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（奥尼尔）坚定地致力于战略性地准备下一个 癌症研究人员，医生和早期研究人员的一代与必要的工具， 癌症研究和治疗的领导者。癌症研究培训和教育协调 （CRTEC）由教育及培训副总监领导，并由一名全职教育及培训专员协助。 协调员，并由奥尼尔的使命与内部咨询委员会的投入指导。为了 无缝整合癌症培训和生物医学研究人员，人口科学家和健康教育 护理专业人员纳入方案的努力，我们建立了癌症培训和职业发展 办公室（CTCDO）设在奥尼尔。CTCDO将其培训计划与八个 学校和社区外展发展中心。CTCDO与O'Neal Research合作 计划，社区推广和参与，以及共享资源，以提供出色的机会 学习、科学讨论和职业发展。 在本节中，我们描述了CTCDO（i）在教育和培训下一代癌症患者方面的作用。 临床医生和研究人员，以及（ii）有效地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不足，以创造一个更具包容性的劳动力， 多元化社会的一部分 为了维持和扩大奥尼尔的癌症研究职业充实活动，CTCDO制定了三个 未来五年的具体目标。目标1：发展和加强癌症教育和培训活动， UAB社区目标2：提高早期研究人员在癌症研究中的职业成功率 提供职业充实活动。目标3：为代表性不足的少数群体创造途径， 所有培训阶段都是为了从事癌症研究和癌症护理。 CTCDO通过以下方式为O'Neal增加价值：（1）建立和维护一个基础设施， 我们多样化、广泛和既定的癌症相关教育和培训机会;（2）改善和 为各级学员提供与癌症有关的培训活动;（3）促进教师的专业发展 通过多学科教师指导计划，正式的赠款写作计划和同行评议 项目;（4）丰富O'Neal及其附属机构肿瘤学医疗保健专业人员的教育机会 我们国家的合作伙伴;（5）加强在癌症劳动力中代表性不足的少数民族的包容性 包括来自不同种族/少数民族、社会经济地位较低的家庭和农村人口的学员 他们代表了奥尼尔集水区一个重要的未开发的人才库。

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.