The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy

UPMC 希尔曼癌症中心学院

基本信息

批准号：
10248437
负责人：
CHRISTOPHER J. BAKKENIST
金额：
$ 48.5万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-09-13 至 2026-04-30
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10248437
关键词：
Academic support Academy Address Advanced Malignant Neoplasm Area Award Awareness Cancer Biology Cancer Center Cancer Research Project Collaborations Communities Complement Development Disadvantaged Discipline Economically Deprived Population Education Educational Curriculum Educational workshop Event Faculty Funding Healthcare High School Student Homeless Youth Immersion Infrastructure Institution Internships Lead Leadership Learning Module Malignant Neoplasms Manuscripts Medical center Mentors Minority Minority Groups Participant Positioning Attribute Readiness Reduce health disparities Research Research Project Grants Research Training Role Running Scholarship Schools Science Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Scientist Site Students System Time Training Training Programs Translating Underrepresented Minority Universities Work Youth anticancer research cancer care cancer education cancer health disparity career college community organizations disadvantaged background disadvantaged student experience high school improved literacy member multimodality novel outreach peer coaching programs recruit skills stem success symposium undergraduate student underrepresented minority student volunteer

项目摘要

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Over the past nine years, the Hillman Cancer Center (HCC) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has trained and mentored 134 high school students from underrepresented minority (URM) groups and economically disadvantaged (DA) backgrounds hailing from over 60 high schools. Our newly proposed Hillman Academy will expand the successes of our current program, which is funded under the expiring Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences to the HCC and was recognized in 2014 with the Carnegie Science Center Leadership in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education Award. Our past participants performed research over a wide range of cancer topics at six research sites across the campus under the tutelage of 106 faculty members who supported our students as hosts and mentors. Our alumni have won numerous scholarships and awards, coauthored manuscripts, presented at national scientific conferences, and continued research both with us and at the top institutions that they now attend. Ninety-three percent of our alumni with known and declared undergraduate majors matriculated into science- and healthcare-related areas of study. We aim to continue these successes with an expanded program to reach even more URM/DA students—24 per year—to increase the diversity and preparedness of the cancer workforce through a multi-modal approach that includes immersive research experiences, didactic training with tailored curricula, and professional and academic development. We will also lead a number of outreach activities in our region to raise awareness of cancer, cancer disparities, and cancer research through our collaborations with long-standing community partners, such as the Fund for the Advancement of Minorities through Education, MPowerhouse, Inc., and the Homeless Children’s Education Fund. These efforts will grow out of the Hillman Academy to engage URM/DA students at earlier stages, as well as, their schools and other community members. Together, the Hillman Academy will engage, train, and provide paths for URM/DA youth to advance cancer research and care. Our leadership, infrastructure, mentors, and experience of running a holistic research training program position us for lasting success in this endeavor. We will build on our previous accomplishments of promoting the pursuit of STEM education and careers for our students and continue to address cancer disparities by equipping URM/DA youth to be agents of change that impact their communities.

项目概要/摘要在过去的九年里，匹兹堡大学医学中心的希尔曼癌症中心 (HCC) (UPMC) 已培训和指导了 134 名来自代表性不足的少数群体 (URM) 的高中生来自 60 多所高中的经济弱势 (DA) 背景。希尔曼学院将扩大我们当前项目的成功，该项目由即将到期的项目资助 HCC 的持续研究经验，并于 2014 年获得卡内基基金会认可科学中心 STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）教育领导奖。我们过去的参与者在遍布全球的六个研究中心对广泛的癌症主题进行了研究校园在 106 名教职员工的指导下，他们作为东道主和导师为我们的学生提供支持。校友赢得了无数奖学金和奖项，共同撰写了手稿，并在国家科学会议上发表过会议，并继续与我们以及他们现在参加的 93 所顶级机构进行研究。拥有已知和已宣布的本科专业的校友中，有百分比被录取到科学和我们的目标是通过扩大计划来延续这些成功。更多的 URM/DA 学生（每年 24 名）以增加癌症的多样性和准备通过多模式方法培养员工队伍，包括沉浸式研究体验、教学培训我们还将领导一些外展活动。在我们地区开展活动，通过我们的组织提高人们对癌症、癌症差异和癌症研究的认识与长期社区合作伙伴（例如少数族裔进步基金）的合作通过 Education、MPowerhouse, Inc. 和无家可归儿童教育基金会，这些努力将会不断加强。希尔曼学院在早期阶段吸引 URM/DA 学生以及他们的学校和其他希尔曼学院将共同吸引、培训 URM/DA 青年并为其提供道路。推进癌症研究和护理。全面的研究培训计划使我们能够在这一努力的基础上取得持久的成功。在促进学生追求 STEM 教育和职业生涯方面取得的成就，并继续通过让 URM/DA 青年成为影响其社区的变革推动者来解决癌症差异。