MSN Nursing Program Partnership for Bridges to the Doctorate

描述(由申请者提供)：杜克大学护理学院(杜森)，牵头机构，与温斯顿塞勒姆州立大学(WSSU)护理理学硕士(WSSU-MSN)计划寻求建立一个博士学位计划的桥梁，以增加WSSU MSN计划中代表不足的少数族裔护士的数量，他们是通过研究荣誉轨道准备竞争和无缝过渡到博士计划在杜克大学护理和其他相关的生物医学/行为科学学科的博士课程。经过一年的计划，具体目标是：(1)与WSSC教员合作，在WSSU MSN计划内实施17学分的研究荣誉轨道，包括早期和正在进行的指导研究经验，新的和加强的现有研究课程，为期一年的综合强化指导研究经验，包括在杜克大学8周的强化暑期研究实习，以及多种指导和增强经验；(2)通过WSSU研究荣誉轨道录取并满意地进步三名高成就/高潜力的布里奇学者；(3)将按时完成研究荣誉跟踪并过渡到杜克大学护理和其他相关学科的生物医学/行为科学博士项目的7名布里奇斯奖学金获得者；(4)根据需要为预期的4名布里奇斯奖学金获得者提供指导、咨询、丰富经验和辅导，在最初五年的资助期间，他们将进入护理和其他相关学科的博士项目；以及(5)通过制度化的新的和增强的研究课程和辅导模式，每月为学校和WSSU更广泛的科学界举办研究研讨会，加强年度研究研讨会，以及持续的导师教师发展，加强WSSU MSN项目的研究环境。该计划的创新之处在于，它能够在两年学习计划的早期为学生与导师牵线搭桥，并通过使用视频会议技术保持一致的实质性指导和学生参与研究活动。布里奇斯计划将培养一批训练有素、技能高、代表性不足的少数族裔护理专业人员，他们拥有成功的研究科学家职业生涯所需的知识和研究技能，以及必要的领导力和科学沟通技能。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), the lead institution, in partnership with Winston Salem State University (WSSU) Master of Science in Nursing (WSSU-MSN) program seeks to establish a Bridges to the Doctorate program to increase the number of under-represented minority nurses in the WSSU MSN program who are prepared through a Research Honor's Track for competitive and seamless transition to PhD programs in Nursing and other related biomedical/behavioral science disciplines at Duke University. Following a year of planning, the specific aims are to: (1) partner with WSSC faculty in implementing a 17 credit hour Research Honor's Track within the WSSU MSN program consisting of early and on-going mentored research experiences, new and strengthened existing research courses, a year-long integrated intensive mentored research experience, including an intensive 8 week summer research internship at Duke University, and multiple mentoring and enhancement experiences; (2) admit and satisfactorily progress three cohorts of three high achieving/high potential Bridge's Scholars through the WSSU Research Honor's Track; (3) progress 7 Bridge's Scholars who will complete the Research Honor's Track on-time and transition into biomedical/behavioral science PhD programs in Nursing and other related disciplines at Duke University; (4) provide mentoring, counseling, enrichment experiences, and tutoring, as needed to the anticipated 4 Bridges Scholars matriculating in PhD programs in Nursing and other related disciplines during the initial five years of funding; and (5) strengthen the research environment of the WSSU MSN program through institutionalized new and enhanced research courses and models of mentoring, monthly research seminars for the school and the broader scientific community at WSSU, an enhanced annual research symposium, and on-going mentored faculty development. This program is innovative for its ability to match students with mentors early in their two year program of study and maintain consistent substantive mentoring and student involvement in research activities through the use of video conferencing technology. The Bridges program will create a pipeline of well- trained, highly-skilled under-represented minority nursing professionals with the requisite knowledge and research skills for successful careers as research scientists, as well as essential leadership and scientific communicative skills.