Ayoob Joseph C, Boyce Richard D, Livshits Solomon, Bruno Tullia C, Delgoffe Greg M, Galson Deborah L, Duncan Andrew W, Atkinson Jennifer M, Oesterreich Steffi, Evans Steve, Alikhani Malihe, Baker Tobias A, Pratt Sheila, DeHaan Kenneth J, Chen Yuanyuan, Boone David N
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Computational and Systems Biology.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Informatics.
J STEM Outreach. 2022;5(2). doi: 10.15695/jstem/v5i2.02. Epub 2022 Aug 3.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center Academy (Hillman Academy) has the primary goal of reaching high school students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds and guiding them through a cutting-edge research and professional development experience that positions them for success in STEM. With this focus, the Hillman Academy has provided nearly 300 authentic mentored research internship opportunities to 239 students from diverse backgrounds over the past 13 years most of whom matriculated into STEM majors in higher education. These efforts have helped shape a more diverse generation of future scientists and clinicians, who will enrich these fields with their unique perspectives and lived experiences. In this paper, we describe our program and the strategies that led to its growth into a National Institutes of Health Youth Enjoy Science-funded program including our unique multi-site structure, tiered mentoring platform, multifaceted recruitment approach, professional and academic development activities, and a special highlight of a set of projects with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. We also share student survey data from the past six years that indicate satisfaction with the program, self-perceived gains in key areas of scientific development, awareness of careers in STEM, and an increased desire to pursue advanced degrees in STEM.
匹兹堡大学医学中心希尔曼癌症中心学院（希尔曼学院）的主要目标是接触来自代表性不足和弱势背景的高中生，并指导他们经历前沿的研究和职业发展体验，为他们在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域取得成功做好准备。基于这一重点，在过去13年里，希尔曼学院为239名来自不同背景的学生提供了近300个真实的有导师指导的研究实习机会，其中大多数学生在高等教育中攻读STEM专业。这些努力有助于塑造一代更加多元化的未来科学家和临床医生，他们将以独特的视角和生活经历丰富这些领域。在本文中，我们描述了我们的项目以及促使其发展成为美国国立卫生研究院“青年享受科学”资助项目的策略，包括我们独特的多地点结构、分层指导平台、多方面的招募方法、专业和学术发展活动，以及一组与失聪和听力有障碍学生开展的项目的特别亮点。我们还分享了过去六年的学生调查数据，这些数据表明学生对该项目感到满意，在科学发展的关键领域有自我认知的收获，了解STEM领域的职业，并且更渴望在STEM领域攻读高级学位。
