Motivating Innovation and Research Achievement (MIRA)

项目摘要 WSU的MIRA是一个受人尊敬的计划，通过提供 优秀的学生来自代表性不足和/或弱势背景的工具和经验 需要在大学取得成功，并作为申请人在生物医学研究生课程的研究 以理工科为重增加生物医学劳动力的多样性是调查健康差距的第一步 并提供创新、有效的解决方案。通过调整和采用基于证据的 实践和干预的新方式，MIRA将提供一个支持性的环境， 大学生学者的学术和研究潜力被低估。具体来说，该方案提供 学生的技能，战略和文化敏锐性，以克服系统性障碍，并在 生物医学劳动力。 MIRA将通过以下方式实现这些成果： 1.通过指导、激励、监控和建议建立社区。 2.创造一个支持和激励的环境，将学生融入WSU的社会 STEM社区 3.促进学术整合与学术咨询和丰富的课程领域， 专业发展，科学传播和专业写作。 4.提高学生的研究专业知识和信心，作为一个科学家和专业。 5.通过研究准备课程，研讨会， 和讲习班。 6.通过在当地和国际会议上的出席和演讲来增强本科生的研究经验， 国家研讨会。 7.增加代表性不足的少数民族学生参与生产性研究的人数 体验. 8.学生过渡到第三和第四年的研究经验，在荣誉计划。 WSU MIRA计划将使用学生在批判性思维，写作， 和口语技能，完成科学和工程方面的高级课程，培养和 研究技能的实践，以及MIRA学者进入博士级课程的预科， 生物医学科学MIRA学者成功进入生物医学事业代表了一个 增加生物医学劳动力多样性的途径，从而改善 服务不足的社区。

PROJECT SUMMARY WSU's MIRA is an ESTEEMED Program that increases the diversity of the biomedical workforce by providing meritorious students from underrepresented and/or disadvantaged backgrounds with the tools and experience needed for success in college and as applicants to research-based graduate programs in the biomedical sciences. Increasing the diversity of the biomedical workforce is the first step in investigating health disparities across America and providing innovative, effective solutions. By adapting and adopting evidence-based practices and interventions in novel ways, MIRA will provide a supportive environment that will develop underrepresented undergraduate scholars' academic and research potential. Specifically this program gives students the skills, strategies, and cultural acumen to overcome systematic obstacles and flourish in the biomedical workforce. MIRA will achieve these outcomes by: 1. Building community through mentoring, motivation, monitoring, and advising. 2. Creating an environment of support and motivation that will socially integrate students into the WSU STEM community. 3. Facilitating academic integration with academic advising and an enriched curriculum in areas of professional development, science communication, and professional writing. 4. Increasing student research expertise and confidence as a scientist and professional. 5. Integrating students into the culture of biomedical research with research preparation courses, seminars, and workshops. 6. Enhancing the undergraduate research experience with attendance and presentations at local and national symposiums. 7. Increasing the number of underrepresented minority students engaged in a productive research experience. 8. Transitioning students to 3rd and 4th year research experiences in the Honors program. The WSU MIRA program will measure success using individual student progress in critical thinking, writing, and speaking skills, completion of advanced coursework in the sciences and engineering, the cultivation and practice of research skills, and the matriculation of MIRA scholars into doctoral-level programs in the biomedical sciences. The successful progression of MIRA scholars into biomedical careers represents a pathway for increased diversity of the biomedical workforce, and consequently for improved wellbeing of underserved communities.