Zhu Lin, Dodd S J, Chen Yuku, Kaminsky Emily R, Liu Zhiqing Elaine, Ma Grace X, Ogunwobi Olorunseun O, Fang Carolyn Y
Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Department of Urban Health and Population Science, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
medRxiv. 2023 May 16:2023.05.15.23289973. doi: 10.1101/2023.05.15.23289973.
African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic (or Latinx), Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander groups are underrepresented in the biomedical workforce, which is one of the barriers to addressing cancer disparities among minority populations. The creation of a more inclusive biomedical workforce dedicated to reducing the burden of cancer health disparities requires structured, mentored research and cancer-related research exposure during the earlier stages of training. The Summer Cancer Research Institute (SCRI), a multicomponent 8-week intensive summer program funded under the Partnership between a Minority Serving Institute and a National Institutes of Health-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. This study assessed whether students who participated in the SCRI Program report greater knowledge and interest in pursuing careers in cancer-related fields than their counterparts who did not participate in SCRI. Successes, challenges, and solutions in providing training in cancer and cancer health disparities research to improve diversity in the biomedical fields were also discussed.
非裔美国人、美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民、西班牙裔（或拉丁裔）、夏威夷原住民以及其他太平洋岛民群体在生物医学劳动力中所占比例较低，这是解决少数族裔人群癌症差异问题的障碍之一。创建一个更具包容性的致力于减轻癌症健康差异负担的生物医学劳动力队伍，需要在培训的早期阶段进行结构化、有指导的研究以及与癌症相关的研究接触。夏季癌症研究所（SCRI）是一个多部分组成的为期8周的强化暑期项目，由少数族裔服务机构与美国国立卫生研究院指定的综合癌症中心之间的合作资助。本研究评估了参加SCRI项目的学生与未参加SCRI项目的学生相比，是否报告了对从事癌症相关领域职业有更高的知识水平和兴趣。还讨论了在提供癌症和癌症健康差异研究培训以改善生物医学领域多样性方面的成功经验、挑战和解决方案。
