Bridges to Biomedicine

通往生物医学的桥梁

• 批准号: 9068197
• 负责人: RONALD B WALTER
• 金额: $ 30.8万
• 依托单位: TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-09-05 至 2018-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9068197
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed Bridges to Biomedicine (B2BP) program will be executed through partnering of Texas State University - San Marcos (TxState), San Antonio College (SAC), and Northwest Vista College (NVC). The B2BP has been developed to: (1) improve underrepresented minority (URM) student persistence in biomedical curricula, increase the rates of successful transfer from SAC and NVC to upper-division baccalaureate programs in the biomedical sciences, and decrease the average time to baccalaureate degree completion; (2) promote measurable improvement in actual and self-perceived academic preparation for coursework leading to baccalaureate degrees in the biomedical sciences; and, (3) increase student and family understanding of biomedical research, its relevance to their lives, the biomedical educational pathway, and the value of a career in biomedical research. Consistent with the 2011 National Academies report on expanding minority participation in the sciences, the proposed B2BP program incorporates all recommended and proven interventions: rich research experiences; professional development activities; academic support and social integration; and, student mentoring. To facilitate a smooth transfer to upper-division BS programs, we will develop revised recommendations for science coursework so that students transfer on-track and in-sequence to baccalaureate programs. SAC and NVC faculty will renovate a core sociology course to include a minority health disparities emphasis that will be offered concurrent with a biomedical minority health research seminar series. This innovative institutional approach is expected to increase student interest in biomedicine. Since families are critical contributors to educational decisions, the program includes innovative activities (e.g., presentations from "promotores") to increase family support for a career in biomedicine. The B2BP students will participate in hands-on research experiences both during the academic year and over the summer. B2BP also includes academic support and professional development activities to foster social integration into science communities. All three partnering institutions are designated Hispanic-serving institutions, and both of the community colleges have majority-URM student bodies; therefore, the proposed program will directly impact at least 50 URM biomedical students. The institutional changes brought about by the B2BP program will result in systemic improvement directly impacting all students in biomedical career tracks. This program supports public health because it is designed to increase minority representation in biomedical research through increasing URM persistence in science education. Underrepresentation of minorities in biomedical research risks undervaluing minority perspectives, presents cultural barriers to health care, and creates health care disparities for vulnerable populations. The Bridges to Biomedicine program will increase the number of URMs continuing education towards a doctorate and a career in biomedical research.

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的生物医学桥（B2BP）计划将通过德克萨斯州立大学 - 圣马科斯（TXSTATE），San Antonio College（SAC）和西北维斯塔学院（NVC）的合作执行。 B2BP已开发为：（1）改善代表性不足的少数民族（URM）学生在生物医学课程中的持久性，提高了从SAC和NVC转移到生物医学科学的上限学士学位课程的成功转移率，并减少了Baccalaulaulaulaulaulaulaulate Metulion的平均时间； （2）促进对课程的实际和自我感知的学术准备的可衡量改善，从而在生物医学科学中获得学士学位； （3）提高学生和家庭对生物医学研究的理解，其与生活的相关性，生物医学教育途径以及生物医学研究中的职业价值。 与2011年国家学院有关扩大少数群体参与科学的报告一致，拟议的B2BP计划包括所有建议和经过证明的干预措施：丰富的研究经验；专业发展活动；学术支持和社会融合；而且，学生指导。为了促进向上级BS计划的平稳转移，我们将针对科学课程提出修订的建议，以便学生在轨道上转移并在学士学位课程中转移。 SAC和NVC教师将翻新核心社会学课程，包括少数族裔健康差异的重点，这些差异将与生物医学少数民族健康研究研讨会系列同时提供。这种创新的机构方法有望增加学生对生物医学的兴趣。由于家庭是教育决策的重要贡献者，因此该计划包括创新活动（例如，来自“促销”的演讲），以增加家庭对生物医学事业的支持。 B2BP学生将在学年和夏季参加动手研究经验。 B2BP还包括学术支持和专业发展活动，以促进社会融合到科学社区。 所有三个合作机构均被指定为西班牙裔服务机构，两家社区大学都有多数欧洲统计局的学生团体。因此，拟议的计划将直接影响至少50名URM生物医学学生。 B2BP计划带来的机构变化将导致系统性改进直接影响所有生物医学职业轨道的学生。该计划支持公共卫生，因为它旨在通过增加科学教育中的URM持久性来增加生物医学研究中的少数群体代表。生物医学研究风险中少数群体的人数不足低于少数群体的观点，给医疗保健带来了文化障碍，并为脆弱人群造成了医疗保健差异。生物医学计划的桥梁将增加有关博士学位和生物医学研究职业的URMS继续教育的数量。