Washington University Cancer Genomics and Outcomes Research STRENGTH Program

描述(由申请者提供)：华盛顿大学癌症基因组学和结果研究实力(短期研究、教育和实践经验的成长)计划背景：基因组学和癌症生物学的进步改变了癌症患者的治疗。新一代受训者需要接受癌症基因组学这一新兴学科的教育。尽管我们对癌症基因组学的了解仍在以惊人的速度增长，但总体医疗保健，尤其是癌症护理的成本一直在以一种很快就会难以为继的水平增长。拟议的华盛顿大学癌症基因组学和结果研究优势(短期研究教育和通过实践经验成长)计划，从现在起被称为STORCE计划，是专门为培训医生而定制的，这两个方面对当今的癌症研究至关重要：癌症基因组学和结果研究。目标和目的：这个研究性教育项目的总体目标是在圣路易斯的华盛顿大学(Wu)开发和实施第一个此类项目。力量计划是为仍在接受培训并对从事以患者为导向的癌症研究感兴趣的博士后学者(博士和医学博士)设计的。这一计划的目标是：1)开发和实施一个创新的基于互联网的基因组学和成果研究模式教育计划，并举办研讨会和研讨会；2)在五年的时间里，每年培训8-10名癌症基因组学和结果研究的博士后研究员和研究人员；3)进行持续的指导，包括实践研究培训经验、有组织的导师会议和密集的职业发展活动；4)评估所有研究教育计划的组成部分，并跟踪参与者的职业发展；以及5)积极传播计划组成部分，以鼓励其他个人和机构采用。意义和创新：现有的癌症相关培训计划主要针对本科生或初级教职医生。迫切需要开发针对仍在接受培训的博士后学者(博士和医学博士)的短期结构化专门课程，他们有兴趣从事以患者为导向的癌症研究事业。STORCESS计划具有很高的创新性，具有独特的优势：1)它解决了目前在癌症基因组学和成果研究培训机会方面的空白，从现在开始为博士后学者(博士和博士)提供培训机会；2)它采用混合学习模式，包括基于网络的面授培训和实践研究机会；3)它非常重视指导和职业发展；4)它包括一个多学科的教员团队，在建立成功的培训计划方面有良好的记录；5)它将得到广泛传播，并可应用于其他学科和专业培训领域。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Washington University Cancer Genomics and Outcomes Research STRENGTH (Short-Term Research Education and Growth Through Hands-On Experiences) Program Background: Advances in genomics and cancer biology have transformed the treatment of patients with cancer. The new generation of trainees needs to be educated in the emerging discipline of cancer genomics. Even as our understanding of cancer genomics continues at an extraordinary pace, the costs of health care in general and cancer care, in particular, have been increasing at a level that will soon be unsustainable. The proposed Washington University Cancer Genomics and Outcomes Research STRENGTH (Short-Term Research Education and Growth Through Hands-On Experiences) Program, from now on referred to as the STRENGTH program, is uniquely tailored to educate physicians-in-training on two key aspects that are critical for cancer research today: cancer genomics and outcomes research. Goals and Objectives: The overall goal for this research education program is to develop and implement a first of its kind at Washington University (WU) in St. Louis. The STRENGTH program is designed for postdoctoral scholars (PhDs and MDs) who are still under training and interested in pursuing patient oriented cancer research. The aims of this program are to: 1) develop and implement an innovative model internet- based educational program in genomics and outcomes research coupled with workshops and seminars 2) train 8-10 postdoctoral fellows and researchers annually over a five-year period in cancer genomics and outcomes research; 3) conduct ongoing mentoring that includes hands-on research training experiences, structured mentorship meetings and intensive career development activities; 4) evaluate all research education program components and track participants' career development over time; and 5) actively disseminate program components to encourage adoption by other individuals and institutions. Significance and Innovation: The existing cancer-related training programs target mainly undergraduate students or junior faculty physicians. There is an urgent need to develop short-term structured specialized programs targeting postdoctoral scholars still in-training (PhDs and MDs), interested in pursuing a career in patient-oriented cancer research. The STRENGTH program is highly innovative and has unique strengths: 1) It addresses the current gap in cancer genomics and outcomes research training opportunities for postdoctoral scholars in training (PhDs and MDs), referred to as postdoctoral scholars from now on; 2) It utilizes a hybrid learning model that includes web-based and face-to-face didactic training combined with hands-on research opportunities; 3) It places a strong emphasis on mentoring and career development; 4) It includes a multi- disciplinary faculty team with a proven track record in establishing successful training programs; and 5) It will be disseminated widely and can be applied to other disciplines and specialty training areas.