平凡美国人-抗击癌症，我有何收获？
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抗击癌症，我有何收获？
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La Shaune J.
助理教授.
内布拉斯加州奥马哈市
我在读高中的时候就被确诊得了癌症，之后，在研究生院，我又被确诊得了另一种癌症。这些经历影响着我目前的外展工作和教学活动。
我是一名医学社会学家，在美国的中西部地区教授两门研究生课程
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公共卫生和医学人类学。因为我有身为患者的亲身经历，所以我致力于帮助广大家庭，教育他们了解自己的健康风险和进行适龄筛查。
3年以来，我担任过一个非洲裔美国人乳腺癌团体的联合主席，该团体负责对社区教育工作者进行师资培训；因为这项工作，我最近获得了一个大学的奖项。我在上大学的时候也曾带领一组学生，为穆斯林
团体的成员设计母婴健康教育材料。
我的个人职业经历影响着我所教的课程 —
我教学生策划健康传播活动，教他们如何与社区团体合作来进行研究和外展工作，以及文化是如何影响社区对疾病的看法（包括在中国讲授一本关于癌症的书！）。
我完全是在网上授课，所以我必须学会用新的方式与学生们交流。通过使用在线会议工具、视频文件和电话会议，我已经学会了如何与数百英里之外的学生进行合作。
作为一名教员，我发现我从来没有停止过学习，而且我所学内容的大部分都来自我的学生。我们的课程吸引了各种教育背景的学生
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有医生、护士和教师。因为他们有着独特的视角，所以我发现自己也能以新鲜的眼光去看待我们的学习材料，而且我还定期与学生在研究项目和社区教育活动上进行合作。
尽管我对健康的兴趣是出于自身的不幸经历，但我很高兴我能够把它转化为教育他人、帮助他人的机会。
What I Learned from Surviving Cancer
When I was in high school, I was diagnosed with cancer, and
then, later, in graduate school, I was diagnosed with a second
cancer. These experiences influence my current
outreach work and teaching.
I am a medical sociologist who teaches in two graduate
programs in the Midwest region of the United States—Public Health
and Medical Anthropology. Because of my own
experience as a patient, I have committed myself to helping
families educate themselves about their health risks and
age-appropriate screenings.
For three years, I was the co-chair of an African American
breast cancer group that trained community educators to teach
others; I was recently given a University award for this work.
In my time at my university, I have also led a
group of students in designing educational materials about maternal
and child health for members of the Muslim community.
My professional personal experiences influence the course
that I teach—I teach my students about designing health
communication campaigns, about how to partner with community groups
for research and outreach, and how culture influences community
views about disease (including teaching a book about cancer in
China!).
I teach in entirely online programs, so I have learned to
communicate with students in new ways. By
using online meeting tools, videos, and conference calls, I have
learned how to work with students hundreds of miles away.
As a faculty, I have found that I never stop learning, and
much of my learning comes from the students.
Our programs attract students from diverse educational
backgrounds-they are doctors, nurses, and teachers.
Because of their unique perspectives, I find
myself seeing our material with fresh eyes, and I regularly partner
with my students on research projects and community educational
events.
Although my interest in health was borne out of unfortunate
experiences, I am glad to say that I was able to turn it into an
opportunity to educate and empower others.
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La Shaune J.
Assistant Professor. Omaha, Nebraska
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