Chicago EYES (Educators and Youth Enjoy Science) on Cancer

摘要 芝加哥南区是美国医疗服务最匮乏的城区之一，面临着巨大的 癌症发病率和死亡率的差异。消除或减少本社区的癌症差距 需要卫生保健和生物医学研究人员的承诺，以反映 并了解其潜在的挑战。芝加哥医科大学 综合癌症中心(UCCCC)，被认为是全国癌症中心中支持 下一代癌症研究人员的培训和职业发展，将成为 拟议的培训计划，芝加哥之眼(教育工作者和青年享受科学)关于癌症。整体而言 该计划的目标是通过以下方式培训高中生、本科生和高中教师 研究经验和外展，从而加强必要的劳动力的多样性，以满足 国家的生物医学、基于人群和临床的癌症研究需求。为实现这一目标，我们将： 1)为任职人数不足的个人提供有指导的研究经验和职业/技能发展 高中和本科水平的背景，以激励他们并为他们的研究生涯做好准备 癌症和/或癌症差异；2)为代表人数不足的学生的高中教师提供研究 经验和课程开发，为他们传播知识和产生兴奋做好准备 为科学；以及3)在学生的整个职业生涯中为他们创造一个强大和持久的支持网络 旅程。除了为每个人组建一个专门的指导团队，提供实践研究 为他们的教师提供培训和课程开发，并让家庭和社区参与支持，我们 还将开发一个详细的跟踪系统，以促进与项目校友和 根据需要提供个性化帮助。经验丰富的领导班子拥有科学、教育和 管理专业知识，再加上开发和评估癌症的既定记录 研究流水线计划，这是成功交付拟议计划所必需的。重要的是，该计划 将促进与芝加哥南侧的主要机构，即科学博物馆建立牢固的伙伴关系 和工业界以及不同的地方高中和高等教育机构。领导班子团结一致， 杰出的导师和忠诚的合作伙伴都处于有利地位，可以成功地开发该计划， 评估成功并支持拟议的活动，以创建和维持多样化的癌症研究 劳动力。通过芝加哥癌症之眼，UCCCC致力于积极影响科学 芝加哥南区青年的职业发展以及当地青年的教育和参与 社区。

ABSTRACT Chicago’s South Side is one of the nation’s most medically underserved urban areas, facing significant disparities in the incidence and mortality of cancer. Eliminating or reducing cancer disparities in this community requires the commitment of a health care and biomedical research workforce that reflects the make-up of the local community and understands its underlying challenges. The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC), considered a national leader among cancer centers in supporting the training and career development of next-generation cancer researchers, will serve as the epicenter of the proposed training program, Chicago EYES (Educators and Youth Enjoy Science) on Cancer. The overall objective of the program is to train high school students, undergraduates, and high school teachers through research experiences and outreach, thereby enhancing the diversity of the workforce necessary to meet the nation’s biomedical, population-based and clinical cancer research needs. To accomplish this goal, we will: 1) Provide mentored research experiences and career/skills development to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds at the high school and undergraduate level to inspire and prepare them for research careers in cancer and/or cancer disparities; 2) Provide high school teachers of underrepresented students with research experiences and curriculum development to prepare them to disseminate knowledge and generate excitement for science; and 3) Create a strong and long-lasting network of support for students throughout their career journeys. In addition to assembling a dedicated mentor team for each individual, providing hands-on research training and curriculum development for their teachers, and engaging families and communities for support, we will also develop a detailed tracking system to facilitate ongoing communication with program alumni and personalized assistance as needed. The experienced leadership team has the scientific, educational, and administrative expertise, coupled with an established track record of developing and evaluating cancer research pipeline programs, necessary to successfully deliver the proposed program. Importantly, the program will facilitate strong partnerships with key institutions on Chicago’s South Side, namely the Museum of Science and Industry and diverse local high schools and institutions of higher learning. Together, the leadership team, outstanding mentors, and committed partners are well positioned to successfully develop the program, evaluate success and support the proposed activities to create and sustain a diverse cancer research workforce. Through Chicago EYES on Cancer, the UCCCC is committed to positively impacting the scientific career development of South Side Chicago youth as well as the education and engagement of the local community.