3457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the Literature
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The primary goal of the project was to conduct a narrative review of the published literature to identify and summarize best practices for developing oncology-focused research and training experiences for AI/AN undergraduate, graduate and professional students. A secondary...
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| author | Ellen Jackson Amber Anderson Janis E. Campbell Kathleen Moore Julie A. Stoner |
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| description | OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The primary goal of the project was to conduct a narrative review of the published literature to identify and summarize best practices for developing oncology-focused research and training experiences for AI/AN undergraduate, graduate and professional students. A secondary goal was to identify methodological limitations and areas for future research related to rigorous educational program evaluation. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION:. Published literature was searched using databases relevant to oncology (PubMed, Web of Science) and sociology (PsychINFO, SocIndex). The bibliographies of identified relevant papers were searched for additional references by title. Search terms included synonyms and commonly used terms for three general areas: (1) target population (e.g., American Indian), (2) training area (e.g., oncology), and (3) educational program (e.g., undergraduate). RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS:. A current total of 107 original publications and 33 review papers that are relevant to the project goals have been identified. Key areas of program development and implementation relate to advertising and recruitment; didactic curriculum in research methods, cancer health disparities, and professional development and career planning; research immersion experiences through shadowing, networking, application of research skills, and opportunities to develop oral and written communication skills; ongoing career development support; mentoring by faculty, advanced trainees, and peers; and culture-specific enrichment. Important areas for program evaluation relate to measures of reaction, knowledge, practice and long-term outcomes. Evaluation design approaches include observational and experimental designs with recommendations for identifying relevant control groups. Strategies to ensure complete long-term follow-up are also summarized. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT:.Successful programs address barriers related to perceived lack of abilities, lack of AI role models, limited culture-specific enrichment, and limited mentoring and ongoing career development support. Program directors should work with local tribal and community leaders when creating a new program. A high degree of coordination is needed to create a bicultural program to interest students in a research career and avoid the creation of barriers hidden to the program director. There are opportunities to improve the rigor of educational program evaluation in this setting by including measures beyond self-reported reaction and knowledge to focus on educational program enrollment and completion and long-term career outcomes. Methodologic challenges include identification of relevant control groups for comparison and the use of experimental designs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1bf07c2ce234c1d96bfaed345295ee42023-03-09T12:30:29ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612019-03-013697010.1017/cts.2019.1633457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the LiteratureEllen Jackson0Amber Anderson1Janis E. Campbell2Kathleen Moore3Julie A. Stoner4University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The primary goal of the project was to conduct a narrative review of the published literature to identify and summarize best practices for developing oncology-focused research and training experiences for AI/AN undergraduate, graduate and professional students. A secondary goal was to identify methodological limitations and areas for future research related to rigorous educational program evaluation. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION:. Published literature was searched using databases relevant to oncology (PubMed, Web of Science) and sociology (PsychINFO, SocIndex). The bibliographies of identified relevant papers were searched for additional references by title. Search terms included synonyms and commonly used terms for three general areas: (1) target population (e.g., American Indian), (2) training area (e.g., oncology), and (3) educational program (e.g., undergraduate). RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS:. A current total of 107 original publications and 33 review papers that are relevant to the project goals have been identified. Key areas of program development and implementation relate to advertising and recruitment; didactic curriculum in research methods, cancer health disparities, and professional development and career planning; research immersion experiences through shadowing, networking, application of research skills, and opportunities to develop oral and written communication skills; ongoing career development support; mentoring by faculty, advanced trainees, and peers; and culture-specific enrichment. Important areas for program evaluation relate to measures of reaction, knowledge, practice and long-term outcomes. Evaluation design approaches include observational and experimental designs with recommendations for identifying relevant control groups. Strategies to ensure complete long-term follow-up are also summarized. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT:.Successful programs address barriers related to perceived lack of abilities, lack of AI role models, limited culture-specific enrichment, and limited mentoring and ongoing career development support. Program directors should work with local tribal and community leaders when creating a new program. A high degree of coordination is needed to create a bicultural program to interest students in a research career and avoid the creation of barriers hidden to the program director. There are opportunities to improve the rigor of educational program evaluation in this setting by including measures beyond self-reported reaction and knowledge to focus on educational program enrollment and completion and long-term career outcomes. Methodologic challenges include identification of relevant control groups for comparison and the use of experimental designs.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866119001638/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Ellen Jackson Amber Anderson Janis E. Campbell Kathleen Moore Julie A. Stoner 3457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the Literature Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
| title | 3457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the Literature |
| title_full | 3457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | 3457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the Literature |
| title_short | 3457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | 3457 engaging american indian students in oncology research and health professions education a review of the literature |
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