Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination

摘要-癌症研究培训和教育协调(CRTEC) 奥尼尔综合癌症中心(O‘Neal)坚定地致力于从战略上准备下一次 一代癌症研究人员、医生和早期调查人员，拥有必要的工具 癌症研究和治疗领域充满活力的领导者。癌症研究培训与教育协调 (CRTEC)由负责教育和培训的副主任领导，并由全日制教育 他是一名协调员，由奥尼尔特派团指导，内部咨询委员会提供意见。为了 将生物医学研究人员、人口科学家和健康领域的癌症培训和教育无缝结合起来 将护理专业人员纳入方案努力，我们建立了癌症培训和职业发展 位于奥尼尔的办公室(CTCDO)。CTCDO将其培训计划与八国的培训计划紧密结合起来 学校和社区外展发展中心。CTCDO与奥尼尔研究公司互动 计划、社区推广和参与以及共享资源，以提供出色的机会 在奥尼尔的学习、科学讨论和职业发展。 在这一部分中，我们描述了CTCDO(I)在教育和培训下一代癌症方面的作用 临床医生和研究人员以及(Ii)有效接触和培训来自以下人群的个人 在癌症研究中的代表性历来偏低，以创造一支更具包容性的劳动力队伍来满足需求 在我们的集水区的多样化的社会。 为了保持和扩大奥尼尔的癌症研究生涯丰富活动，CTCDO开发了三个 未来五年的具体目标。目标1：在全球范围内发展和加强癌症教育和培训活动 UAB社区。目标2：在癌症研究中提高早期研究人员的职业成功 通过提供职业充实活动。目标3：为代表不足的少数群体创造途径 所有培训阶段都是为了追求癌症研究和癌症护理的职业生涯。 CTCDO通过以下方式为奥尼尔增加价值：(1)构建和维护协调和便利的基础设施 我们多样、广泛和既定的癌症相关教育和培训机会；(2)改善和 为各级受训人员开展与癌症有关的培训活动；(3)促进教师的专业成长 通过多学科的教师指导计划、正式的拨款申请和同行评审 计划；(4)丰富奥尼尔及其附属公司肿瘤学保健专业人员的教育机会 我们州的合作伙伴；和(5)加强在癌症劳动力中纳入代表性不足的少数族裔 包括来自不同种族/少数民族、较低社会经济家庭和农村人口的受训人员 他们代表着来自奥尼尔集水区的大量未开发的人才。

ABSTRACT – CANCER RESEARCH TRAINING AND EDUCATION COORDINATION (CRTEC) The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center (O’Neal) is strongly committed to strategically preparing the next generation of cancer researchers, physicians, and early stage investigators with the tools necessary to be dynamic leaders in cancer research and treatment. Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) is led by the Associate Director for Education and Training, assisted by a full-time Education Coordinator, and is guided by the mission of O’Neal with input from an Internal Advisory Committee. In order to seamlessly integrate cancer training and education of biomedical researchers, population scientists, and health care professionals into programmatic efforts, we established the Cancer Training and Career Development Office (CTCDO) housed at O’Neal. The CTCDO aligns its training programs closely with those of the eight Schools, and the Center for Community Outreach Development. CTCDO interacts with O’Neal Research Programs, Community Outreach and Engagement, and Shared Resources to provide outstanding opportunities for learning, scientific discussions, and career enhancement at O’Neal. In this section, we describe the role of the CTCDO (i) in educating and training the next generation of cancer clinicians and researchers and (ii) in effectively reaching out to, and training, individuals from populations that are historically underrepresented in cancer research, to create a more inclusive workforce that serves the needs of the diverse society in our catchment area. To maintain and expand O’Neal’s cancer research career enrichment activities, CTCDO has developed three specific aims for the next five years. Aim 1: Develop and enhance cancer education and training activities across the UAB community. Aim 2: Enhance the career success of early-stage investigators in cancer-focused research by providing career enrichment activities. Aim 3: Create pathways for underrepresented minority populations at all training stages to pursue careers in cancer research and cancer care. CTCDO adds value to O’Neal by (1) building and maintaining an infrastructure that coordinates and facilitates our diverse, expansive, and established cancer-related education and training opportunities; (2) improving and evolving cancer-related training activities for trainees at all levels; (3) augmenting professional growth of faculty through a multi-disciplinary faculty mentorship program, formalized grant-writing initiatives, and peer review programs; (4) enriching educational opportunities for oncology healthcare professionals at O’Neal and affiliate partners in our state; and (5) enhancing inclusion of underrepresented minorities in the cancer workforce including trainees from diverse racial/ethnic minorities, lower socioeconomic households, and rural populations who represent a significant untapped pool of talent from the O’Neal catchment area.