Training Program

亚洲社区癌症健康差异中心（ACCHDC），也被称为“ATECAR CNP-H”，提供了一个多学科的环境，有丰富的培训机会和经验。ACCHDC培训计划的主要目标是培养新一代训练有素的科学家，他们致力于开展高质量的社区参与式（CBPR）研究，专注于减少服务不足的亚裔美国社区的癌症健康差距。为实现这一目标，ACCHDC培训计划将侧重于四个相互关联的目标。目标1是制定和实施CBPR方法的综合研究培训计划，提高初级研究人员的技能和核心能力，使他们能够开发和提交有竞争力的申请，以应对外部资助机会。具体而言，综合研究培训计划将包括初级研究人员参与：a)核心课程（即课程作业）；b)丰富的培训活动（例如，期刊俱乐部、参加科学会议）；c)开发和实施一个指导的研究项目。在培训项目完成时，每位受训人员都应提出一份CBPR提案，讨论亚裔美国人癌症健康差异的主题，并适当提交外部审查和资助。目标2是为初级研究人员提供研究支持，以制定和开展他们的CBPR研究项目。因此，该培训计划不仅将提供一个既定的环境，培训初级研究人员进行文化上适当的和基于社区的参与性研究，而且还将提供足够的资源，通过试点项目基金和科学支持来支持受训者的CBPR研究项目的发展和实施。目标3是确定并促进初级研究人员和社区成员参与资助活动，以促进在解决癌症健康差异和其他合并症方面使用CBPR。

The Asian Community Cancer Health Disparities Center (ACCHDC), also known as the "ATECAR CNP-H", provides a multidisciplinary environment that is rich in training opportunities and experiences. The primary goal of the ACCHDC Training Program is to prepare a new generation of well-trained scientists who are committed to conducting high quality community-based participatory (CBPR) research focused on reducing cancer health disparities in underserved Asian American communities. To achieve this goal, the ACCHDC Training Program will focus on four interrelated aims. Aim 1 is to develop and implement a comprehensive research training program in CBPR methods that enhances the skills and core competencies of junior investigators to enable them to develop and submit competitive applications in response to external funding opportunities. Specifically, the comprehensive research training program will include participation by junior investigators in: a) Core Curriculum (i.e. coursework); b) Enriched Training Activities (e.g., journal clubs, participation at scientific meetings); and c) the development and implementation of a mentored research project. By the completion of the training program, each trainee will be expected to have developed a CBPR proposal addressing a topic in cancer health disparities among Asian Americans that is appropriate for submission for external review and funding. Aim 2 is to provide research support for junior investigators to develop and conduct their CBPR research projects. As such, the Training Program will provide not only an established environment within which to train junior researchers to conduct culturally appropriate and community-based participatory research, but also sufficient resources to support the development and implementation of trainees' CBPR research projects through pilot projecl funds and scientific support. Aim 3 is to identify and facilitate participation in grantsmanship activities among junior investigators and community members to foster the use of CBPR in addressing cancer health disparities and other comorbid conditions. Towards this end, the proposed Training Program will provide specialized workshops and webinars to junior investigators and community partners to enhance their grant-writing skills. Aim 4 is to develop a structured curhculum on the CBPR approach and its application to cancer health disparities research. Activities directed toward this aim may include an intensive training institute on CBPR methods as well as process evaluation from trainees and mentors in order to help refine the curriculum. The proposed Training Program represents an unique opportunity to capitalize upon the excellent resources and well-established collaborations that exist among Temple University, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and the Asian American community organizations located in the eastern region of the U.S. in order to facilitate and promote the research training of the next generation of CBPR researchers who are working toward reducing cancer health disparities. In sum, the proposed Training Program will offer research training and mentorship, career development opportunities, and a broad range of faculty and institutional resources for junior investigators who are interested in acquiring and developing their CBPR skills in cancer health disparities. As such, the proposed program will make a significant contribution toward the ultimate goal of increasing the number of well-prepared and highly trained CBPR researchers from racial/ethnic minority and other underrepresented groups who focus on reducing cancer health disparities.