverse in membership, with adequate representation according to gender, race/ethnicity, economic and cultural background, and disability status. Greater diversity in our research teams will result in enrichment of the pool of investigators, broader perspective in setting the research agenda, greater success in recruiting subjects from diverse backgrounds, and enhanced ability to reduce health disparities. (End of Abstract)