Immersion
2022 Program
Overview of Immersion Schedule
Our goal is to facilitate exploration of cancer research fields to encourage scholars to choose an area for intensive training during the following summer
The 2022 schedule below shows a thematic overview of what to expect each week. Shadowing is expected on Monday-Thursday of each week. Fridays are reserved for OHSU training and shadowing debriefs. Immersion is currently planned to be held in-person, with remote participation options available. If necessary, it will be held in a fully virtual fashion, as was the case in 2021. We will be connecting scholars and peer mentors across the state to debrief together what we've learned.
Daily Schedule for the 2022 Immersion Program (Active Draft)
We are in the process of planning the 2022 schedule. An active draft is shown to provide some context -- while not final, it shows approximate plans based on what we learned from the 2021 virtual program. The 2022 program is scheduled to be in person. Training times will likely be extended for the in-person program; durations were shortened to accommodate virtual participation. However, the general days and flow will be generally consistent with last year.
Shadowing Experiences
Shadowing experiences give scholars a chance to walk in the shoes of health professionals and learn what a career in different cancer fields entail.
Clinical Shadowing
What does cancer clinical care look like? How is cancer care provided in community settings?
Learning Objectives for the Clinical Shadow
At the end of the clinical shadow, the scholar will:
Identify three different ways that a clinical health provider interacts with a cancer patient (e.g. conversations with oncologist, palliative care nurse, etc.)
Describe how clinical care changes across the cancer continuum (e.g., prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship; more about the cancer continuum)
Describe access to cancer clinical care across Oregon communities and use of telemedicine.
Learn more about clinical shadowing
Public Health Shadowing
How can public health protect Oregon communities from cancer and identify populations of risk?
Learning Objectives for Public Health Shadow
At the end of the public health shadow, the scholar will:
Describe how data is used to inform screening programs (e.g. eligibility, event locations, types of screening provided, etc.)
Describe how public health infrastructure impacts access to cancer care
Describe how public health can be used to identify cancer disparities and inequities.
Learn more about public health shadowing
Outreach Shadowing
How can Oregon communities be better informed about cancer? How can cancer education be tailored to target audiences?
Learning Objectives for Outreach Shadow:
At the end of the outreach shadow, the scholar will:
Describe different ways in which cancer organizations reach communities of interest
Describe how cancer education materials can be tailored to different audiences
Identify ways that outreach and data intersect
Learn more about outreach shadowing
Research Rotations
How can cancer research improve detection and targeted treatment approaches?
Learning Objectives for Research Rotations:
At the end of the research rotations, the scholar will:
Construct a list of research skills and scientific fields that are used by the research team to study cancer
Describe different settings in which cancer research can be done.
Describe how the research team thinks about cancer early detection and precision medicine in their work
Learn more about research rotations
Putting it all together
As a result of their summer shadowing experiences, immersion scholars in the Knight Scholars Program will:
Document their journey using Photovoice, a qualitative methodology
Produce a culminating community research project about cancer issues impacting their region
Reflecting via Photovoice
Scholars will use photovoice to document meaningful experiences during their training. Lessons learned from shadowing experiences will be shared in a public-facing site so others can learn more.
Learn more about photovoice
Community Research Project
Scholars in their second year will be doing a community research project that lets them dive more deeply into cancer issues facing their communities.
Scholars will develop key skills:
Sourcing background data and estimating prevalence
Conducting a literature review using scientific sources
Citing sources in scholarly formats
Identifying gaps and limits of knowledge
Synthesizing information into a culminating product
Communicating recommendations
Professional Development
In addition to research training, you'll receive professional development in cancer research where you will begin to prepare your professional portfolio to set you up for next steps.
Optional Sessions
We recognize the virtual environment can be challenging. Instead of long virtual meetings, we are using shorter sessions with sample networking time for scholars to talk with each other, health professionals, and cancer researchers.
Other optional sessions for scholars to dive deeper may include:
Office hours - Dedicated time to check in with Knight Scholars staff and ask questions about the program or next steps
Asynchronous sessions - Pre-recorded content from our partners.
Optional synchronous sessions - Optional topics, workshops, or networking opportunities
Qualtitative Methods Training - Coding of qualitative data from our photovoice project
Informational Interviews -Learn to interview others about their path
Next Year - Looking forward to 2023
Intensive Program
A 10-week intensive training in cancer research
Scholars return in 2023 to dive deeper into one or more areas of interest.