IMSD: An Initiative to Maximize Student Development in Biomedical Research at MU

密苏里-哥伦比亚大学(MU)提议开发一项新的T32培训计划， 将从生物医学领域代表性不足的群体中培养博士后研究生 研究成为成功的科学家，在生物医学劳动力中追求职业生涯。 代表不足(UR)群体包括来自不同种族和民族背景的学生 (代表不足的少数群体)以及残疾学生。我们的使命是 培训计划是为了促进我们的受训人员转变为独立的科学家 是新生物医学知识的积极生产者，并擅长解决复杂的 不利影响人类健康的疾病和疾病问题。要做到这一点 为了实现这一使命，我们确定了以下六个目标：目标1：增加 乌鲁木齐大学学生参加生物医学博士前项目 目前16%到20%的水平，这样我们的方案反映了国家的多样性 密苏里州的人口。目标2：提高UR学生的博士毕业率 参与生物医学博士前项目的比例从目前的84%提高到90%，这样 我们的学生完成博士学位的速度与来自有代表性的学生的速度相同 背景。目标3：让我们的学员掌握交流科学的技能， 因此，在参与方案中，30%的UR实习生获得外部奖学金 在他们的博士前培训期间。目标4：通过以下方式增加出版物的数量 实习生，这样我们的UR博士毕业生平均将发表2篇第一作者论文，而 在他们的博士培训过程中，平均为额外的2本出版物做出贡献。 目标5：加强我们培训环境的包容性和支持性，如 以及提高我们教职员工的指导技能。目标6：发展强健水平的 科学自我效能感、科学认同感、知觉支持与辅导满意度 UR学员之间的关系，所有这些都是学业满意度和 来自UR背景的学生的坚持结果。IMSD T32计划将 实施一系列广泛的方案活动，以实现所述目标。这个 方案活动，以留住UR背景的学生的最佳做法为基础， 如文献中所述，将发展技术、操作和专业技能 这将使我们的受训人员能够在他们独立的科学职业生涯中蓬勃发展。

The University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) proposes to develop a new T32 training program that will train predoctoral graduate students from groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research to become successful scientists pursuing careers in the biomedical workforce. Underrepresented (UR) groups include students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (underrepresented minorities or URM) as well as students with disabilities. The mission of our training program is to facilitate the transformation of our trainees into independent scientists who are active producers of new biomedical knowledge and are adept at solving the complex problems of disease and illnesses that adversely affect human health. To accomplish this mission, we have established the following six objectives: Objective #1: To increase the participation of UR students in the participating biomedical predoctoral programs from the current level of 16% to 20%, such that our programs reflect the diversity of the state of Missouri’s population. Objective #2: To improve the PhD completion rate of UR students in the participating biomedical predoctoral programs from the current level of 84% to 90%, such that UR students complete their PhD at the same rate as students from well-represented backgrounds. Objective #3: To equip our trainees with the skills to communicate their science, such that 30% of UR trainees in the participating programs are awarded external fellowships during their predoctoral training. Objective #4: To increase the number of publications by our trainees, such that our UR PhD graduates will publish, on average, 2 first-author papers while contributing to, on average, 2 additional publications over the course of their doctoral training. Objective #5: To strengthen the inclusive and supportive nature of our training environment, as well as improve the mentoring skills of our faculty. Objective #6: To develop robust levels of science self-efficacy, science identity, perceived supports, and satisfaction with mentoring relationships among UR trainees, all of which are predictors of academic satisfaction and persistence outcomes among students from UR backgrounds. The IMSD T32 program will implement a wide-ranging set of programmatic activities to achieve the stated Objectives. The programmatic activities, based on best practices for retention of students from UR backgrounds, as described in the literature, will develop the technical, operational and professional skills that will enable our trainees to flourish in their independent scientific careers.