阿肯色州的癌症负担很高，迫切需要更多的医学生以肿瘤学为职业。癌症研究合作伙伴 (PCAR) 计划为 12 名完成第一年医学培训的医学生提供在阿肯色大学医学科学分校的暑期研究体验。大多数参与者花时间从事基础科学、临床或社区研究中的癌症研究。学生们在互动的“Live from the Lab!”中报告他们的研究进展。系列并组装最终的海报演示来描述他们的发现。其他活动包括参加在线主持的癌症患者支持小组、癌症主题系列讲座、医学模拟、姑息治疗诊所访问、“晚餐时死亡”活动和创业竞赛。学生们完成了 PCAR 运营前两年的调查，以评估该计划的各个方面。调查显示，学生们热情地接受了整个项目。对于获得最高评价的医学模拟尤其如此。最重要的是，调查显示该计划增加了癌症知识和参与者进行癌症研究的信心。© 2023。作者。

Arkansas has a high cancer burden, and a pressing need exists for more medical students to pursue oncology as a career. The Partnership in Cancer Research (PCAR) program provides a summer research experience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for 12 medical students who have completed their first year of medical training. A majority of participants spend time pursuing cancer research in basic science, clinical, or community-based research. Students report on their research progress in an interactive "Live from the Lab!" series and assemble a final poster presentation describing their findings. Other activities include participation in a moderated, cancer-patient support group online, lecture series on cancer topics, medical simulations, palliative care clinic visit, "Death Over Dinner" event, and an entrepreneurship competition. Students completed surveys over PCAR's first 2 years in operation to evaluate all aspects of the program. Surveys reveal that students enthusiastically embraced the program in its entirety. This was especially true of the medical simulations which received the highest evaluations. Most significantly, surveys revealed that the program increased cancer knowledge and participant confidence to perform cancer research.© 2023. The Author(s).