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

摘要：新墨西哥大学综合癌症中心癌症研究培训和教育协调中心(CRTECC)的首要目标是培养一批不同的受训者，在实验室、临床和社区环境中开展癌症研究，影响并符合我们集水区的需求。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领域缺乏代表性的个人中培养科学熟练程度的计划，加强癌症研究教育和培训；2)通过以癌症为重点的研究生以及基础、临床和以人群为基础的奖学金计划，鼓励从人群到临床癌症研究事业的追求；以及3)通过有针对性的指导、技能发展和跨学科团队建设，促进癌症研究的转化性。该中心协调整个联合国儿童特派团的教育活动和获得机构资源的机会。受赞助的活动包括一年一度的研究日、黑客马拉松式的中心会议、研究猛烈抨击和拨款审查。每月举办的联合国儿童基金会主任系列讲座以全国公认的演讲者为特色，作为鼓舞人心的榜样，他们与科学家和受训人员会面，为机构间合作提供指导并创造机会。CRTECC的活动和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。有组织的职业发展计划，年度明智的目标设定，以及指导团队的审查，确保学员保持在正轨上。旅行和研究基金使专业人士能够参加会议。联合国儿童基金会共享资源，包括干预和相关科学研究的翻译科学资源，提供技术应用方面的实践指导指导，进一步培养学者技能。CRTECC的成果是通过利益相关者调查、跟踪指标(获得的学位、晋升和认可、奖学金和职业发展奖、演示文稿和出版物)来衡量的，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的硕士学位，以及癌症生物学或健康公平科学的博士学位。校外资助的多元化培训赠款和以主题为重点的大型培训中心建立了协作的跨学科研究社区，通过初级教师为高中生培育了丰富的培训环境。综合技术合作中心的战略规划由联合国儿童基金会领导层、一个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2015-2020年，CRTECC支持了530名性别、种族和民族多样性为72%的学生和研究员的培训，并促进了68名初级教员(62%为女性/少数民族)的职业生涯。在过去5年期间，对受训人员的支助总额为1147万美元，现有270万美元。

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.