Clinical Research Professional Certificate Program
The Clinical Research Professional ( CRP ) Certificate Program is a course designed to train Clinical Research Associates ( CRAs ) to work at the UH Cancer Center , our affiliated hospitals , or at other academic centers in support of clinical trials . The program provides students with scholarly knowledge in coordinating oncology clinical trials , basic statistical and epidemiologic methods , ethical and regulatory aspects of human subjects research , protocol development , and much more .
The inaugural CRP Certificate Program , in partnership with the UH Outreach College , took place August 26 through December 2 , 2020 . There were 31 participants in this program . The upcoming Fall CRP Certificate Program will be taking place August 25 through November 17 , 2021 .
Enrollment will be limited to a maximum 40 participants . This program consists of 22 90-minute online lectures that will cover foundational knowledge , which will take approximately 33 hours to complete .
“ The CRP course has benefited me in my professional career by providing me with continued education that has broadened my scope of clinical research , contributing to further professional growth for me in the field ,” said Sasha Madan , CRP Certificate Program graduate , and UH Cancer Center CRA .
Photo above of CRP Certificate Program graduates at UH Cancer Center ( Left to right ): Miles Miki , Sasha Madan , Rochelle Cadiente , Alanna Vance , Tara Smith , and Jamie Wong .
PIPCHE Transforms the Cancer Care Landscape of Guam
In 2020 , the 17-year Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer
Health Equity ( PIPCHE ) between the University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center and the University of Guam ( UOG ) received another five-year funding from the National Cancer Institute ( NCI ) for a total of more than $ 14M .
The overarching aim of the PIPCHE partnership is to promote cancer health equity and mitigate the impact of cancer on Pacific Island Populations ( PIP ) through increasing cancer research leadership and capacity in Hawai ‘ i , Guam , and the U . S . Affiliated Pacific Islands . In Hawai ‘ i and Guam , PIP are a highly underrepresented minority with disproportionately high rates of lung , colorectal , and oral cancers compared to other ethnic populations in the U . S . Limited knowledge of prevention , low rates of screening , and high risk behaviors such as tobacco and areca ( betel ) nut use contribute to cancer disparities among PIP .
“ PIPCHE has been truly transformational for research here at UOG . Before PIPCHE , there was zero cancer research and very little health-related research . Now we have multiple federal research grants studying cancer , child obesity , cardiometabolic health , and dementia ,” said Rachael Leon Guerrero , PhD , PDN , principal investigator , UOG .
“ We use cancer research as a platform to bring equity and resiliency to the indigenous Pacific peoples . We work towards reciprocity , transparency , and accountability for each partner in every community . The investment has brought
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Rachael Leon Guerrero , PhD , PDN
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Neal Palafox , MD , MPH