OHSU Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program goals
The Oregon Health & Science University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) is supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, OHSU Research & Innovation, and the Vollum Institute. The focus of OHSU PREP is to recruit and train Persons Excluded because of their Ethnicity or Race (PEER) postbacs for an intensive, mentored research experience with the goal to prepare them for pursuing a graduate degree in biomedical research. In addition to a year-long sustained research experience, OHSU PREP scholars will receive individualized competency-based professional and career skill development and opportunities that allow for cultural immersion through interactions with near-peer mentors (i.e. graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) and OHSU faculty from underrepresented backgrounds.
Scholar testimonial
"The mentored post-bacc training at OHSU was helpful for me in understanding how to gain admission to and ultimately succeed in graduate school. For URM and first-generation students, programs like these are helpful because they inform of you of the academic landscape, help develop your academic interests and allow you to better communicate your strengths and contributions for graduate applications."
-Rachel De La Torre, Alumni, 2018

We want to thank Robin Champieux for discussing Reproducibility & Data Management at our recent Growth Session! Robin Champieux is the Director of Education, Research and Clinical Outreach at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), where she leads the Library's education, scholarly communication, and information services. Her work and research reflect an interest in the structural and ethical issues involved in the creation, organization, dissemination, and evaluation of research and scholarship.