AUTHOR=Anders Michael E. , Prince Latrina Y. , Williams Tremaine B. , McGehee Robert E. , Thomas Billy R. , Allen Antino R. 

TITLE=Summer undergraduate biomedical research program for underrepresented minority students in a rural, low-income state

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1395942

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2024.1395942

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Introduction</title><p>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.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>Underrepresented minority and female undergraduate students participated in a mentored research experience in a rural, low-income state.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>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.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>This study supports implementation of a biomedical summer undergraduate research program for URM and women in a poor, rural, settings.</p></sec>