School of Professional and Applied Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Psychology and Human Services Department, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, USA.
BMC Med Educ. 2023 Mar 15;23(1):160. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04104-8.
Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) remain underrepresented in research occupations. This report discusses a collaboration to train undergraduate BIPOC students in clinical research between a public health institute, two medical schools, and a historically Black College or University (HBCU). This nine-month program trained BIPOC undergraduates in research methodology, psychology, and addiction science, and immersed trainees in real-world research. The program included didactic seminars, experiential activities, and a mentored research project culminating in a poster and oral presentation.
Key learnings, program satisfaction survey results, and preliminary outcomes from the first three program cohorts (N = 6 students) are presented. This program addressed several barriers hypothesized to contribute to the limited number of BIPOC students pursuing research careers, including mentorship from BIPOC faculty and financial concerns.
Students reported moderate to high satisfaction with the program and endorsed gaining new research skills. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
The expansion of the BIPOC health and research workforce is an urgent priority given the importance of BIPOC professionals to the health of our nation.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04650386.
黑人和原住民以及有色人种（BIPOC）在研究职业中的代表性仍然不足。本报告讨论了一个合作项目，该项目由一个公共卫生研究所、两所医学院和一所历史上的黑人学院或大学（HBCU）合作，培训本科 BIPOC 学生进行临床研究。该为期九个月的项目培训 BIPOC 本科生进行研究方法、心理学和成瘾科学方面的培训，并让学员深入参与实际研究。该项目包括理论研讨会、体验式活动以及由导师指导的研究项目，最终以海报和口头报告的形式呈现。
介绍了前三个项目（N = 6 名学生）的主要学习成果、项目满意度调查结果和初步结果。该项目针对一些被认为是导致从事研究职业的 BIPOC 学生数量有限的障碍，包括 BIPOC 教师的指导和财务问题。
学生报告对该项目的满意度中等偏高，并表示他们获得了新的研究技能。讨论了局限性和未来的方向。
鉴于 BIPOC 专业人员对我们国家健康的重要性，扩大 BIPOC 健康和研究劳动力队伍是当务之急。
ClinicalTrials.gov 标识符：NCT04650386。
