Stepping Up Summer Fun: the Cancer Research - Scholarship and Training Experience in Population Sciences (C-STEPS) Program.

Autor: Lynch PA; Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA., Gillette JM; Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.; Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA., Sheche JN; Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA., Jaffe SA; Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney Disease, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA., Rodman J; Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA., Cartwright K; School of Public Administration, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA., Kano M; Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA., Mishra SI; Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA. smishra@salud.unm.edu.; Departments of Pediatrics and Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA. smishra@salud.unm.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education [J Cancer Educ] 2024 May 31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 31.
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02458-1
Abstrakt: Over the last two decades, strides in cancer prevention, earlier detection, and novel treatments have reduced overall cancer mortality; however, cancer health disparities (CHD) persist among demographically diverse and intersecting populations. The development of a culturally responsive workforce trained in interdisciplinary, team-based science is a key strategy for addressing these cancer disparities. The Cancer Research - Scholarship and Training Experience in Population Sciences (C-STEPS) program at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is designed to increase and diversify the biomedical and behavioral research workforce by providing specialized and experiential curricula that highlight team-oriented cancer control and population science. Undergraduate students interested in CHD and in pursuing STEM-H (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health) graduate or professional degrees are eligible for the program. C-STEPS students are paired with a UNM faculty mentor, who guides the student's 10-week summer research experience. They receive mentorship and support from three layers-faculty, near-peers (graduate students), and peers (undergraduates who have completed the C-STEPS program previously). Students generate five products, including a capstone presentation, grounded in the research they conduct with their faculty mentors. Since its founding in 2021, C-STEPS has trained three cohorts with a total of 32 students. The C-STEPS program provides a unique team-science approach with multilayer mentoring to create a sustainable pipeline for the development of students interested in STEM-H fields and CHD research. The capstone project led to 47% of students presenting their work at conferences, and two publishing their manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. Overall, 89% of students were either "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the program and the same percentage recommended the program to other undergraduates.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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