University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Regional Campus, 1125 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR, 72703, USA.
Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2024 Apr;39(2):111-117. doi: 10.1007/s13187-023-02383-9. Epub 2023 Nov 13.
Arkansas has a high cancer burden, and a pressing need exists for more medical students to pursue oncology as a career. The Partnership in Cancer Research (PCAR) program provides a summer research experience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for 12 medical students who have completed their first year of medical training. A majority of participants spend time pursuing cancer research in basic science, clinical, or community-based research. Students report on their research progress in an interactive "Live from the Lab!" series and assemble a final poster presentation describing their findings. Other activities include participation in a moderated, cancer-patient support group online, lecture series on cancer topics, medical simulations, palliative care clinic visit, "Death Over Dinner" event, and an entrepreneurship competition. Students completed surveys over PCAR's first 2 years in operation to evaluate all aspects of the program. Surveys reveal that students enthusiastically embraced the program in its entirety. This was especially true of the medical simulations which received the highest evaluations. Most significantly, surveys revealed that the program increased cancer knowledge and participant confidence to perform cancer research.
阿肯色州癌症负担沉重，迫切需要更多的医学生选择肿瘤学作为职业。癌症研究合作（PCAR）计划为已完成第一年医学培训的 12 名医学生提供了在阿肯色大学医学科学的暑期研究经验。大多数参与者都将时间花在基础科学、临床或基于社区的研究上。学生们通过互动的“实验室直播！”系列报告他们的研究进展，并制作一份最终海报展示他们的发现。其他活动包括参与在线癌症患者支持小组、癌症主题讲座系列、医学模拟、姑息治疗诊所访问、“死亡晚宴”活动和创业竞赛。学生们在 PCAR 运营的头两年完成了调查，以评估该计划的各个方面。调查显示，学生们对整个项目都非常热情。这在医学模拟方面表现得尤为明显，医学模拟获得了最高评价。最重要的是，调查显示该计划增加了癌症知识和参与者进行癌症研究的信心。
