Anders ME, Prince LY, Williams TB, McGehee RE, Thomas BR, Allen AR. Summer undergraduate biomedical research program for underrepresented minority students in a rural, low-income state.
Front Public Health 2024;
12:1395942. [PMID:
38846599 PMCID:
PMC11153754 DOI:
10.3389/fpubh.2024.1395942]
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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.
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