STUDENT PARTNERS IN CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

描述：(申请人描述)在阿肯色州，48%的申请者 该州是农村，癌症死亡率比全国高出21% 全国平均水平。为了帮助抗击这一令人震惊的统计数字，初级保健 阿肯色州的专业人员以及基础和临床研究人员必须 接受有关癌症教育和护理的基本原则的教育。这个 癌症研究合作伙伴(PIR)计划是一个成熟的暑期计划 在阿肯色大学的医学科学，这提供了机会 为医学和药学专业的学生和非裔美国本科生 参与持续进行的癌症研究和教育活动 阿肯色州。这一竞争对手的续订申请旨在延长和扩大这一点 成功的10周计划，包括更多的药房和少数族裔学生和 提供新项目领域的教育，包括临床试验、姑息治疗 护理和行为医学。具体来说，学生们将参与 在涉及实验室的个别项目上一对一与导师合作 研究；准备计算机癌症教育模块；或研究 与癌症控制、姑息治疗或行为医学有关。这些 项目的补充将是每周参加讲座和癌症。 参加癌症临床试验教育计划； 在电脑上完成自我指导的癌症教育单元；以及 完成与癌症临床专家的临床体验。在 在项目结束时，学生们将展示他们的研究成果和 学生座谈会上的专题。PIR的最终目标是使学生 参与者对肿瘤学的热情和了解，并鼓励 从事与癌症相关的研究、病人护理或教育工作。总的来说， 这些学生将能够交流癌症检测的重要性， 预防，并在他们的专业和日常适当的治疗 个人生活，无论他们最终的专业或实践。

DESCRIPTION: (Applicant's Description) In Arkansas, where 48 percent of the state is rural, the mortality rate of cancer is 21 percent higher than the national average. To help combat this alarming statistic, primary care professionals, as well as basic and clinical investigators in Arkansas, must be educated in the basic principles of cancer education and care. The Partners in Cancer Research (PIR) program is a well-established summer program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences that provides opportunities for medical and pharmacy students and African-American undergraduate students to participate in on-going cancer research and education activities in Arkansas. This competing renewal application seeks to extend and expand this successful 10-week program to include more pharmacy and minority students and to offer education in new program areas, including clinical trials, palliative care and behavioral medicine. Specifically, students will participate one-on-one with a preceptor on individual projects involving laboratory research; preparation of computer cancer education modules; or research related to cancer control, palliative care or behavioral medicine. These projects will be supplemented with attendance at weekly lectures and cancer grand-rounds; participation in a Cancer Clinical Trials Education Program; completion of self-directed cancer education modules on the computer; and completion of a clinical experience with a cancer clinical specialist. At the end of the program, students will present the results of their research and projects at the Student Symposium. PIR's ultimate goal is to enable student participants to gain enthusiasm and understanding of oncology and to encourage careers in cancer-related research, patient care, or education. Overall, these students will be able to communicate the importance of cancer detection, prevention, and appropriate treatment in their professional and every-day personal lives, regardless of their eventual specialization or practice.