Learning Through Doing: Comprehensive Programming for a Training Program in Cancer Disparities

Article Environmental Sciences

UHAND-A National Cancer Institute Funded Partnership to Advance Cancer Health Equity through Scholar Training

Arooba A. Haq et al.

Summary: Scholars in the UHAND program showed improvement in research self-efficacy and academic productivity, with most scholars successfully meeting program goals. Scholars highly rated the program and mentors, indicating effectiveness in training scholars for research careers.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

The use of strategies from the social sciences to inform pipeline development programs for under-represented minority faculty and students in the health sciences

Alicia K. Matthews et al.

Summary: Representation of under-represented minority (URM) faculty in the health sciences disciplines is persistently low compared to national and student population demographics, requiring the development of innovative interventions. While most pipeline development programs focus on academic readiness and mentorship, insights from social sciences literature emphasize the importance of social, emotional, and contextual factors in URM success.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE (2021)

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Letter Multidisciplinary Sciences