Exposure to multiple career pathways by biomedical doctoral students at a public research university.

Autor: Mathur A; Graduate School, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America., Chow CS; Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America., Feig AL; Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America., Kenaga H; Graduate School, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America., Moldenhauer JA; Department of Art and Art History, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America., Muthunayake NS; Graduate School, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America.; Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America., Ouellett ML; Office for Teaching and Learning, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America., Pence LE; Department of Chemistry, University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America., Straub V; SPEC Associates, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2018 Jun 22; Vol. 13 (6), pp. e0199720. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jun 22 (Print Publication: 2018).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199720
Abstrakt: The Broadening Experiences in Scientific Experiences (BEST) program at Wayne State University was designed to increase doctoral students' awareness of multiple employment sectors beyond academia, improve their knowledge of transferable skills required to succeed in any career path, provide opportunities to explore diverse career paths, and gain in-depth knowledge about those paths using experiential learning opportunities. We devised a three-phase program that ranged from providing students with a broad introduction to multiple career opportunities to immersive experiential learning in a specific career sector. Importantly, program content was developed and delivered by alumni and industry experts in five employment sectors-business/industry, communication, government, law/regulatory affairs, and undergraduate/PUI teaching-in partnership with WSU faculty. This article provides data on two notable outcomes: doctoral students participate equally in BEST activities regardless of gender, race, and citizenship status, and student participation in BEST activities did not correlate with lower GRE ratings, lower GPA, or increased time-to-degree. Further, a "halo" effect of the program is evidenced by participation of students from all disciplines, not just the biomedical sciences. Centralizing BEST activities within the Graduate School will allow faculty and individual programs to save resources and time.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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