SMART Post-Baccalaureate Ph.D PREP Program

描述（由申请人提供）： 贝勒医学院的SMART PREP学者计划将提供教育机会，以更好地为代表性不足的少数民族（URM）大学毕业生做好准备，使他们能够进入并成功完成生物医学相关的研究生课程，并进入生物医学研究职业。主要关注的是希望攻读博士学位的参与者计划，但我们将考虑潜在的竞争力MD/博士。候选人教育将通过为每个PREP学者创建个人发展计划来加强。预计大多数学者将在一年内完成该计划，但随着智力发展的增加，第二年将有更多的选择，要么重复活动，要么进入更高级的课程。参与者将工作3/4时间作为技术人员，并在生物医学科学的前沿进行研究。他们将通过科学论文的定向阅读、实验室会议、期刊俱乐部和与他们的研究兴趣相关的研讨会，在智力上参与研究。他们将通过专门设计的课程建立分子和细胞生物学（MCB）知识，该课程强调实验方法，定量技能，道德决策和URM科学家的贡献。目前有48个URM博士。MD/Ph.D.学生参加了非正规教育方案。 这些学生将形成客座讲师的基础，他们将为MCB课程的一些主题提供“研究相关性”部分。GRE预备课程，MCAT审查（潜在的MD/Ph/. D。研究生院申请讲习班、道德和安全培训以及技能建设讲习班将提供作为一名科学家取得成功所需的各种技能的额外培训。个别辅导和指导将根据需要提供英语，数学或物理科学。教师和研究生指导和参加MERGE（URM学生组织）会议和科学会议将有助于激励和激励参与者在成为科学界成员时追求卓越。 评估工具将评估学者、导师、工作人员的进展和表现以及项目组成部分的影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The SMART PREP Scholars program at Baylor College of Medicine will provide educational opportunities to better prepare underrepresented minority (URM) college graduates to enter and succeed in biomedical related graduate programs and progress into biomedical research careers. The primary focus will be on participants who wish to matriculate into Ph.D. programs, but we will consider potentially competitive MD/Ph.D. candidates. Education will be enhanced by creating individual development plans for each PREP Scholar. It is anticipated that most Scholars will complete the program in one year, but there will be options for a second year with increasing intellectual development either repeating activities or progressing into more advanced courses. Participants will work 3/4 time as technicians and conduct research at the frontier of biomedical science. They will participate intellectually in the research through directed reading of scientific papers, in lab meetings, journal clubs and seminars that relate to their research interests. They will build their knowledge in molecular and cellular biology (MCB) through a specially designed course that emphasizes experimental approaches, quantitative skills, ethical decision making and the contributions of URM scientists. There are currently 48 URM Ph.D. and MD/Ph.D. students enrolled in BCM programs. These students will form a base of guest lecturers who will present a "research relevance" section for some of the MCB course topics. A GRE preparatory course, MCAT review (for potential MD/Ph/.D. candidates), graduate school application workshops, ethics and safety training and skills building workshops will provide additional training in a variety of skills needed to succeed as a scientist. Individual tutoring and instruction will be provided in English, math or physical sciences as needed. Faculty and graduate student mentoring and attending MERGE (URM student organization) meetings and scientific conferences will help inspire and motivate participants to strive for excellence as they become members of the scientific community. Evaluation tools will assess progress and performance of Scholars, mentors, staff and the impact of program components.