Post-baccalaureate Training in Biomedical Research

描述（由申请人提供）：医学后学士学位研究教育计划（MCCOM PREP）的马约诊所学院的目标是确定和丰富未来的少数民族领导人在生物医学研究。我们的计划积极影响最近的少数民族大学毕业生的职业生涯在疾病导向的基础和转化研究的进展。马约的研究为PREP学者提供了他们在领先的学术健康科学中心背景下工作价值的证据。有了这个愿景，我们发现PREP学者继续将研究作为其职业生涯的一个组成部分。 基于我们10年NIH资助的最大化学生多样性倡议（IMSD）经验的定性研究揭示了可能坚持到实验室研究职业生涯中的个人所共有的共同特征。这些原则指导我们的PREP学者的选择。资金将使我们成功的MCCOM PREP继续接触希望攻读博士或MD/PhD培训但需要额外研究经验和其他技能的毕业生，以成功竞争顶尖研究生和专业课程的录取。MCCOM PREP是为那些可能成功的人和那些专注于丰富可能是他们的职业轨迹真正关键的人准备的。 MCCOM PREP提供1-2年的指导研究经验。每周一次的小组会议介绍了口头和书面演讲技巧（包括资助申请组成）的练习，研究生招生过程的讨论，当前主题的分析，以及URM导师和马约附近同行分享生活和职业经验的会议。广泛的个性化指导准备MCCOM PREP学者成为未来的国家领导人在生物医学研究。 铺设说明：马约临床医学院学士后研究教育计划是一项持续的活动，10年前在马约构思和开创。该计划确定了少数民族学生在科学研究的领导职业的潜力，但谁将受益于1-2年的研究经验和相关的学术培训之前进入研究生院。该计划包括指导研究，学者，个性化指导，以及每周与领导和同行的小组会议。 所有研究和培训将在明尼苏达州罗切斯特的马约医疗中心进行。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goals of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (MCCOM PREP) are to identify and enrich future minority leaders in biomedical research. Our program positively impacts the progression of recent minority college graduates toward careers in disease-oriented basic and translational research. Research at Mayo provides PREP scholars with evidence of the value of their work in the context of a leading academic health sciences center. With this vision, we have found that PREP scholars go on to include research as a component of their professional careers. Qualitative research based on our 10 years of NIH-funded experience with the Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity (IMSD) has revealed common characteristics shared by individuals likely to persist into laboratory research careers. These principles guide selection of our PREP scholars. Funding will allow our successful MCCOM PREP to continue to reach graduating students who wish to pursue PhD or MD/PhD training but require additional research experience and other skills to successfully compete for acceptance into top graduate and professional programs. The MCCOM PREP is intended both for those likely to succeed and those for whom focused enrichment may be truly pivotal in their career trajectories. The MCCOM PREP provides a 1-2 year mentored research experience. A weekly group meeting introduces exercises in oral and written presentation skills (including grant proposal composition), discussions of the graduate admissions process, analysis of current topics, and sessions where URM mentors and near peers from Mayo share life and career experiences. Extensive individualized guidance prepares MCCOM PREP scholars to become future national leaders in biomedical research. Lay description: The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program is an ongoing activity conceived and pioneered 10 years ago at Mayo. The program identifies minority students with the potential for leading careers in scientific research, but who will benefit from 1-2 years of research experience and related academic training prior to entering graduate school. The program includes mentored research, academics, individualized guidance, and weekly group meetings with leaders and peers. All research and training will take place at Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota.