Training in Translational Research - Bench to Bedside

描述（由申请人提供）：梅奥诊所医学院（MCCOM）学生多样性最大化计划（IMSD）的目标是培养未被充分代表的少数民族（URM）博士预科学生成为未来疾病相关基础和转化研究的国家领导者。大多数URM学生研究训练计划主要集中在基础科学研究上。尽管这一重点至关重要，但并没有充分解决URM研究人员了解基础科学研究如何转化为改善健康的需要。这个透视图是MCCOM的一个独特属性。自1997年以来，MCCOM IMSD成功地结合了1)URM博士预科学生的补充培训；2)暑期医学生的培养；3)通过临床研究培训计划（CRTP）对乌拉尔医科大学医学生进行为期一年或两年的培训。这些MCCOM IMSD活动已经与由NIGMS资助的MCCOM后学士学位研究教育计划（PREP）完全整合。这里提出的MCCOM IMSD项目现在将专注于提高URM学生在梅奥博士和医学博士/博士学位的经验。项目。IMSD和PREP资助项目之间的协同作用仍将是一个主要优势。在过去的11年中，由MCCOM IMSD支持的URM博士预科学生中有87%完成了博士学位或正在完成博士学位。MCCOM IMSD还提高了梅奥学院教师在满足URM学生独特需求方面的技能。下一阶段拟议的MCCOM IMSD支持对于继续这一始于1997年的非常成功的项目至关重要，以保持梅奥诊所在解决URM学员需求方面的全国领先地位。将实现以下具体目标：1。支持MCCOM URM博士和医学博士。在博士培训开始时提供两年的奖学金支持和专业发展技能。2. 让学生参加严格的口头陈述和写作工作坊，以提高沟通技巧。3. 在MCCOM IMSD项目中提供持续的咨询，并定期进行后续进展评估。4. 在获得有竞争力的博士后职位的过程中，为URM博士预科学生提供咨询。5. 通过外部专家评审和内部咨询委员会对MCCOM IMSD进行评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (MCCOM) Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) is to prepare underrepresented minority (URM) pre-doctoral students to become future national leaders in disease-related basic and translational research. Most URM student research training programs focus primarily on basic science research. Although critically important, this focus does not adequately address the need for URM investigators to appreciate how basic science research translates to improved health. This perspective is a unique attribute of MCCOM. Since 1997 the MCCOM IMSD has successfully combined 1) supplemental training of URM pre-doctoral students; 2) training of summer URM medical students; and 3) training of URM medical students for one or two years through the Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP). These MCCOM IMSD activities have been fully integrated with the MCCOM Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) funded by NIGMS. The MCCOM IMSD program proposed here will now focus exclusively on enhancing the experience of URM students in the Mayo Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. programs. Synergy between the IMSD and PREP funded programs will remain a major strength. Over the past eleven years 87% of URM pre-doctoral students supported by the MCCOM IMSD have completed their doctoral degree or are on track to do so. The MCCOM IMSD has also improved the skills of Mayo faculty in addressing the unique needs of URM students. The next period of proposed MCCOM IMSD support is critical to continue this highly successful project that began in 1997, maintaining Mayo Clinic as a national leader in addressing the needs of URM trainees. The following specific aims will be accomplished: 1. Support MCCOM URM Ph.D. and M.D. /Ph.D. students by providing 2 years of fellowship support and professional development skills at the outset of Ph.D. training. 2. Engage participating students in rigorous oral presentation and grant writing workshops to improve communication skills. 3. Provide continuous counseling within the MCCOM IMSD program and periodic subsequent progress reviews. 4. Counsel pre-doctoral URM students in the process of obtaining competitive post-doctoral fellowship positions. 5. Evaluate the MCCOM IMSD through an expert external reviewer and internal advisory committee. Public health relevance: This research education program will provide 2 years of fellowship support and professional skills development at the outset of Ph.D. training. The goal is to help students from diverse backgrounds (e.g. ethnic/racial minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds) to advance to successful biomedical research careers at the PhD level thus contributing to the diversification of the biomedical research workforce.