Medical Students Summer in Oncology at Anderson Research (Med Students SOAR) program

项目摘要 在安德森研究（医学生SOAR）肿瘤学医学生暑期的目标 该计划每年为25名有才华的一年级医学生提供个性化的实践研究 在我们的专家教师的指导下，在肿瘤学方面的经验，同时使参与者接触多学科 通过临床观察和跨专业模拟培训进行癌症护理。知识的增长 肿瘤学的所有领域将被纳入课程，以及职业发展和网络 机会该计划的目标是促进癌症研究的职业生涯，这与NCI的 使命是加强劳动力的培训，以满足国家的生物医学，行为和临床研究 需求这一目标将通过一个正式的8至10周的计划在大学完成。 德克萨斯州休斯顿的MD安德森癌症中心。MD安德森，一个国家癌症研究所指定的癌症中心， 因其出色的临床护理和NCI赠款的第一名而获得认可， 提供这种研究经验。我们高度重视的临床护理与研究相结合 使其成为一个无与伦比的环境，指导研究和教育计划。项目总监 （Marites Melancon，博士; Vickie Shannon，医学博士;和Jillian Gunther，医学博士，博士）是教师， 成功的研究项目和领先的教育项目经验。参与的教师是 不仅有敬业的教育工作者，而且还有国际公认的各个领域的专家，包括基础， 转化和临床研究。学生将与教师导师匹配，他们将讨论和 在夏天之前决定研究项目。在夏季课程中，学生将完成他们的 有组织的指导和评估项目。在负责任的研究行为的指示将是 包括.学生还将了解癌症生物学和职业发展的其他领域，通过计划 系列讲座，临床观察，跨专业临床模拟，近同行指导，沟通 技能讲习班和研讨会。该计划将在夏季体验最终博览会中达到高潮，其中 学生向教师、学生和工作人员介绍他们的研究项目。我们的招聘计划旨在吸引高度 来自所有种族、族裔和性别群体的合格申请人，但来自 基于种族、民族、残疾或其他社会、文化或经济原因的代表性不足的群体 缺点成功实施这一计划将直接解决需要培养兴趣， 肿瘤学，特别是癌症研究，在医学生涯的早期，以招募和保留未来的癌症 研究人员

PROJECT SUMMARY The goal of the Medical Students Summer in Oncology at Anderson Research (Med Students SOAR) program is to provide 25 talented first-year medical students per year with an individualized, hands-on research experience in oncology under the mentorship of our expert faculty, while exposing participants to multidisciplinary cancer care through clinical observations and interprofessional simulation trainings. An increase in knowledge of all areas of oncology will be included in the curricula, as well as career development and networking opportunities. The program objective is to promote careers in cancer research, which is in line with the NCI’s mission to enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. This objective will be accomplished through a formalized 8- to 10-week program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. MD Anderson, an NCI-designated cancer center that is widely recognized for its outstanding clinical care and number one ranking in awarded NCI grants, is ideally positioned to provide this research experience. Our highly regarded clinical care combined with an emphasis on research makes it an environment unparalleled for mentored research and educational programs. The Program Directors (Marites Melancon, PhD; Vickie Shannon, MD; and Jillian Gunther, MD, PhD) are faculty members with successful research programs and experience in leading education programs. Participating faculty members are not only committed educators but also internationally recognized experts in various fields, spanning basic, translational, and clinical research. Students will be matched with faculty mentors, and they will discuss and decide on the research project prior to the summer. During the summer session, students will complete their projects with structured mentoring and evaluation. Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research will be included. Students will also learn about other areas of cancer biology and career development through program lecture series, clinical observation, interprofessional clinical simulation, near-peer mentoring, communication skills workshops, and seminars. The program will culminate in a Summer Experience Final Exposition, in which students present their research project to faculty, students, and staff. Our recruitment plan seeks to attract highly qualified applicants from all racial, ethnic, and gender groups but with increased representation from underrepresented groups based on race, ethnicity, disability, or other social, cultural, or economic disadvantages. Successful implementation of this program will directly address the need to cultivate interest in oncology, and specifically cancer research, early in medical careers in order to recruit and retain future cancer researchers.