MBRS IMSD Program at UNTHSC

描述(由申请者提供)：北得克萨斯大学健康科学中心致力于通过生物医学科学研究生院的硕士和博士项目培训多样化的生物医学工作人员。通过一项将K-12(收养-A-学校)与本科生(SMART、McNair)和研究生(博士桥和NSF K-12研究生/同事计划)生物医学培训联系起来的协调计划，研究生院在过去几年实现了20%的招生人数偏低。然而，这些成就仍然不足以建立反映人口代表性不足的平等，特别是对德克萨斯州的拉美裔美国人来说。目前的IMSD少数民族研究和教育机会(MORE)提案通过以下目标满足了这一需求：目标1--在四(4)年内增加进入UNTHSC研究生课程的人数，以接近德克萨斯州这些群体的人口结构。目标2-在博士课程入学后六(6)年内留住并随后毕业95%的被录取的代表不足的学者，对于硕士课程的学生在两(2)年内。在这些目标中嵌入了目标和战略，这些目标和战略为所有更多的学者提供了一个具体的教育计划和“三级”指导过程，旨在克服成功的障碍。关键的评价业绩衡量标准将用于通过包括三个不同实体的综合评价过程来确定方案的有效性：外联方案办公室(管理日常问题)、更多进展委员会(每学期审查学生进展)和更多方案评价委员会(每年审查方案成果和过程目标的实现程度)。我们与伙伴机构网络的全面计划，以及在生物医学研究生项目中招募代表性较低的少数族裔的过去成功，应该会为拟议的More计划提供成功的公式。机构对这些目标的承诺反映在研究生院院长、副院长和助理院长的参与以及对机构已包括的更多方案目标的财政支持水平。在我们K-12和本科课程的基础上，为研究生入学提供培训基础，将实现拟议的目标。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of North Texas Health Science Center is committed to the training of a diverse biomedical sciences workforce through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences masters and doctoral programs. Through a Coordinated Plan that links K-12 (Adopt-A-School) to undergraduate (SMART, McNair) and graduate (Bridges to the Doctoral Degree and NSF K-12 Graduate/Fellow teacher programs) training in the biomedical sciences, the graduate school has achieved >20% underrepresented enrollment over the past several years. However, such accomplishments are still short of the need to develop parity that is reflective of the underrepresented population, particularly for Hispanics in Texas. The current IMSD Minority Opportunities in Research and Education (MORE) proposal addresses this need through the following goals: Goal 1 - Increase the number of underrepresented minority students entering graduate programs at UNTHSC to approach that of the Texas demographic profile of these groups within a four (4) year period. Goal 2 - Retain and subsequently graduate 95% of all matriculated underrepresented MORE Scholars within six (6) years of enrollment in a doctoral program and within two (2) years for those in masters programs. Imbedded in these goals are objectives and strategies that provide a specific educational program and a "three-tier" mentorship process for all MORE Scholars designed to overcome barriers to success. Key evaluation performance measures will be used to determine program effectiveness through a comprehensive evaluation process that includes three distinct entities: the Office of Outreach Programs (manages day to day concerns), the MORE Progress Committee (reviews student progress each semester) and the MORE Program Evaluation Committee (yearly reviews the extent the program outcomes and process objectives were met). Our comprehensive program with a network of partner institutions and past success in the recruitment of underrepresented minorities into graduate programs in the biomedical sciences should provide the formula for success with the proposed MORE program. The institutional commitment to these goals is reflected in the participation of the Dean, Associate and Assistant Deans of the graduate school and the level of financial support toward MORE program goals that has been included by the institution. With the foundation of our K-12 and undergraduate programs as providing the training ground for graduate enrollment, the attainment of the proposed goals will be achieved.