Educating cancer prevention researchers in emerging biobehavioral models: lessons learned.

ABSTRACT: To increase the adoption of transdisciplinary research methods among future cancer prevention investigators, faculty members from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed a graduate-level course in biobehavioral methods in cancer prevention research. Two instructors paired by topic and area of expertise offered an hour-long lecture-based seminar every week for 15 weeks during the spring semester of 2010. Students and presenters both evaluated the overall course content and delivery method, as well as each session. A total of 11 students and 22 presenters participated in the course. In each class session, one presenter was from a behavioral science background,and the other was from a biological sciences background. Both presenters and students expressed overall satisfacti

SUBMITTER: Correa-Fernandez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3221859 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature