Eakin Brenda L, Ianni Phillip A, Byks-Jazayeri Christy, Ellingrod Vicki L, Woolford Susan J
Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2022 Feb 28;6(1):e37. doi: 10.1017/cts.2022.371. eCollection 2022.
Well-designed, accessible short-term research training programs are needed to recruit and retain underrepresented persons into clinical and translational research training programs and diversify the workforce. The Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research developed a summer research program, training over 270 students in 15 years. In response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, we pivoted swiftly from an in-person format to a fully remote format. We describe this process, focusing on factors of diversity, equity, and inclusion including enabling student participation in remote research activities. We collected data about students' learning experiences since the program's inception; therefore, we could evaluate the impact of remote vs. in-person formats. We examined data from five cohorts: three in-person (2017-2019; = 57) and two remote (2020-2021; = 45). While there was some concern about the value of participating in a remote format, overall students in both formats viewed the program favorably, with students in the remote cohorts rating some aspects of the program significantly more favorably. In addition, more students who identified as Black or African American participated in the remote format than in the in-person format. We describe lessons learned from this unprecedented challenge and future program directions.
需要设计完善、易于参与的短期研究培训项目，以招募和留住代表性不足的人员参与临床和转化研究培训项目，并使劳动力多元化。密歇根临床与健康研究所在15年里培养了270多名学生，开发了一个暑期研究项目。针对2020年的新冠疫情，我们迅速从面对面形式转变为完全远程的形式。我们描述了这一过程，重点关注多样性、公平性和包容性因素，包括让学生参与远程研究活动。自项目启动以来，我们收集了有关学生学习经历的数据；因此，我们可以评估远程形式与面对面形式的影响。我们研究了五个队列的数据：三个面对面队列（2017 - 2019年；n = 57）和两个远程队列（2020 - 2021年；n = 45）。虽然有人对参与远程形式的价值感到担忧，但总体而言，两种形式的学生对该项目评价都很高，远程队列的学生对项目某些方面的评价明显更高。此外，自我认定为黑人或非裔美国人的学生参与远程形式的人数比参与面对面形式的人数更多。我们描述了从这一前所未有的挑战中吸取的经验教训以及未来项目的方向。
