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About HSCMSP’s Impact

Our programs have helped thousands of students explore health science and biomedical/behavioral research careers.

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Our Metrics

Underrepresented Minority Students (URM)

4X as many underrepresented minority (URM) students who earned health science related degrees were IMSD participants as compared to all URM students at UW.
— IMSD Research Participants (2003-2014)

PhDs granted

2 out of 3 of PhDs granted to underrepresented minority students at UW from 2000 to 2014 were awarded to IMSD participants.
— IMSD Research Participants (2000-2014)

STAR Graduates

71% of STAR graduates have entered or completed graduate or professional degree programs (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, Masters)
— STAR Research Interns (2010-2015)

URM Participation

73% increase in URM participation in biomedical or behavioral science graduate programs at UW since 2009.
–STAR Research Grant Renewal (2015)