Chicago EYES (Educators and Youth Enjoy Science) on Cancer

摘要 芝加哥的南区是全国医疗服务最不足的城市地区之一，面临着重大的 癌症发病率和死亡率的差异。消除或减少社区中的癌症差异 需要卫生保健和生物医学研究工作人员的承诺，反映了 当地社区，并了解其潜在的挑战。芝加哥大学医学院 综合癌症中心（UCCCC），被认为是全国领先的癌症中心，在支持 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，芝加哥眼睛（教育工作者和青年享受科学）对癌症。整体 该计划的目标是通过以下方式培训高中学生，本科生和高中教师 研究经验和外联，从而提高必要的劳动力的多样性，以满足 国家的生物医学，人口为基础的和临床癌症研究的需要。为了实现这一目标，我们将： 1)为任职人数不足的个人提供指导性的研究经验和职业/技能发展 在高中和本科水平的背景，以激励和准备他们的研究生涯， 癌症和/或癌症差异; 2）为代表性不足的学生的高中教师提供研究 经验和课程开发，使他们做好传播知识和激发激情的准备 3）为学生的整个职业生涯创造一个强大而持久的支持网络 旅行除了为每个人组建一个专门的导师团队， 为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，以促进与计划校友的持续沟通， 根据需要提供个性化帮助。经验丰富的领导团队具有科学，教育， 行政专业知识，加上开发和评估癌症的既定记录 研究管道计划，必要的成功地提供拟议的计划。重要的是，该计划 将促进与芝加哥南部的主要机构，即科学博物馆的密切合作关系 工业和各种地方高中和高等院校。在一起，领导团队， 优秀的导师和忠诚的合作伙伴能够成功地开发该计划， 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 南区芝加哥青年的职业发展以及当地人的教育和参与 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.