Date Completed: 2/13/08
Faculty Name: Sreelatha Meleth
UAB Department: Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Unit
UAB School: Medicine
Campus Address: NP 2540
Campus Zip: 3300
Telephone: 975-6049
Email Address: dhanya@uab.edu
Fax: 934-4262
Research Program Area: Cancer Control and Population Science
Project Title: Comparing State Support for Cancer Survivorship Issues Across The USA
Project Status: About to begin
Proposed Start Date: May 15
Proposed End Date: August 15
Number of Weeks of Internship: 12
Number of Interns: 1
Other faculty, staff, or graduate students who may help supervise intern: Renee Desmond
Expected Number of Work Hours Per Week: 20 hours
Expected Work Schedule for Intern: Flexible, intern can largely set his or her own schedule
Category of Research: Analytical/Statistical Research
Cancer Research: Multiple Cancer Sites
Project Description: Cancer is increasingly being seen as a chronic condition, and the number of cancer survivors is expected to increase exponentially in the coming decade. The Health Department in each state of the states in the US have put together plans for Cancer Prevention and Control. Addressing Survivorship issues are a part of these plans. This project aims to explore the similarities and the differences in the Cancer Control Plans published by the states, tribes, and territories with specific reference to the issues of survivors. We are also interested in gathering information about attitudes to Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) practices in the different state Health Departments and identifying any survivorship plans that include such modalities as part of the care plan either during treatment or in palliative care practices.
Intern's Anticipated Duties:
Duty 1: Accessing Cancer Control Plans from states
Duty 2: Reading and summarizing Survivorship sections of these plans
Duty 3: Literature search and MS preparation
Preceptor will provide intern with access to the following: office or desk space; computer and printer; equipment needed to complete project; supplies needed to complete project
Likelihood of authoring publications: Very Likely
Background, education, experience, or expertise preferred: Cancer Rates, Trends, and Statistics; Just the willingness to learn
This faculty member will be a CaRES Preceptor for the first time.
Intern 1: Charmaine Lo