Education & Training

The mission of the Education & Training Office of the Georgia Cancer Center is to enhance the development of current and future generations of cancer biomedical professionals with the ultimate goal of reducing the burden of cancer in Georgia and across the globe.

The vision of the Education & Training Office of the Georgia Cancer Center is to:

• Provide extracurricular opportunities and additional support to expand the professional development of graduate and post-graduate trainees and faculty and advocate the use of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for trainees and junior faculty to strengthen the workforce in cancer research.
• Bridge the gap between clinicians and basic science researchers, with the goal of developing collaborations leading to increased translational research and investigator-initiated clinical trials.
• Enhance STEM and cancer research education by partnering with primary and secondary schools and undergraduate institutions throughout the region and state of Georgia to impact future generations of cancer researchers.