来自堪萨斯城历史边缘化人口的高中生夏季癌症研究经验
Lisa M Harlan-Williams1,2, Marcia Pomeroy3, W Todd Moore4
1Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
概括
加快癌症教育 (ACE) 计划支持来自边缘化群体的高中生参与癌症研究. 它旨在增加瘤学工作人员的多样性,并改善癌症护理公平.
科学领域:
- 在瘤学瘤学.
- 医学教育 医学教育
- 健康差异 在健康上的差异
背景情况:
- 癌症仍然是美国的主要死亡原因.
- 显著的癌症发病率和死亡率差异影响种族和少数民族.
- 对于解决癌症差异的多样性,公平,包容性和可访问性 (DEIA) 战略有着至关重要的需要.
研究的目的:
- 描述加快癌症教育 (ACE) 夏季研究计划的开发和实施.
- 为来自历史上边缘化群体的高中生提供以癌症为重点的研究经验.
- 解决对更多样化和更具包容性的瘤学工作人员的需求.
主要方法:
- 该ACE计划是在堪萨斯大学癌症中心 (KUCC) 的一个为期六周的夏季研究经验.
- 它的目标是来自堪萨斯城大都市区历史边缘化人口的高中生.
- 该计划促进了与癌症医生和研究人员的联系,促进了技能发展和自我效能.
主要成果:
- 自2018年以来,ACE计划已经培训了37名高中生 (初中生和高中生).
- 参与者获得技术,社会和专业技能.
- 该计划促进了自我效能,并创造了持久的联系,以支持中学后教育的入学和坚持.
结论:
- 该ACE计划成功地解决了在癌症研究和瘤学工作人员中增加多样性的需求.
- 它为来自代表性不足的背景的学生提供了重要的教育机会和指导.
- 该计划通过增强代表性,为建立癌症护理中更加公平的未来做出了贡献.
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