The Meharry RISE initiative

拟议的Meharry RISE计划的目标是显着增加 从事生物医学和行为科学研究的少数民族学生人数 让他们参与到一个卓越的项目中来。 梅哈里医学院在生物医学博士毕业方面有着很好的记录 科学学科，其中许多人进入学术机构，在那里他们继续 教学、研究和服务的传统是我们使命的一部分。学院作为 整体教育组织致力于教育代表性不足的少数群体。自1972年以来， 研究生院已授予281名生物医学博士学位。因此具有 为学生的研究生涯做好准备的良好记录，重点是 影响少数民族健康的疾病。RISE计划已支持172个 学生自1999年以来，到目前为止，92名学者毕业的博士学位。RISE计划 通过提供胜任的研究，为我们学生的发展做出了贡献 培训加上良好的教育机会。 Meharry RISE计划的持续资助将使我们能够与其他人一起， 计划在Meharry，以提供所需的基础设施和活动，继续 让更多的少数民族在生物医学和行为科学领域获得博士学位。 在当前的RISE应用中提出了三个具体目标：1）提供 优秀的研究培训URM学生成功地完成要求 的博士2）为学生提供职业发展课程， 通过RISE职业生涯加强我们学员的研究职业连续性 3）加强导师与学员之间的关系， 以增强研究生的培训经验。 已经制定了一套明确的活动，以帮助过渡博士。学生 进入生物医学科学的研究生涯。这些活动包括加强 学生培训与专业课程，如分子生物学进展，以及 生物信息学/大数据，职业发展课程的开发，以及 在RISE博士的培训领域的研究机会。学生 Meharry RISE计划的总体目标是为学生提供 Meharry医学院研究生院有更多的机会，以确保 他们过渡到成功和富有成效的研究事业。

The goal of the proposed Meharry RISE program is to significantly increase the number of minority students pursuing biomedical and behavioral sciences research careers by involving them in a program of excellence. Meharry Medical College has a strong record of graduating Ph.D.s in biomedical science disciplines, many of whom enter academic institutions where they continue the tradition of teaching, research and service that is a part of our mission. The College as a whole has a proven commitment to educating underrepresented minorities. Since 1972, the Graduate School has awarded 281 Ph.D.s in Biomedical Sciences. Therefore, it has a proven record of preparing students for research careers with a strong focus in diseases that disproportionally affect minorities. The RISE program, has supported 172 students since 1999 and so far, 92 scholars graduated with a PhD. The RISE program has contributed to the development of our students by providing competent research training coupled with excellent education opportunities. Continuing funding of the Meharry RISE program will allow us, together with other programs at Meharry, to provide the infrastructure and activities needed to continue to graduate more minorities in biomedical and behavioral science at the doctoral level. Three specific aims are proposed in the current RISE application: 1) Provide excellent research training for URM students to successfully complete requirements for the Ph.D. degree; 2) Provide students with a career development curriculum to strengthen the research career continuum of our trainees through the RISE Career Development Office; 3) Strengthen the relationship between mentors and mentees in order to enhance the graduate training experience. A set of well-defined activities has been developed to help transition Ph.D. students into research careers in biomedical sciences. These activities involve enhancement of student training with specialty courses such Advances in Molecular Biology as well as Bioinformatics/Big Data, development of a career development curriculum, as well as research opportunities in the training areas of the RISE Ph.D. students. The overall objective of the Meharry RISE program is to provide students in the Graduate School at Meharry Medical College with enhanced opportunities to ensure their transition to successful and productive research careers.