A grant-based experiment to train clinical investigators: the AACR/ASCO methods in clinical cancer research workshop

Discussion Sessions; (3) Protocol Development Groups; (4) one-on-one mentoring. Learning focused on the development of an IRB-ready protocol, which was submitted on the last day of the workshop. Evaluation methods included: (1) pre- and post-workshop tests; (2) students' workshop evaluations; (3) faculty's ratings of protocol development; (4) students' productivity in clinical research after the workshop; (5) an independent assessment of the workshop. From 1996-2014, 1932 students from diverse backgrounds attended the workshop. There was a significant improvement in the students' level of knowledge from the pre- to the post-workshop exams (p < 0.001). Across the classes, student evaluations were very favorable. At the end of the workshop, faculty rated 92-100% of the students' protocols as ready for IRB submission. Intermediate and long-term follow-ups indicated that more than 92% of students were actively involved in patientrelated research, and 66% had implemented five or more protocols. This NCI-sponsored MCCRW has had a major impact on the training of clinicians in their ability to design and implement clinical trials in cancer research.PMID:34312215 | DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-1799
Source: Clinical Cancer Research - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research