Cancer Disparities: Biennial Symposia & Education Forums

这项申请寻求向贝勒医学院慢性病研究中心提供会议赠款，以支持2005-2009年间由跨文化癌症理事会(ICC)赞助的一系列科学传播会议。具体目标是(1)召开第十届和第十一届双年度研讨会；(2)在两年期研讨会之间召开半年一次的国家教育论坛会议；(3)利用国际商会国家网络落实和加强两年期研讨会和教育论坛会议的成果；(4)利用国际商会国家网络传播与少数群体和医疗服务不足人群中的癌症有关的循证研究成果和资助机会。研究背景和意义。在美国，少数族裔和低收入人群的癌症发病率和死亡率不成比例。为了应对这一不平等的癌症负担，双年度研讨会和国家教育论坛会议为专业发展和联网以及传播循证研究和最佳做法提供了巨大的资源和机会。此外，交流渠道是双向的，为NCI和其他联邦机构提供了听取基层组织和地方机构代表意见的机会。因此，两年一度的专题讨论会和教育论坛会议是公私伙伴关系的极好例子，这对于妥善解决癌症差距是必要的。方法：研究方法。关于少数群体、医疗服务不足和癌症的双年度研讨会和半年一次的ICC教育论坛会议包括正式演讲、小组讨论、问答环节、海报、网络/党团会议机会以及关于国家癌症政策的会议。计划和设计这些会议的目的是(1)交流最新的科学和治疗信息，并分享战略，以降低美国少数族裔和医疗服务不足者癌症发病率和死亡率的不成比例发生率；(2)提高卫生保健提供者、非专业人员和幸存者在初级和次级癌症预防、早期发现和治疗领域的能力；(3)促进有文化能力的癌症护理和服务以及种族平衡研究；(4)讨论通过前几届双年度研讨会和ICC教育论坛会议的评价数据以及正在进行的ICC规划过程中新确定的主题；以及(5)为NCI等联邦机构提供一个论坛，以分享他们在少数族裔和医疗服务不足的人群中不平等的癌症负担的战略和应对措施。评估。传统的硬拷贝评估表在研讨会和教育论坛会议上现场填写。截至2004年，我们也在使用在线电子调查软件，该软件的回复率为50%。此外，有目的地将半年度教育论坛会议安排在两年期专题讨论会之间的过渡时期，以便在今后会议的规划过程中评估和利用前一次会议的活动和成果。

This application seeks conference grant funding to the Chronic Disease Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine to support a series of scientific dissemination conferences sponsored with the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) over the years 2005-2009. Specific Aims are to (1) convene the 10th and 11th Biennial Symposia; (2) convene semi-annual national Educational Forum meetings, scheduled between the Biennial Symposia; (3) utilize the ICC National Network to follow-up and reinforce accomplishments of the Biennial Symposia and Educational Forum meetings; and (4) utilize the ICC National Network to disseminate evidence based research results and funding opportunities related to cancer in minority and medically underserved populations. Background and Significance. There is a disproportionate incidence of cancer morbidity and mortality among minorities and persons of low-level income in the United States. To address this unequal burden of cancer, the Biennial Symposia and national Educational Forum meetings represent a tremendous resource and opportunity for professional development and networking as well as dissemination of evidence based research and best practices. Furthermore, the communication channel is two-way, providing an opportunity for NCI and other federal agencies to hear from representatives of grass-roots organizations and local agencies. The Biennial Symposium and Educational Forum meetings are thus excellent examples of the public-private, partnerships that will be necessary to properly address cancer disparities. Methods. The Biennial Symposia on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer and semiannual ICC Educational Forum meetings include formal presentations, panel discussions, question and answer sessions, posters, networking/caucusing opportunities, and sessions on national cancer policy. These conferences are planned and designed to (1) exchange the latest scientific and treatment information and share strategies for reducing the disproportionate incidence of cancer morbidity and mortality among minorities and the medically underserved in the United States; (2) enhance the competency of health care providers, laypersons and survivors in the areas of primary and secondary cancer prevention, early detection and treatment; (3) promote culturally competent cancer care and services and ethnically balanced research; (4) address topics newly identified through evaluation data from the previous Biennial Symposia and ICC Educational Forum meetings as well as the ongoing ICC planning process; and (5) provide a forum for federal agencies such as NCI to share their strategies and responses to the unequal burden of cancer among minority and medically underserved populations. Evaluation. Traditional hard copy evaluation forms are completed onsite at the Symposium and Educational Forum meetings. As of 2004, we are also using online electronic survey software which is providing response rates of > 50%. In addition, the semi-annual Educational Forum meetings are purposefully scheduled in the interim between Biennial Symposia so that the activities and results of the preceding meeting can be assessed and utilized in the planning process for future meetings.