UTMB Women's Health Research Scholars Program

摘要 UTMB BIRCWH计划目前已进入第14个年头，其目标是启动学者项目，使其成为成功的职业生涯 妇女健康方面的独立研究人员。我们已经完成了3个周期，83%的前学者 以私人投资的身份获得57笔外部赠款，总费用为3270万美元。在UTMB的慷慨支持下 主席，我们要求第四个周期来支持3名助理教授，每人2-3年，总共6名学者 超过5年。我们的计划从高度多样化的园区内部招聘，并在外部使用分层 这条管道包括德克萨斯大学系统中6所为拉美裔服务的机构。在过去的5年里， 我们收到了44名符合条件的申请者，申请了5个职位空缺。在5名被录取的人中，40%来自代表性不足的群体 证明我们吸引了多样化、高素质的应聘者。三名具有公共卫生专业知识的副主任， 生物统计学、药物开发、分子生物学和卫生服务研究将与PD/PI合作 确保强大的领导力和对所有计划活动的跨学科关注。学者将由2人指导 或更多我们的20名导师，在4个跨专业团队中工作，这些团队是通过以下领域的现有合作建立起来的 我们校园的优势：生殖健康、老龄化、传染病和健康差距/西班牙裔 健康。UTMB在拉美裔健康研究方面提供了独特的机会，并将鼓励所有学者 与此团队互动。三位来自MD Anderson或贝勒医学院的导师，他们有长期的 与我们计划的合作，将为学者们提供额外的指导、协作和网络 机遇。我们的导师都在妇女健康方面有广泛的出版记录，外部资金作为PI (平均每年137万美元)和良好的指导历史。他们有很长的合作出版历史 与彼此和他们的指导者一起，展示了团队科学的有效使用。我们扩展的资源实验室 将在研究方法、生物统计学和导航IRB过程中提供指导。一旦被任命， 学者们将制定个人发展计划，并相应地定制他们的教学经验。一切都必须 在定义基本知识、技能和态度的10个目标中展示能力 多才多艺的调查员。我们的计划将大量时间投入到指导和专业研讨会上， 包括具体的目标发展会议。体验式学习包括写作中的个别指导 以及在校园内与高级领导的职业发展互动。我们增加了生物信息学方面的培训， 性和性别研究，并要求学者指导生物医学学生准备学者 担任高级学术职务。学者、董事、导师、资源实验室和计划的外部审查 这些过程每年都会发生。学者必须提交国家陈述的证据，出版的手稿， 以及在独立融资方面取得的进展。咨询委员会审查了所有评价数据，并确认 每位奖学金获得者的续展时间为一年。续签这一非常成功的计划将实现多样化 初级教员开始独立的职业生涯，为妇女健康做出重要贡献。

Abstract The goal of the UTMB BIRCWH program, now in its 14th year, is to launch Scholars into successful careers as independent researchers in women’s health. We have achieved this for 3 cycles with 83% of former Scholars obtaining 57 external grants as PI worth $32.7 million in total costs. With generous support from UTMB’s President, we request a 4th cycle to support 3 assistant professors for 2-3 years each for a total of 6 Scholars over 5 years. Our program recruits internally from our highly diverse campus and externally using a tiered pipeline that includes 6 Hispanic-serving institutions in the University of Texas system. Over the last 5 years, we received 44 eligible applicants for 5 vacancies. Of the 5 admitted, 40% were from underrepresented groups proving we attract diverse, high quality candidates. Three Associate Directors with expertise in public health, biostatistics, drug development, molecular biology, and health services research will work with the PD/PI to ensure robust leadership and an interdisciplinary focus for all program activities. Scholars will be guided by 2 or more of our 20 Mentors, working in 4 inter-professional teams built from existing collaborations in areas of strength on our campus: Reproductive Health, Aging, Infectious Diseases, and Health Disparities/Hispanic Health. UTMB offers unique opportunities in Hispanic Health research, and all Scholars will be encouraged to interact with this team. Three Mentors from MD Anderson or Baylor College of Medicine, who have long-term collaborations with our program, will offer Scholars additional mentoring, collaboration, and networking opportunities. Our Mentors all have extensive publication records in women’s health, external funding as PI (average of $1.37 million per year) and strong mentoring histories. They have a long history of co-publishing with each other and their mentees, demonstrating effective use of team science. Our expanded Resource Lab will provide guidance in study methodology, biostatistics, and navigating IRB processes. Once appointed, Scholars will make Individual Development Plans and tailor their didactic experiences accordingly. All must demonstrate competence in 10 objectives that define the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes of an accomplished investigator. Our program devotes significant time to mentoring and specialized seminars, including Specific Aims development meetings. Experiential learning includes individual instruction in writing and career development interactions with senior leaders on campus. We have added training in bioinformatics, sex and gender research, and a requirement for Scholars to mentor biomedical students to prepare Scholars for advanced academic roles. An external review of Scholars, Directors, Mentors, Resource Lab, and program processes occurs annually. Scholars must submit evidence of national presentations, published manuscripts, and progress toward independent funding. The Advisory Committee reviews all evaluation data and confirms each Scholar’s continuation for another year. Renewal of this highly successful program will enable diverse junior faculty to launch independent careers and make important contributions in women’s health.