UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research- Resubmission

 描述(由申请人提供)：美国高等教育机构在吸引、招收和毕业那些后来从事研究和卫生职业生涯的少数族裔(URM)或弱势群体(URM)学生方面并不像预期的那样成功。阿肯色医学大学(UAMS)有许多教职员工从事完成NHLBI使命的研究，NHLBI提供了100万美元的研究资金，美国心脏协会提供了21万美元的研究资金。因此，通过为本科生提供一批积极的潜在研究导师，UAMS处于有利地位，可以帮助解决心血管、肺或血液领域研究人员多样性方面的不足。UAMS暑期本科生研究计划(SURP)旨在增加研究领域的多样性，该计划于2012年制定，旨在增加进入这些研究领域的学生的多样性。这项计划的总体目标是为学生提供指导和网络机会；生物医学研究经验；真实的手术观察；以及模拟心血管演示，以增加他们对心血管、肺部和血液学研究的兴趣。在第一个资助期内，预计大约95%的参与者将完成学士学位，75%的参与者将继续接受研究生或卫生专业课程的教育。该项目已经取得了成功。在前4年(2012-2015)，100%已经完成或仍在攻读学士学位课程。在那些已经毕业的人中，68%的人继续在研究生或卫生专业课程中学习，或者仍然积极从事研究。为了在这一成功的基础上再接再厉，该计划将实现以下目标。第一个目标是招收一批有学术天赋和热情的本科生，培养他们在心血管、肺部或血液学研究领域的兴趣；第二个目标是支持和培养学生和教师导师之间有益的、成功的互动和研究经验。学生将在暑期开始时与研究导师配对，并将与他们的导师合作撰写一篇论文和演示文稿，详细介绍他们的暑期研究经验。第三个目标是通过克林顿公共服务学院教师的正式讲课和应用人才评估来培养学生的领导力和沟通技能。目标4是提供教育和网络机会，以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教育，与UAMS学生互动，完成个人发展计划，参加研究生院和GRE研讨会，并接触临床活动。最终目标是对计划过程和结果进行严格评估。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/或转化性研究将为培养学生对研究和学术医学事业的兴趣和追求提供坚实的介绍和基础。(摘要结束)

 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 who later pursue research and health professional careers. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a number of faculty who engage in research that fulfills the NHLBI mission, with >$1 million in research funding from NHLBI and $0.21 million in research funding from the American Heart Association. Thus, UAMS is well positioned to help address shortfalls in the diversity 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 in 2012 to increase the diversity of students entering these research fields. This proposal's overall goal is to provide students with mentoring, and networking opportunities; biomedical research experiences; real-life surgical observations; and simulated cardiovascular demonstrations to increase their interest in careers in cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic research. During the first funding period approximately 95% of participants were expected to complete a bachelor's degree, with 75% continuing education in a graduate or health profession program. The program has been successful. In the first 4 years (2012-2015), 100% have completed or are still enrolled in a bachelor's degree program. Of those that have graduated, 68% continued their education in a graduate or health profession program or are still actively engaged in research. To build on this success, the program will implement the following aims. The first aim is to recruit a diverse group of undergraduate students who are academically talented and enthusiastic and foster their interest in pursuing careers in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hematologic research Aim 2 is to support and cultivate rewarding and successful interactions and research experiences 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 presentations detailing their summer research experience. The third aim is to develop student leadership and communication skills with formal lectures by faculty from the Clinton School of Public Service and applying a talents assessment. Aim 4 is to provide educational and networking 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, complete an individual development plan, attend a graduate school and GRE workshop, and be exposed to clinical activities. The final aim is rigorous evaluation of the program processes and outcomes. 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 will provide a firm introduction and foundation to foster interest in and encourage pursuit of careers in research and academic medicine. (End of Abstract)