Research Education Core

研究教育核心 项目概要/摘要 波多黎各大学（UPR）建立了一个强大的癌症教育计划， U 54癌症研究卓越伙伴关系。这一研究教育核心（REC）是建立在， 基地和UPR之间的长期合作，得克萨斯大学MD安德森癌症中心 （MDACC）和MD安德森UTHealth生物医学科学研究生院（GSBS）。首要目标 的REC是增加西班牙裔学生的数量，在所有教育水平，致力于职业生涯， 癌症研究和癌症医学，新的重点是感染驱动的恶性肿瘤。波多黎各人 携带感染驱动的恶性肿瘤的不成比例的负担，如胃癌和肝癌，以及HPV- 相关恶性肿瘤，包括宫颈癌和阴茎癌。此外，PR对艾滋病毒的负担不成比例- 受感染的个体，他们也有感染驱动的恶性肿瘤的风险增加。建议的教育 该计划将建立在现有的癌症课程的教学和研究经验，在这两个机构， 制定和实施以感染引发的恶性肿瘤为重点的教学和研究课程。一个 该课程的重要新组成部分将是实施双学位MD/MPH轨道，通过 UPR医学院（UPRSOM）和德克萨斯大学公共学院之间的联合协议 卫生（UTSPH）。最初，该计划将接受一名学生，目标是每名学生至少接受2名学生。 年MD/MPH计划是仿照非常成功的合作伙伴MD/博士课程：目前7 学生已完成两个学位，并正在寻求住宿和奖学金，所有有关癌症; 8 目前的学生在MD/PhD课程的各个阶段。该计划将继续在更新与3 每年招收的学生比2。MD/PhD学生和校友发表了38篇与癌症相关的文章， 在培训期间，有2人获得了3项奖学金。每年10名本科生，5名博士预科生 学生（MS，PhD，MD，DrPH，PharmDs）和1名博士后学习者将有机会从事 在MD安德森的世界知名教师的指导下进行癌症研究项目。学生从任何 11个UPR校园可以参加。为确保课程质素及避免课程重复， 扩大课程，我们将任命一个正式的合作伙伴癌症课程委员会，以监督 建立一个综合的、有凝聚力的癌症课程。委员会成员将包括 该委员会的成员包括已建立的核心、IAC主席和新的科学传播（SciCom）部门的领导人。在 最后，本研究教育核心建立在过去的成功，并提出新的和创新的 教育工作，解决波多黎各和其他地区的严重健康差距。这对双方都有好处 成功实施综合课程、发展和参与 在夏季计划，在校园赞助的研究经验，和科学合作的参与 在教师和学员中，共同撰写的出版物和少数民族补助赠款证明了这一点。

RESEARCH EDUCATION CORE PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The University Of Puerto Rico (UPR) has established a strong Education Program in Cancer, leveraged by the U54 Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research. This Research Education Core (REC) is built upon that base and the long-term collaboration between the UPR, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and the MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS). The primary goal of the REC is to increase the number of Hispanic students, at all educational levels, committed to careers in cancer research and cancer medicine, with a new emphasis on infection-driven malignancies. Puerto Ricans carry a disproportionate burden of infection-driven malignancies, such as stomach and liver cancer, and HPV- related malignancies, including cervical and penile cancer. In addition, PR has a disproportionate burden of HIV- infected individuals, who also have an increased risk of infection-driven malignancies. The proposed educational program will build on the existing cancer curriculum of didactic and research experiences at both institutions, by developing and implementing a didactic and research curriculum focused on infection-driven malignancies. An important new component of this curriculum will be the implementation of a dual-degree MD/MPH track, through a joint agreement between the UPR School of Medicine (UPRSOM) and the University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH). Initially the program will accept one student with the goal of accepting at least 2 students per year. The MD/MPH program is modeled after the highly successful Partnership MD/PhD program: currently 7 students have completed both degrees and are pursuing residences and fellowships, all related to cancer; 8 current students are at various stages of the MD/PhD program. This program will continue in the renewal with 3 students accepted per year rather than 2. The MD/PhD students and alumni have published 38 cancer-related papers and 2 were awarded 3 scholarships during their training. Each year 10 undergraduates, 5 pre-doctoral students (MS, PhDs, MDs, DrPHs, PharmDs), and 1 post-doctoral learner will have the opportunity to work on cancer research projects under the guidance of world-renowned faculty at MD Anderson. Students from any of the 11 UPR Campuses may participate. To ensure course quality and avoid redundancies in the proposed expanded curriculum, we will appoint a formal Partnership Cancer Curriculum Committee to oversee the establishment of an integrated, cohesive cancer curriculum. Committee members will include co-leaders of the established cores, the Chair of the IAC, and the leader of the new Scientific Communication (SciCom) unit. In conclusion, this Research Education Core builds on the successes of the past and proposes new and innovative educational efforts that address critical health disparities in Puerto Rico and beyond. It benefits both partnership institutions as shown by the successful implementation of integrated curricula, development of and participation in summer programs, participation in on-campus sponsored research experiences, and scientific collaboration among faculty and trainees, as evidenced by co-authored publications and minority supplement grants.