ERIC Number: EJ1415456
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
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EISSN: EISSN-2576-6767
Summer Cancer Research Experience for High School Students from Historically Marginalized Populations in Kansas City
Lisa M. Harlan-Williams; Marcia Pomeroy; W. Todd Moore; Karin Chang; Devin C. Koestler; Emily Nissen; John Fife; Megha Ramaswamy; Danny R. Welch; Roy A. Jensen
Journal of STEM Outreach, v7 n2 2024
The Accelerate Cancer Education (ACE) summer research program at The University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) is a six-week, cancer-focused, summer research experience for high school students from historically marginalized populations in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Cancer affects all populations and continues to be the second leading cause of death in the United States, and a large number of disparities impact racial and ethnic minorities, including increased cancer incidence and mortality. Critically, strategies to bolster diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are needed to address persistent cancer disparities. The ACE program offers an educational opportunity for a population of students who otherwise would not have easy access onto a medical center campus to make connections with cancer physicians and researchers and provides a vital response to the need for a more diverse and expansive oncology workforce. Students grow their technical, social, and professional skills and develop self-efficacy and long-lasting connections that help them matriculate and persist through post-secondary education. Developed in 2018, the ACE program has trained 37 high school junior and senior students. This article describes the need for and how we successfully developed and implemented the ACE program.
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Cancer, Scientific Research, High School Students, Student Research, Disadvantaged, Access to Education, Skill Development, Social Networks, Self Efficacy, Academic Persistence, Medical Education, Program Development, Program Implementation
Journal of STEM Outreach. PMB 0367, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203. e-mail: jstemoutreach@vanderbilt.edu; Web site: https://www.jstemoutreach.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Kansas (Kansas City)
Grant or Contract Numbers: P30CA168524