Bridges to the Doctorate at Towson University

项目总结/摘要 非洲裔美国人/黑人，土著和西班牙裔是美国增长最快的人口之一， 只占生物医学研究人员的一小部分。这种脱节尤其严重， 科学和工程研究生课程，其中来自代表性不足（UR）群体的学生占 仅占2018年授予博士学位的13.5%。此外，来自UR群体的学生明显更多， 完成硕士学位（MS）的途中，他们的博士学位比他们的非UR同行，确定MS 项目作为一个重要的池，从其中招募来自不同背景的博士候选人。符合 这些国家的趋势，自我评估在马里兰州医学院（UMSOM）和约翰 霍普金斯大学医学院（JHUSOM）透露，只有13%和17%的博士学位授予 在过去五年中，来自UR团体的学生。在短短五年内，博士学位项目的桥梁 (B2D)该计划对陶森生物科学硕士课程的多样性产生了重大影响 大学（TU），将UR群体的学生代表性从2015年的11%提高到2020年的42%， 反映当地人口统计数据（45.3%）。我们的B2 D学员100%毕业于MS学位。的 在已经毕业的学员中，67%申请了博士课程，83%的申请者， 被录取到顶级博士课程，包括那些在UMSOM和JHUSOM。这些数据 强调需要像B2 D这样的项目，支持来自UR团体的学生准备申请 博士课程，并成功地从MS过渡到博士课程，以完成他们的博士学位。该TU- UMSOM-JHUSOM B2 D将整合UMSOM和JHUSOM的TU MS计划和研究资源 在创新的培训和辅导课程中，实现以下四个目标。1：提供 学员在细胞和分子生物学方面有很强的知识基础，培养分析思维， 培养科学自我效能感。2：培养学生独立设计和进行严谨的实验 并有效地分析结果。3：为学员提供成功申请博士学位所需的工具 课程，并最终获得博士学位。4：培养一个包容的，支持性的社区，促进学生 通过提供职业探索和同行/专业指导的机会来取得成功。TU的接近度， UMSOM和JHUSOM校园促进联合培训活动的合作实施。B2d 学者将积极从地方和国家少数民族为重点的培训计划和本科招聘 通过电子营销、社交媒体和面对面的方式向机构提供服务。B2 D的专业发展 学员，因为他们从MS进展到博士课程及以后将被跟踪作为一个重要的衡量标准， 方案成功。B2 D的所有方面都将通过系统的项目评估进行严格的评估。B2d 因此，培训将加强生物医学工作队伍的多样性。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT African-American/Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic are among the fastest growing populations in the US but make up only a small percentage of the biomedical research workforce. This disconnect is particularly acute in science and engineering graduate programs where students from underrepresented (UR) groups accounted for just 13.5% of doctoral degrees awarded in 2018. Furthermore, significantly more students from UR groups complete a master’s degree (MS) en route to their doctorate than their non-UR counterparts, identifying MS programs as an important pool from which to recruit PhD candidates from diverse backgrounds. Consistent with these national trends, self-assessments at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) revealed that just 13% and 17% of doctoral degrees awarded over the past five years were to students from UR groups. In just five years, the Bridges to the Doctorate Program (B2D) program has had a significant impact on the diversity of the MS program in Biological Sciences at Towson University (TU), increasing the representation of students from UR groups from 11% in 2015 to 42% in 2020, mirroring the local demographics (45.3%). 100% of our B2D trainees have graduated with an MS degree. Of the trainees who have graduated, 67% have applied to PhD programs and 83% of those who applied, were offered admission to top doctoral programs including those at UMSOM and JHUSOM. These data highlight the need for programs like B2D that support students from UR groups as they prepare to apply to doctoral programs and succeed in transitioning from MS to PhD programs to complete their doctorate. The TU- UMSOM-JHUSOM B2D will integrate the TU MS program and research resources at the UMSOM and JHUSOM in an innovative curriculum of training and mentoring to meet the following four objectives. 1: To provide trainees with a strong knowledge base in cell and molecular biology, develop analytical thinking, and cultivate science self-efficacy. 2: To train students to independently design and conduct experiments with rigor and to effectively analyze results. 3: To provide trainees with the tools needed to successfully apply to doctoral programs and ultimately earn a PhD. 4: To foster an inclusive, supportive community that promotes student success by providing opportunities for career exploration and peer/professional mentoring. The proximity of TU, UMSOM, and JHUSOM campuses facilitate the collaborative implementation of joint training activities. B2D scholars will be actively recruited from local and national minority-focused training programs and undergraduate institutions through e-marketing, social media, and in-person approaches. The professional development of B2D trainees as they progress from MS to PhD programs and beyond will be tracked as an important metric of program success. All aspects of the B2D will be critically evaluated by systematic program assessment. B2D training will thus enhance diversity in the biomedical workforce.