Saint Regis Mohawk Research Scholars Program

摘要 在癌症研究和医疗保健领域，美洲原住民专业人员的代表性不足 以解决原住民内部集中的癌症健康差距问题。圣瑞吉斯 莫霍克部落(SRMT)与罗斯威尔公园综合癌症中心(Roswell)共同执行任务 Park)培养一支美洲原住民癌症专业人员队伍，以解决不成比例的 SRMT社区所遭受的癌症负担。美洲原住民科学与健康的匮乏 专业人士归因于大学理科学位完成率较低，就像其他未成年学生一样 代表少数族裔(URM)的对应者。阻碍URM学生坚持不懈的因素包括 学术准备不足与大学学术中的自我疏离感 布景。SRMT癌症学者计划的目标是在高中和大学之间架起桥梁 学生升入大学理科专业与理科研究生培养 分别通过增强科研、科学、癌症素养和“科学家”的自我认同 SRMT高中生和大学生。为了实现这一目标，SRMT高中和大学 学生将参与研究癌症和公共事务的体验式教育体验 他们自己所在社区的健康差距。就读于地区SRMT高中的学生将 参加课后俱乐部，让他们参与以癌症生物学为重点的活动学习 和人口科学基础。课后俱乐部将在为期三周的研究中达到高潮。 在罗斯威尔公园的经验，在那里他们将应用原理知识来开展研究项目 在罗斯威尔公园教职员工的指导下。大学生将参加为期10周的研究 经验，深入研究行为健康、生物或流行病学癌症问题 罗斯威尔公园的一位科学家的SRMT社区。为了丰富他们的核心研究经验，SRMT 大学生和高中生将组成近乎同行的学术社区，并参加文化- 由罗斯韦尔协调的协调讲座、专业发展研讨会和社会活动 朴氏土著癌症研究中心。参加SRMT癌症学者计划的学生 该计划将传授关于癌症研究的重要性和参与的好处的知识 在准备上大学和研究生院方面的研究经验通过 在SRMT的社区参与会议上所作的发言。SRMT癌症学者 将评估该计划在激励SRMT学生追求先进科学方面的有效性 学位；为大学和研究生院的学业成功做准备；以及发展支持性 社区和家庭环境，鼓励坚持不懈地从事健康科学事业 SRMT社区。

Abstract There is an under-representation of Native American professionals in cancer research and healthcare to address the cancer health disparities concentrated within the Native Nations. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) shares a mission with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Roswell Park) to cultivate a cadre of Native American cancer professionals to address the disproportionate cancer burden suffered by the SRMT community. The lack of Native American science and health professionals is attributable to lower rates of college science degree completion, like other under- represented minority (URM) counterparts. Impediments to persistence by URM students include inadequate academic preparation and feelings of self-alienation in the collegiate academic science setting. The objective of the SRMT Cancer Scholars Program is to bridge high school and college student advancement and persistence into college science majors and graduate training in science respectively, by enhancing the research, scientific, cancer literacy and “scientist” self-identification of SRMT high school and college students. To achieve this objective, SRMT high school and college students will participate in experiential education experiences in research addressing cancer and public health disparities in their own community. Students, enrolled in regional SRMT high schools, will participate in an after-school club to engage them in activity-based learning focused on cancer biology and population science fundamentals. The after-school club will culminate in a three-week research experience at Roswell Park, where they will apply principle knowledge to conducting research projects under mentorship of Roswell Park faculty. College students will participate in 10-week research experiences, to deeply study a behavioral health, biological or epidemiological cancer problem in the SRMT community with a scientist at Roswell Park. To enrich their core research experiences, SRMT college and high school students will form near-peer scholarly communities and attend culturally- attuned lectures, professional development workshops and social activities coordinated by Roswell Park's Center for Indigenous Cancer Research. Students participating in the SRMT Cancer Scholars Program will impart knowledge about the importance of cancer research and benefits of participating in research experiences in preparation for college and graduate school to their communities through presentations made at community-engagement conferences at SRMT. The SRMT Cancer Scholars Program will be evaluated on its effectiveness to inspire SRMT students' pursuit of advanced science degrees; to prepare for academic success in college and graduate school; and to develop supportive community and family environments to encourage persistence in health science careers that will serve the SRMT community.