A Framework for Training Transdisciplinary Scholars in Cancer Prevention and Control

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 664-669

  James, Aimee S ^a   Gehlert, Sarah ^a,b   Bowen, Deborah J ^c   Colditz, Graham A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention and control; Postdoctoral training; Transdisciplinary

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGY; PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNIVERSITY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEOPLASMS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84944511092     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-014-0771-2     Document Type: Article

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