Development and pilot evaluation of native CREST - A cancer research experience and student training program for navajo undergraduate students

Christine A. Hughes; Mark C. Bauer; Bruce F. Horazdovsky; Edward R. Garrison; Christi A. Patten; Wesley O. Petersen; Clarissa N. Bowman; Robert A. Vierkant

doi:10.1007/s13187-012-0417-1

Development and pilot evaluation of native CREST - A cancer research experience and student training program for navajo undergraduate students

Christine A. Hughes, Mark C. Bauer, Bruce F. Horazdovsky, Edward R. Garrison, Christi A. Patten, Wesley O. Petersen, Clarissa N. Bowman, Robert A. Vierkant

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The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and Diné College received funding for a 4-year collaborative P20 planning grant from the National Cancer Institute in 2006. The goal of the partnership was to increase Navajo undergraduates' interest in and commitment to biomedical coursework and careers, especially in cancer research. This paper describes the development, pilot testing, and evaluation of Native CREST (Cancer Research Experience and Student Training), a 10-week cancer research training program providing mentorship in a Mayo Clinic basic science or behavioral cancer research lab for Navajo undergraduate students. Seven Native American undergraduate students (five females, two males) were enrolled during the summers of 2008-2011. Students reported the program influenced their career goals and was valuable to their education and development. These efforts may increase the number of Native American career scientists developing and implementing cancer research, which will ultimately benefit the health of Native American people.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	92-99
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Cancer Education
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-012-0417-1
State	Published - Mar 2013

Keywords

Cancer
Cancer Research
Native Americans
Training

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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