Summer undergraduate biomedical research program for underrepresented minority students in a rural, low-income state.
Front Public Health
; 12: 1395942, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38846599
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Diversity can enhance the agenda and quality of biomedical research, but a dearth of underrepresented minorities and women serve as biomedical researchers. The study purpose was to examine the impact of the a summer undergraduate research program on self-efficacy in research, scientific communication, and leadership as well as scientific identity, valuing objectives of the scientific community, and intent to pursue a biomedical research career.Methods:
Underrepresented minority and female undergraduate students participated in a mentored research experience in a rural, low-income state.Results:
Students' self-efficacy in research, scientific communication, and leadership as well as scientific identity, valuing objectives of the scientific community, and intent to pursue a biomedical research career increased post-program compared to pre-program.Conclusion:
This study supports implementation of a biomedical summer undergraduate research program for URM and women in a poor, rural, settings.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Pauvreté
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Population rurale
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Étudiants
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Recherche biomédicale
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Minorités
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Langue:
En
Journal:
Front Public Health
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique
Pays de publication:
Suisse