Undergraduate Biomedical Research Training at Jackson State University

在上一个供资周期，28名MARC受训人员被JSU的MARC方案录取，结果有17名受训人员毕业。在这些毕业生中，一名学生进入牙科学校，四名进入硕士学位课程。12名MARC学员（71%）被录取为博士。桥梁项目。该计划的总体目标是增加代表性不足的少数民族的人数，他们将进入并成功获得博士学位。生物医学科学学位。实现这一目标的目标是：1）每年吸引175名新生参加外联活动; 2）到2012年秋季，将MARC学员的生物医学留存率提高到100%; 3）完成该项目的MARC学员中有80%被博士录取。按业务规定编制的方案; 4）100%的MARC学员对他们的校外培训表示满意; 5）100%的MARC学员对他们的校内培训表示满意。JSU将选择符合特定要求的学生，并实施研究培训计划;课程改进;和研究生衔接活动。本科生培训将开始与前MARC活动，旨在确保潜在的申请人有适当的学术背景。被选中的学员将准备在外部夏季研究地点实习。被选中的学员将与教师配对，他们将担任他们的研究导师，并积极参与研究。将通过讲习班和“研究入门”课程向受训人员传授负责任的行为。“学员必须制定研究职业计划;参加会议，参加GRE考试，并申请研究生课程。MARC前活动将被实施，以确定和介绍学生的计划和研究生涯。学生们将通过多用户研究设施的导游图尔斯了解研究工具，并参加研究研讨会。计划评估将包括评估，以检查计划的影响。总结性评价战略将衡量该计划对增加少数民族学生参与博士学位的贡献。程序.一个计划有效性模型将用于确保评估数据用于计划改进。

In the last funding cycle, twenty-eight MARC trainees were admitted to the MARC Program at JSU and as a result seventeen trainees have graduated. Of these graduates, one student entered Dental School and four entered a master's degree program. Twelve MARC trainees (71%) were admitted to Ph.D./Bridge programs. The overall goal of the Program is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who will enter and successfully earn Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical sciences. The objectives to achieve this goal are: 1) to attract 175 new students per year to participate in outreach activities; 2) to increase the biomedical retention rate of the MARC trainees to 100% by fall 2012; 3) to have 80% of MARC trainees who complete the program accepted into a Ph.D. program as operationally defined; 4) to have 100% of MARC trainees expressing satisfaction with their extramural training; and 5) to have 100% of MARC trainees expressing satisfaction with their intramural training. JSU will select students meeting specific requirements and implement a research training program; curriculum enhancements; and graduate bridging activities. The undergraduate training will begin with pre-MARC activities aimed at ensuring potential applicants have the proper academic back-ground. The selected trainees will be prepared to intern at external summer research sites. The selected trainees will be paired with faculty who will serve as their research preceptors and are active in research. The trainees will be taught responsible conduct through: workshops and the course, "Introduction to Research." Trainees must develop a research career plan; participate in conferences, take the GRE, and apply to graduate programs. Pre-MARC activities will be implemented to identify and introduce students to the Program and research careers. The students will be introduced to the tools of research, via guided tours of multi-user research facilities, and attend research seminars. The program evaluation will consist of evaluations to examine the impact of the program. The summative evaluation strategy will measure the contribution of the program to increase the participation of minority students in Ph.D. programs. A program effectiveness model will be used to insure that evaluative data are used for program improvements.