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. 2021 Jul;36(Suppl 1):50-54.
doi: 10.1007/s13187-021-02034-x. Epub 2021 Jul 1.

Mentoring in Global Cancer Research Training

Amr S Soliman  1 , Robert M Chamberlain  2   3 , Arthur Michalek  4 , Joseph F O'Donnell  5 , Richard Gallagher  6
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Mentoring in Global Cancer Research Training

Amr S Soliman et al. J Cancer Educ. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

This manuscript illustrates general concepts of mentoring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The focus of this manuscript is on public health research based on our experiences with the Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Program which is further illustrated in this Supplement. While the CEESP Program provides research training in global and US minority settings, this manuscript is focused on the global aspects of the program. We describe the process of selecting students into the CEESP Program, the process of mentoring them, and the preparation of the mentoring sites. We emphasize the review of the CEESP mentors in LMICs and put forward recommendations for enhancing their mentoring skills and disseminating the experience to other US and global institutions interested in global cancer education.

Keywords: Cancer education; Global; Low- and middle-income countries; Mentoring; Research training.

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