Post Doctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案要求根据其目标，成就和计划的改进，继续进行PERT计划（卓越的研究和教学博士后）。该计划的既定目标是加强未被充分代表的少数民族本科生对生命科学、生物技术教育的参与，目的是增加这些群体在学术、医学和生物医学行业相关职业中的参与。亚利桑那大学（UA）是一所研究型大学，皮马社区学院（PCC）是一所少数民族服务机构（MSI），双方建立了为期9年的合作伙伴关系，PCC的教师在教学和指导方面培训PERT研究员。该提案要求继续维持这种伙伴关系。UA教员为PERT研究员提供终身职业培训。这个为期三年的项目有效地整合了自主研究、课堂教学、本科生指导、组织和管理技能。在PCC导师的监督下，PERT研究员会在一个学期内审核PCC课程。比较表明，PERT研究员同行评审的出版物超过了UA对照组不教学的受训者，因此证明PERT研究员在有效教学的同时保持高强度研究的能力。超过70%的PERT研究员在3年的奖学金期内获得终身职位。PCC的生命科学课程受益于PERT研究员在课堂教学，课程开发和最先进的实验室设备投资方面的高水平承诺。目前的提议是将教学培训扩展到另外三个MSI校区。该计划支持MSI教师的职业发展。MSI学生的研究经历激发了他们的信心和热情，并对他们的同龄人产生了至关重要的涓滴效应。这和PERT研究员对少数民族教育的强烈参与增加了MSI学生转到UA和MSI学生进入生物技术和生物医学职业。该计划惠及博士后学员，MSI教师，UA博士后社区和教师。它极大地促进了学员的职业安置。PERT研究员促进弗吉尼亚大学范围内的合作和对代表性不足的少数民族教育需求的重视。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal requests continuation of the PERT Program (Postdoctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching) based on its aims, achievements, and planned refinements. The Program's stated goal is to intensify participation of underrepresented minority undergraduates in life science, biotechnology education with the purpose of increasing these groups in academic, medical, and biomedical industry-related careers. The University of Arizona (UA), a research university, and Pima Community College (PCC), a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), have shared a vigorous 9-year partnership in which PCC faculty train PERT Fellows in teaching and mentorship. The proposal requests continuation of that partnership. UA faculty train PERT Fellows for tenure-track careers. The 3-year program efficiently integrates independent research, classroom teaching, undergraduate mentorship, organizational and administrative skills. PERT Fellows audit for one semester the PCC course they teach the following semester under PCC mentor supervision. Comparisons show that PERT Fellow peer-reviewed publications exceed those of UA control group trainees not teaching so evidencing the ability PERT Fellows to sustain intense research alongside effective teaching. Over 70% PERT Fellows achieve tenure-track placement within the 3-year Fellowship. Life sciences curricula at PCC benefit from high-level commitment of PERT Fellows in classroom teaching, course development and investment of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. The current proposal expands pedagogical training to three further MSI campuses. The program supports MSI faculty career development. Research experience of MSI students inspires their confidence and enthusiasm and has a crucial trickle-down effect to their peers. This and the intense involvement of PERT Fellows in minority education has increased MSI student transfer to UA and MSI students entering biotech and biomedical careers. The Program benefits postdoctoral trainees, MSI faculty, the UA postdoctoral community and faculty. It significantly boosts career placement of its Fellows. PERT Fellows foster UA-wide collaboration and appreciation of the educational needs of under-represented minorities. RELEVANCE: The relevance of the PERT training program to Public Health is its focus on biomedical education of Hispanic Minority students at a Minority Serving Partner Institution with the aim of preparing this group for transfer to Universities and to Medical School, as well as entry to related biomedical professions. PERT will also train outstanding postdoctoral fellows for positions in the biosciences in institutes of higher education.