Increasing URM Diversity: Targeting Transitions in the Neuroscience Education Continuum

摘要 我们的目标是通过增强神经科学劳动力的多样性来满足国家的研究需求。这个 重点将是增加任职人数不足的少数群体的代表性，并通过以下方式实现这一目标 针对神经科学教育和职业生涯连续体转型中的具体挑战。我们的四个人 旨在针对与我们密歇根大学(UM)相关的四个过渡点提出活动 神经科学研究生课程(NGP)。目标1侧重于从本科院校(UGI)过渡到 一个研究生院。它将通过UM的访问与拥有大量URM的UGIS建立关系 对这些UGI的NGP教职员工和学生，以及UGI项目主任与选定的学生访问UM。恩 NGP教职员工和学生将参加SACNAS和ABRCMS会议，以提供关于NGP的信息 一般，特别是UM-NGP。还将有一个URM访问UM-NGP的“预览计划” 学生们。目标1的一个关键组成部分将是神经科学本科生研究的暑期计划， 面向在NGP教师实验室从事研究的大二、大三和大四学生，专业发展 研讨会以及指导和网络。目标2侧重于向研究生院的过渡。会的 举办同伴辅导研讨会，主题包括与导师沟通、冒名顶替者综合症和 关于时间管理、学习技能、批判性思维、科学写作和交流的讲习班。目标2将 也有针对NGP学院的指导活动和课程。最后，还将举办研讨会，以 关于不同文化及其需求的NGP教职员工、研究员和学生。目标3侧重于通过 攻读博士研究生学位。AIM 3将从外部引入具有不同背景的演讲者/导师 嗯，用于研究演示、指导和网络。它还将把URM学生送到Small Focus 研究会议(如戈登会议)。它将把学生和教职员工送到SACNAS和ABRCM 会议(与目标1重叠)，并有专业发展课程/活动、关于严谨和 伦理、导师与学生之间的关系以及科学交流讲习班。目标4侧重于 过渡到博士后研究和/或神经科学相关职业。活动将包括：讲习班和 代表各种传统和非学术职业机会的演讲者；校友日 关注与UM-NGP校友的互动；神经科学相关公司的实习机会； 证书计划，如教学；以及送学生参加小型会议(与目标3重叠)。这个 提议的方案都已由UM NGP成功试行，并产生了40%的 我们2016届18名学生中的多样性，增加到2017届14名学生中的58%。我们 相信我们在试点计划中的成功和拟议的目标1-4活动可以使我们成为 解决NGP培训连续体中的URM挑战，以圆满结束培训。评估 将通过使用一个独立机构来完成，并将出版出版物。 1

Abstract Our goal is to meet the nation's research needs by enhancing diversity in the neuroscience workforce. The focus will be to increase the representation of under-represented minorities (URMs) and achieve this by targeting specific challenges in transitions along the Neuroscience education and career continuum. Our four aims propose activities that focus on the four transition points relevant to our University of Michigan (UM) Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP). Aim 1 focuses on transition from Undergraduate Institutions (UGI) to a Graduate Institution. It will build relationships with UGIs with high numbers of URMs through visits by UM NGP faculty and students to these UGI and visits to UM by UGI Program Directors with selected students. UM NGP faculty and students will attend SACNAS and ABRCMs meetings to provide information on NGPs in general and the UM-NGP in particular. There will also be a “Preview Program” with visits to UM-NGP by URM students. A key component of Aim 1 will be a Summer Program for Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience, for rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors with research in NGP faculty labs, professional development workshops as well as mentoring and networking. Aim 2 focuses on the transition into Graduate School. It will have peer mentoring workshops on topics such as communicating with mentors and imposter syndrome and workshops on time management, study skills, critical thinking, scientific writing and communication. Aim 2 will also have activities and courses on Mentorship directed to the NGP Faculty. Finally there will be workshops for NGP faculty, fellows and students on diverse cultures and their needs. Aim 3 focuses on the transition through Graduate Studies towards Ph.D.. Aim 3 will bring in speakers/mentors with diverse backgrounds from outside UM for research presentations, mentoring and networking. It will also send URM students to small focused research meetings (such as Gordon Conferences). It will send students and faculty to SACNAS and ABRCMs meetings (overlap with Aim 1) and have professional development courses/activities, workshops on rigor and ethics, mentor-student relationship as well as workshops on scientific communication. Aim 4 focuses on the transition to post-doctoral studies and/or neuroscience related careers. Activities will include: workshops and speakers representing a wide range of traditional and non-academic career opportunities; Alumni Days which focus on interactions with UM-NGP alumni; Opportunities for internships in neuroscience related companies; Certificate Programs such as in teaching; and sending students to small meetings (overlap with Aim 3). The proposed programs have all been successfully piloted by the UM NGP and have resulted in a 40% rate of diversity in our 2016 class of 18 students, increasing to 58% in our incoming 2017 class of 14 students. We believe our success in pilot programs and the proposed Aim 1-4 activities can make us a model program for addressing URM challenges in navigating the NGP training continuum to a successful conclusion. Evaluation will be accomplished through use of an independent agency and will generate publications. 1