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Outcomes of the UAMS summer undergraduate research program to increase diversity in research and health professions.
Prince, Latrina Y; Williams, Tremaine B; Allen, Antiño R; McGehee, Robert E; Thomas, Billy R.
Afiliação
  • Prince LY; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Graduate School, Little Rock, Arkansas.
  • Williams TB; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Graduate School, Little Rock, Arkansas.
  • Allen AR; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
  • McGehee RE; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Executive Director, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas.
  • Thomas BR; College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Adv Physiol Educ ; 47(1): 20-25, 2023 03 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36326474
ABSTRACT
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) aims to increase diversity in research and health-related careers. The SURP provides underrepresented minority (URM) and disadvantaged students with research, mentoring, and networking experiences; real-life surgical observations; and simulated cardiovascular demonstrations. A postprogram survey was developed to assess program outcomes and explore ways of improving the program to stimulate URM and disadvantaged students' interest in research and health-related careers. This is a report of those postprogram survey findings. Using a survey research design, an online survey was emailed to participants (n = 88). Data were collected for 6 weeks beginning March 2020. There were 37 multiple-choice and open-ended questions regarding education, career choices, and program experiences. Responses were downloaded to statistical software for analyses. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Major themes were identified for qualitative data. Responses were received from 44.3% (n = 39) of former SURP participants. Overall, 59% stated that the SURP influenced their career goals. When asked about mentor-mentee relationships, 69.3% responded that their interactions were excellent or good; 61.5% maintained contact with their mentor after the SURP. Finally, 79% indicated their SURP experience was excellent or good, and 84.6% would recommend the SURP to others. The SURP has been successful at providing URM and disadvantaged students with positive research experiences and long-term mentor-mentee relationships and has influenced educational and/or career goals. Programs that expose URM and disadvantaged students to basic, clinical, and/or translational research are beneficial for stimulating interest in research and health-related careers.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Mentor-mentee relationships were extremely beneficial as many of the former participants maintained contact with their summer mentor after the program ended. This assessment also revealed that exposing underrepresented and minority students to research has a long-lasting effect on career and educational goals.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Escolha da Profissão / Pesquisa Biomédica Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Escolha da Profissão / Pesquisa Biomédica Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article