Legardeur B, Lopez A, Johnson W D
Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans.
J Cancer Educ. 1993 Winter;8(4):265-8. doi: 10.1080/08858199309528241.
For the past 5 years, the Cancer Education Committee of Louisiana State University Medical School (LSUMS) has selected premedical and medical students to participate in cancer research during the summer months. The students' participation is funded through a NCI R-25 training grant. Each year, LSUMS faculty from both the clinical and basic science departments provide opportunities for the students to participate in cancer research. The students also attend weekly seminars on cancer-related topics and biweekly multi-disciplinary Tumor Conferences. At the end of the summer, the students are required to submit and present a summary of their research project and to complete an evaluation form of the program. The overall evaluation of this experience has been favorable. Seventy-nine percent of the students agreed that the experience exceeded their expectations, and 83% responded that they would be willing to repeat the program. However, when asked if they planned to pursue a career in cancer research or medical oncology, 84 and 62%, respectively, were undecided. These findings raise the following questions: (1) When is the most appropriate time period in the student's education for this experience to take place? and (2) How can students' future career decisions be influenced?
在过去五年中，路易斯安那州立大学医学院（LSUMS）的癌症教育委员会挑选了医学预科生和医学生在夏季参与癌症研究。学生的参与由美国国立癌症研究所（NCI）的R - 25培训拨款资助。每年，来自临床和基础科学部门的LSUMS教员都为学生提供参与癌症研究的机会。学生们还参加有关癌症相关主题的每周研讨会和每两周一次的多学科肿瘤会议。在夏季结束时，学生们需要提交并展示他们研究项目的总结，并完成该项目的评估表。对这段经历的总体评价是积极的。79%的学生认为这段经历超出了他们的预期，83%的学生表示愿意再次参加该项目。然而，当被问及是否计划从事癌症研究或医学肿瘤学领域的职业时，分别有84%和62%的学生尚未决定。这些发现引发了以下问题：（1）在学生的教育过程中，这段经历最合适在哪个时间段进行？以及（2）如何影响学生未来的职业决策？
