Adapting a Medical School Cancer Research Education Program to the Virtual Environment: a Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: With cancer incidence increasing worldwide, physicians with cancer research training are needed. The Scholars in Oncology-Associated Research (SOAR) cancer research education program was developed to train medical students in cancer research while exposing them to the breadth of clinical oncology. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SOAR transitioned from in-person in 2019 to virtual in 2020 and hybrid in 2021. This study investigates positive and negative aspects of the varying educational formats. A mixed-methods approach was used to evaluate the educational formats. Pre- and post-surveys were collected from participants to assess their understanding of cancer as a clinical and research discipline. Structured interviews were conducted across all three cohorts, and thematic analysis was used to

SUBMITTER: Vayani OR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102672 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature