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ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2026

Embedding Community Engagement in Underrepresented Student Cancer Research Training Programs: A Preliminary Report.

Dennis R Trinidad, Dahlia I Sandoval, Kirti Ghei, Tanya E Penn, Mercedes A Mendoza, Jill Dumbauld Nery, Valesca Largaespada, Jesse N Nodora, Noe C Crespo, Ricardo M Zayas and 5 more

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Dennis R TrinidadHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, 92093, USA. dtrinidad@ucsd.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-1608-6005
Dahlia I SandovalMoores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093-0901, USA.
Kirti GheiSan Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, USA.
Tanya E PennSan Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, USA.
Mercedes A MendozaSan Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, USA.
Jill Dumbauld NerySan Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, USA.
Valesca LargaespadaMoores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093-0901, USA.
Jesse N NodoraMoores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093-0901, USA.
Noe C CrespoSan Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, USA.
Ricardo M ZayasDepartment of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA.
Richard M CrippsDepartment of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA.
James MurphyMoores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093-0901, USA.
Hala MadanatMoores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093-0901, USA.
Maria Elena MartinezHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, 92093, USA.
Corinne McDaniels-DavidsonMoores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093-0901, USA.

Funding

TALENT Shared Resources CoreU54CA285115 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Richard Matthew Cripps, MARIA ELENA MARTINEZ · 2023 to 2026
$6.6M
Research Education CoreU54CA285117 · NCI · SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Richard Matthew Cripps, MARIA ELENA MARTINEZ · 2023 to 2026
$6.2M
NCI NIH HHS U54 CA285115NCI NIH HHS U54CA285115NCI NIH HHS U54 CA285117NCI NIH HHS U54CA285117
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Training programs designed to increase participation of underrepresented students in cancer-related careers rarely include structured community engagement components. We describe the design and pilot of the Field Experience in Cancer Outreach and Engagement (FECOE), a program developed as part of the CREATE Partnership (Cancer Research and Education to Advance HealTh Excellence), a National Cancer Institute-funded grant to San Diego State University (SDSU) and University of California San Diego (UCSD). Scholars were situated within the UCSD Moores Cancer Center Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) component and completed 20 h of field and product-development activities from May-August 2025. A focus group was conducted at the conclusion of the program. Three SDSU Undergraduate Scholars and one UCSD Medical Student Scholar completed the pilot. Scholars reported gaining skills in health communication, community engagement, and cultural humility. Scholars described the experience as "connected" and "eye-opening," and reported gains in career clarity. Feedback included improving tracking of hours, event preparation, and networking. The pilot FECOE demonstrates the feasibility of embedding a community outreach field experience within a cancer research training program. The COE-embedded model offers a scalable, sustainable approach that benefits Scholars and the host institution's outreach mission. Lessons learned will inform refinements for future iterations.

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Cancer health disparitiesCancer outreachCommunity engagementField experienceUndergraduate educationUnderrepresented students

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PMID42640486

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