Learning Through Doing: Comprehensive Programming for a Training Program in Cancer Disparities

作     者：Williams, Kayce D. Solari D. Escoto, Kamisha Hamilton Roberson, Crystal Le, Kathy Reitzel, Lorraine R. McNeill, Lorna H. Chang, Shine 

作者机构：Univ Houston Dept Psychol Hlth & Learning Sci Houston TX 77004 USA George R Brown Sch Engn Act Engn Commun Program Houston TX USA Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr Dept Hlth Dispar Res Houston TX USA Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr San Antonio Sch Med San Antonio TX USA Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr Dept Epidemiol Canc Prevent Res Training Program Houston TX USA 

出 版 物：《JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION》 (癌症教育杂志)

年 卷 期：2023年第38卷第3期

页      面：1099-1104页

核心收录：

学科分类：0401[教育学-教育学] 1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：National Cancer Institute P20CA221696 P20CA221697 

主　　题：Cancer prevention research training Disparities Research workforce Graduate education Educational approaches 

摘      要：In the United States, preparing researchers and practitioners for careers in cancer requires multiple components for success. In this reflection article, we discuss our approach to designing a comprehensive research training program in cancer disparities. We focused on elements that provide students and early career scientists a deep understanding of disparities through first-hand experiences and skills training necessary to build a research career in the area. Our Educational Program sits within the framework of an NCI P20 program, UHAND (University of Houston/MD Anderson Cancer Center) , jointly established by an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and a minority-serving university as a collaborative partnership devoted to the elimination of cancer inequities among disproportionately affected racial and ethnic groups (UHAND Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities;NCI P20CA221696/ P20CA221697). The Education Program was designed to build on and enhance skills that are critical to pursuing a career in cancer disparities research at the undergraduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral levels-such as scientific communication, career planning and development, professional and community-based collaboration, and resilience in addition to solid scientific training. As such, our program integrates (1) opportunities for learning through service to community organizations providing resources to populations with documented cancer disparities, (2) a tailored curriculum of learning activities with program leadership and mentored research with scientists focused on cancer disparities and cancer prevention, (3) professional development training critical to career success in disparities research, and (4) support to address unique challenges faced by trainees from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in research.