Texas Pediatric NCORP MU

项目总结 德克萨斯儿科(TP)NCORP MU前身为南得克萨斯儿科(STP)的总体目标 NCORP MU将：1)减少儿童、青少年和年轻人面临的医疗差距 (Ayas)被诊断患有癌症，并通过增加入学人数生活在TP NCORP MU集水区 关于临床试验；2)扩大TP NCORP MU参与癌症护理服务的研究 (CCDR)竞技场；以及3)保持和保留一支训练有素的临床研究助理(CRA)干部队伍，以 支持癌症儿童和AYA参加NCTN和NCORP临床试验 社区。 为了实现我们的目标，将利用针对提供者、患者/家庭和系统的活动。 使用创新数字媒体平台的招募战略，以及增加获得治疗的机会 德克萨斯州-墨西哥边境的中心和更多的西班牙语翻译 将实施研究/教育文件。发展新的CCDR概念和 由调查员发起的健康差距研究项目，重点关注 在我们的集水区接受治疗的儿童和AYA将被承担。辅导和教育计划 将为我们的调查人员和CRA制定。

PROJECT SUMMARY The overarching goals of the Texas Pediatric (TP) NCORP MU formerly the South Texas Pediatric (STP) NCORP MU are to: 1) Decrease healthcare disparities faced by children, adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer and living in the TP NCORP MU catchment area by increasing enrollment on clinical trials; 2) Expand the TP NCORP MU’s involvement in the Cancer Care Delivery Research (CCDR) arena; and 3) Maintain and retain a cadre of trained Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) to support participation of children and AYAs with cancer in the NCTN and NCORP clinical trials in their community. To achieve our goals, activities targeting providers, patients/families and systems will be utilized. Recruitment strategies using innovative digital media platforms along with increase access to treatment centers along the Texas-Mexico border and increased availability of Spanish-translated research/education documents will be implemented. Development of new CCDR concepts and investigator-initiated health-disparities research projects focusing on the hurdles experienced by the children and AYAs treated in our catchment area will be undertaken. Mentoring and education programs for our investigators and CRAs will be developed.