Training in Translational Research-Bench to Bedside

描述（由申请人提供）：“学生发展”定义了梅奥诊所医学院少数民族学生发展倡议（IMSD）的使命。梅奥诊所医学院IMSD的目标是激发少数民族学生在以患者为导向的基础、转化和临床研究方面的兴趣和培训。在该计划的前7年，定性研究揭示了最终坚持博士，医学博士/博士和临床研究职业的学生的共同特征，以改善学生的选择过程。通过专注于以患者为导向的研究，学生们能够更好地看到他们研究的价值，并看到他们如何在他们作为科学家和/或医生的职业生涯中为重要的研究问题做出贡献。有了这个愿景，他们最有可能将研究作为其职业生涯的全部或一部分。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): "Student Development" defines the mission of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Initiative for Minority Student Development (IMSD). The goal of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine IMSD is to stimulate interest and train minority students in patient-oriented basic, translational and clinical research. During the first 7 years of this program, qualitative research has revealed common characteristics among students who ultimately persist into PhD, MD/PhD and clinical research careers to improve student selection process. By focusing on patient-oriented research students are better able to see the value of their research, and see how they can contribute to important research questions during their careers as scientists and/or physicians. With this vision they are most likely to include research as all or part of their careers. The IMSD has two closely coordinated sequences to assist students toward laboratory and clinical research careers. For laboratory research, the IMSD provides: (1) 10-week summer undergraduate research program; (2) linkage to the Mayo postbaccalaureate research program; (3) a new 2-year sequence for PhD and MD/PhD students to enhance professional development. For clinical research, the IMSD provides: (1) 8-week summer research program for medical students; (2) a 1-year Certificate or 2-year Masters Clinical Research following their third or fourth year of medical school. The summer programs provide a brief but deep research experience that mimics the exciting elements of scientific discovery; seminars to introduce them to the full range of research options (from bench to bedside and back); and a weekly group meeting to learn important research skills. The Clinical Research Training Program and PhD programs give students the skills they need to become independent. Extensive guidance and advising helps each student identify and excel in their unique career goals. The Mayo IMSD serves to increase the diversity of its own degree programs and prepare students for success around the U.S.