3B #7_Attach2B_Education

PS-OC Survey: Education and Training Unit
Leaders (Sections A and E)
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Expiration Date: 9/30/2014
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1. Please identify your primary affiliation with the Physical Sciences - Oncology Centers Program.
Please pick one of the answers below.

Center Principal Investigator (PI)
Center Senior Scientific Investigator (SI)
PS-OC Project/Core Investigators (i.e. project/core leader or research investigator)
PS-OC Trainee
PS-OC Advocate
PS-OC Outreach and Dissemination Unit Lead
PS-OC Education and Training Unit Lead
PS-OC Administrator
PS-OC External Advisor
I am not associated with the PS-OC Program

Section A.  Please answer the following questions relevant to your role as PS-OC
Administrator.
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2. A1. How long have you been affiliated with the PS-OC Program?
Please pick one of the answers below.

less than 1 year
1 - 2 years
Since the start of the PS-OC Program
3. A2. What are your roles as PS-OC Administrator? Please check all that apply.
Please check all that apply and/or add your own variant.

Member of PS-OC Operations Sub-Group
Member of Outreach & Dissemination Working Group
Member of Education & Training Working Group
Organization and Submission of Progress Reports
Disseminating Information to PS-OC Members
Organizing Site Visits
Managing PS-OC Pilot Projects
Other
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4. A3. Are you involved with the administration of other large NIH grants or related awards at your
Institution?
Please pick one of the answers below.

Yes
No
5. A3b. Are you involved with any of the following NIH programs? Please check all that apply.
Please check all that apply and/or add your own variant.

Integrative Cancer Biology Program
Tumor Microenvironment Network
The Cancer Genome Atlas
Centers of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium
Training Programs (i.e. R25, T32)
Other
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6. A3c. From your standpoint, please evaluate the PS-OC program relative to other NIH grants or
related programs at your Institution for the following items.
Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line.

Worse

Neutral

Better

Development of transdisciplinary teams and
infrastructure
Training and Education
Community
Communications and
Outreach
Progress Reports
NCI Site Visits

7. A4. Please rate the effectiveness of the PS-OC Operations Subgroup teleconferences in the
following areas. 
Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Disseminating information
related to the PS-OC
program
Providing updates to the
PS-OC Administrators
Providing answers to PSOC program questions
Legend for rank grid table: 7. A4. Please rate the effectiveness of the PS-OC Operations Subgroup teleconferences in
the following areas. 
Columns:
A

- I do not know

B

- Ineffective

C

-

D

-

E

- Neutral

F

-

G

-

H

- Very Effective

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8. A5. Within your PS-OC, how do you disseminate sharing of information to members?
Please check all that apply and/or add your own variant.

Email
Webpage
Posters/Flyers
Newsletter
Meetings
Other
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9. A6. Please describe any obstacles or problems you had to overcome in administering the PS-OC?
Please write your answer in the space below.

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10. A7. Please describe the effectiveness of NCI program staff in the following roles.
Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Faciliting interactions
between PS-OC
investigators
Answering questions about
PS-OC and NCI guideline
and procedures
Providing best practices
Coordinating working group
teleconferences
Communicating with the
PS-OCs about funding
opportunities and resources

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Legend for rank grid table: 10. A7. Please describe the effectiveness of NCI program staff in the following roles.
Columns:
A

- Ineffective

B

-

C

-

D

- Neutral

E

-

F

-

G

- Effective

11. A8. Do you have any additional suggestions for how NCI could enhance overall program
performance?
Please write your answer in the space below.

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Section E. The following section contains questions that are specific for the PSOC Education and Training Unit leaders.
12. E1. What are your responsibilities as an Education Leader?  Please check all that apply.
Please check all that apply and/or add your own variant.

Recruitment
Matching trainees and mentors
Organize workshops, courses, or symposia
Coordinating education activities
Promote communication between investigators and trainees
Other
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13. E2. Please evaluate how your PS-OC training program is meeting the following goals.
Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line.

I do not
know

Very Poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Facilitate career
development
Facilitate mentor-mentee
relations
Teach new skills
Bring new knowledge to
trainees
Initiate a new training field
of physical sciences in
oncology
Facilitate the interaction and
sharing of ideas among
trainees

14. E3. Is support available for  for PS-OC training from other sources?
Please pick one of the answers below.

Yes
No
15. E3b. Please list the other sources that are supporting PS-OC training.
Please write your answer in the space below.

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16. E4. From your standpoint, would the trainees have difficulty obtaining support for PS-OC-type
activities if this program did not exist?
Please pick one of the answers below.

Yes
No
Unsure
17. E5. Please rate how useful you think the education and training unit has been for the trainees
regarding the following:
Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line.

Not
Useful

Neutral

Useful

Gaining experience in the
field of physical sciences in
oncology
Encouraging trainees to
participate in unfamiliar
research activities
Developing new skill sets
Providing trainees with
access to new resources
and equipment
Establishing new contacts

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18. E6. Please describe the effectiveness of NCI program staff in the following roles.
Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Facilitating interactions
between PS-OC
investigators
Answering questions about
PS-OC and NCI guideline
and procedures
Providing examples of
activities and best practices
Coordinating working group
teleconferences
Disseminating information
about funding opportunities
and resources to the PSOCs
Legend for rank grid table: 18. E6. Please describe the effectiveness of NCI program staff in the following roles.
Columns:
A

- Ineffective

B

-

C

-

D

- Neutral

E

-

F

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G

- Effective

19. E7. Do you have any additional suggestions for how NCI could enhance overall program
performance?
Please write your answer in the space below.

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The following question inquires about your views on the progress the PS-OC
program is making relative to the goals of the program.

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20. From your standpoint, please evaluate the extent to which the PS-OC program has been
successful in reaching the following program goals.
Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line.

I do not
know

Very Poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Form trans-disciplinary
teams focused on
establishing physical
sciences-centric themes in
cancer research
Build a collaborative transdiscipline research sharing
network
Promote collaboration by
PS-OC researchers across
the PS-OC network
Educate trans-disciplinary
scientists that pursue
careers in the field of
physical sciences in
oncology
Promote collaboration by
PS-OC researchers beyond
the PS-OC network
Form new physical sciences
in oncology programs at
universities or institutions
Test dogma-challenging
hypothesis on cancer
initiation and progression
Bring new types of
scientists to cancer
research
Generate new datasets in
cancer research
Generate new knowledge in
cancer research

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21. Please provide any additional comments that you would like to share about the convergence of
physical sciences in oncology or the PS-OC program.
Please write your answer in the space below.

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