UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research

描述（由申请人提供）：美国高等教育机构在吸引，招收和毕业代表性不足的少数民族（URM）或弱势学生方面并不像预期的那样成功。国家数据显示，25岁以上的非西班牙裔白人获得学士学位的速度是少数民族的2-3倍，这对卫生专业的研究生和专业学位课程来说是一个重大问题。阿肯色州医学科学大学（UAMS）有许多从事NHLBI使命研究的教师，NHLBI的研究资金超过400万美元，美国心脏协会的研究资金为35万美元。因此，UAMS是很好的定位，以帮助解决研究人员在心血管，肺，或血液领域的不足，提供了一个潜在的研究导师为本科生的活跃池。UAMS夏季本科研究计划（SURP），以增加研究的多样性，旨在增加进入这些研究领域的学生的多样性。该提案的总体目标是为学生提供研究，指导和网络经验;现实生活中的手术观察;和模拟心血管演示，以增加他们对心血管，肺和血液学研究职业的兴趣。预计约95%的参与者将完成学士学位，75%的人将继续接受健康专业或研究生课程的教育。第一个目标是招募一群有学术天赋和热情的本科生，他们有兴趣从事心血管，肺或血液学研究。目标2是促进学生和教师导师之间成功的，有益的互动。学生将在夏季开始时与研究导师配对，并与他们的导师一起制作论文和演示文稿，详细介绍他们的夏季研究经验。第三个目标是通过克林顿公共服务学院教师的正式讲座培养学生的领导技能。目标4是提供教育机会，激发学生对研究和卫生专业职业的兴趣。学生将参加研究研讨会，接受负责任的研究行为的教育，与UAMS学生互动，并接触临床活动。最终目标是每年对该计划及其活动进行评估，以确保为本科生提供出色的夏季研究计划。在研究的各个方面，研究人员倾向于选择他们熟悉和过去经验的研究领域。让学生接触基础，临床和/或转化研究，针对心脏病，中风，肺病和血液疾病将提供一个坚实的介绍和基础，以培养兴趣，并鼓励追求研究和学术医学事业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): US institutions of higher education have not been as successful as desired at attracting, enrolling, and graduating underrepresented minority (URM) or disadvantaged students. National data show that non-Hispanic whites over 25 years receive a bachelor's degree at a rate 2-3 times that of minorities, a significant problem for programs that lead to graduate and professional degrees in the health professions. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a number of faculty who engage in research that fulfills the NHLBI mission, with >$4 million in research funding from NHLBI and $0.35 million in research funding from the American Heart Association. Thus, UAMS is well positioned to help address shortfalls of researchers in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hematologic areas by providing an active pool of potential research mentors for undergraduate students. The UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) to Increase Diversity in Research was developed to increase the diversity of students entering these research fields. This proposal's overall goal is to provide students with research, mentoring, and networking experiences; real-life surgical observations; and simulated cardiovascular demonstrations to increase their interest in careers in cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic research. Approximately 95% of participants are expected to complete their bachelor's degrees, with 75% continuing their education in a health profession or graduate program. The first goal is to recruit a diverse group of academically talented and enthusiastic undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hematologic research. Goal 2 is to foster successful, rewarding interaction among students and faculty mentors. Student will be paired with research mentors at the beginning of the summer and will work with their mentors on producing a paper and presentation detailing their summer research experience. The third goal is to develop student leadership skills with formal lectures by faculty from the Clinton School of Public Service. Goal 4 is to provide educational opportunities to stimulate student interest in research and health professional careers. Students will attend research seminars, be educated on the responsible conduct of research, interact with UAMS students, and be exposed to clinical activities. The final goal is evaluation of the program and its activities annually to ensure an outstanding summer research program for undergraduates. In all facets of research, investigators tend to choose research areas in which they have familiarity and past experience. Exposing students to basic, clinical, and/or translational research targeting heart disease, stroke, lung disease, and blood disorders will provide a firm introduction and foundation to foster interest in and encourage pursuit of careers in research and academic medicine.