Table 4.
Distribution of survey responses from directors of cancer training programs
| Question | Total | Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Please indicate the number of trainees who, in an average year, would be interested in a career that includes | ||||
| Cancer research | 271 | 7.1 | ||
| Cancer research in US minority groups and populations | 145 | 3.6 | ||
| Cancer research in international populations | 48 | 1.3 | ||
| For the questions below, response options ranged from Strongly Agree “SA” to Strongly Disagree “SD” | ||||
| Question | SA | A | D | SD |
| 2. As a program director, you would permit your trainees to participate in a brief extramural training program if it included: | ||||
| Financial support for participants | 16 (40.0%) | 21 (52.5%) | 2 (5.0%) | 1 (2.5%) |
| Structured education and experiential training in US minority groups and population cancer research | 9 (23.1%) | 26 (66.7%) | 4 (10.2%) | 0 |
| Structured education and experiential training in international cancer research | 6 (15.0%) | 24 (60.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | 0 |
| 3. Considering your program, it would be feasible for your trainees to be away from your home institution to participate in our brief proposed program for | ||||
| 1 week | 22 (57.9%) | 16 (42.1%) | 0 | 0 |
| 2 weeks | 12 (30.8%) | 22 (56.4%) | 5 (12.8%) | 0 |
| 3 weeks | 4 (10.8%) | 8 (21.6%) | 20 (54.1%) | 5 (13.5%) |
| 4 weeks | 4 (10.5%) | 6 (15.8%) | 17 (44.7%) | 11 (29.0%) |
| 4. The following topics are being considered in our program planning. Your trainees would be interested in | ||||
| Grant writing and budgeting | 17 (42.5%) | 16 (40.0%) | 5 (12.5%) | 2 (5.0%) |
| Presentation skills in various formats, such as podium presentations and PowerPoint presentations | 11 (27.5%) | 20 (50.0%) | 6 (15.0%) | 3 (7.5%) |
| Manuscript writing | 15 (37.5%) | 12 (30.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | 14 (6.8%) |
| Conducting collaborative research | 71 (34.1%) | 94 (55.2%) | 10 (25.9%) | 3 (7.5%) |
| Modular courses on specific cancer prevention and control topics | 8 (20.0%) | 25 (62.5%) | 6 (15.0%) | 1 (2.5%) |
| Mentoring and being mentored | 10 (25.0%) | 21 (52.5%) | 7 (17.5%) | 2 (5.0%) |
| Career planning | 15 (38.5%) | 17 (43.6%) | 6(15.4%) | 1 (2.5%) |
Aggregated over NIH-R25 (n=24) and NIH-Comprehensive Cancer Center (n = 17) Training Programs