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A
survey of directors of adult and pediatric
hematology/oncology subspecialty training programs
in the United States and Canada was conducted to
assess the environment in which recruitment and
training is conducted in these medical disciplines.
A total of 107 program directors responded to the
survey, representing 66% of internal medicine and
47% of pediatric subspecialty programs in
hematology or hematology/oncology. Specific areas
covered in the web-based questionnaire included the
type and demographics of the training program,
profile of.... See
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The
Characteristics and Training of
Professionals in Cancer Prevention and
Control: A Survey of the American Society
for Preventive
Oncology
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To
secure continuous stewardship in the field of
cancer prevention requires in part training the
next generation of scientists and practitioners
effectively. We characterized members and meeting
registrants of the American Society for Preventive
Oncology and assessed their career needs using an
electronic survey. From 380 valid email addresses,
233 respondents (61%) included 143 physicians and
81 respondents with other doctorates. More than one
third worked at cancer centers (36%), while others
worked at schools of medicine (25%) and public
health (17%) and other institutions and businesses
(22%). Among all respondents, 52% reported having
at least one mentor but time spent advising by
mentors was generally low. Many were less than
satisfied ....See
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