Strengthen the Research, Training, and Outreach Capacity of the Geographical Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP)

摘要： 新墨西哥州大学综合癌症中心（UNMCCC）癌症研究培训和教育协调核心（CRTECC）的总体目标是准备一组多样化的学员在实验室，临床和社区环境中进行癌症研究，影响并符合我们的集水区的需求。为了实现这些目标，CRTECC的目标是：1）通过在癌症研究和临床护理中代表性不足的个人中建立科学能力的计划，加强癌症研究教育和培训; 2）通过以癌症为重点的研究生和基础，临床和基于人口的奖学金计划，鼓励追求人口到临床癌症研究事业;以及3）通过有针对性的指导、技能发展和跨学科团队建设，促进初级教师的转化癌症研究。该中心协调整个联合国儿童基金会的教育活动和机构资源的获取。赞助的活动包括年度研究日，“黑客松式”的HUB会议，研究SLAM和赠款审查。每月一次的UNMCCC主任系列讲座的特色是国家认可的演讲者作为鼓舞人心的榜样，他们与科学家和学员会面，为机构间合作提供指导和创造机会。CRTECC的活动促进跨学科培训，网络和团队建设，以支持癌症研究和临床护理职业发展。结构化的职业发展计划、年度SMART目标设定以及辅导团队的审查确保受训人员保持在正轨上。旅费和研究金使专业人员能够出席会议。UNMCCC共享资源，包括用于干预和相关科学研究的转化科学资源，提供技术应用方面的实践指导，进一步培养学者的技能。CRTECC成果通过利益相关者调查、跟踪指标（获得的学位、晋升和荣誉、奖学金和职业发展奖励、演示文稿和出版物）进行衡量，并以持续质量改进的逻辑模型为指导。机构资源支持临床/转化科学和公共卫生硕士学位，以及癌症生物学或健康公平科学博士学位。校外资助的多样性培训赠款和以主题为重点的中心与大型培训组件建立协作跨学科研究社区，通过初级教师为高中学生培养丰富的培训环境。该中心的战略规划由联合国儿童基金会领导、教育咨询委员会和联合国儿童基金会外部咨询委员会指导。从2015年至2020年，CRTECC支持530名学生和研究员的性别，种族和民族多样性的72%的培训，并促进了68初级教师的职业生涯（62%女性/少数民族）。在过去5年中，对受训人员的支助总额为1 147万加元，目前有270万加元可用。

ABSTRACT:   The overarching goal of the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC) Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Core (CRTECC) is to prepare a diverse group of trainees to conduct cancer research in the context of laboratory, clinical, and community settings that impacts and aligns with the needs of our catchment area. To accomplish these goals, the aims of CRTECC are to: 1) enhance cancer research education and training through programs that build scientific proficiency among individuals underrepresented in cancer research and clinical care; 2) encourage pursuit of population to clinical cancer research careers through cancer-focused graduate and basic, clinical and population-based fellowship programs; and 3) promote translational cancer research through targeted mentorship, skill development, and interdisciplinary team building of trainees to junior faculty. The CRTECC coordinates UNMCCC-wide education activities and access to institutional resources. Sponsored events include an annual Research Day, ‘Hackathon-style’ HUB meetings, Research SLAMs and grant reviews. The monthly UNMCCC Director’s Lecture Series features nationally-recognized speakers as inspirational role models who meet with scientists and trainees to provide guidance and create opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration. CRTECC events and activities promote interdisciplinary training, networking and team-building in support of cancer research and clinical care career development. Structured career development plans, annual SMART goal setting, and reviews by mentoring teams assure that trainees remain on track. Travel and fellowship funds enable professional meeting attendance. The UNMCCC Shared Resources, including a Translational Science Resource for interventional and correlative science studies, provide hands-on guided instruction in technology application, further building scholar skills. CRTECC outcomes are measured via stakeholder surveys, tracked metrics (degrees earned, promotions and recognitions, fellowship and career development awards, presentations and publications) and guided by a logic model for continuous quality improvement. Institutional resources support MS degrees in Clinical/Translational Science and Public Health, and PhD degrees in Cancer Biology or in Health Equity Sciences. Extramurally-funded diversity training grants and thematically-focused Centers with large training components build collaborative interdisciplinary research communities, fostering rich training environments for high school students through junior faculty. Strategic planning for the CRTECC is guided by UNMCCC Leadership, an Advisory Committee for Education (ACE), and the UNMCCC External Advisory Committee. From 2015-2020, CRTECC supported the training of 530 students and fellows with a gender, racial and ethnic diversity of 72% and promoted the careers of 68 junior faculty (62% women/minority). In the past 5 year period, support for trainees has totaled $11.47 million with $2.7 million currently available.