Redes En Accion: National Latino Cancer Research Network

描述(由申请人提供)： 迫切需要采取行动，解决在癌症控制和预防方面长期存在的损害拉丁裔人口健康的差距问题。为了满足这一需求，我们提议在国家层面以及加利福尼亚州、佛罗里达州、纽约和德克萨斯州的区域中心由成熟的调查人员网络开展一套全面的研究、教育和培训活动，这些调查人员具有从不同人群的角度理解问题的独特资格，并充当影响变化和培养新一代拉美裔科学家和政策倡导者的领导者和榜样。研究活动将包括：1)为获得独立的国家癌症研究所资助的拉美裔科学家制订与差异有关的试点项目；2)国家、区域和地方政策研究，分析影响获得癌症控制和预防机会的差异的因素，以及关注这一问题的倡导者的能力；3)对一项旨在提高妇女在提供癌症筛查和护理的医疗保健系统中导航的能力的实验干预措施进行多地点评估。国家和区域各级的教育活动将包括：1)多种模式的公共教育和宣传；2)为临床提供者和关心影响获得癌症筛查和护理的政策的组织提供专业教育和宣传。培训活动将包括为学生和初级科学家提供指导和试点研究支助，帮助他们发展研究事业，以了解和减少影响拉美裔癌症健康的差异。这项工作将分三个阶段进行。在第一阶段，将建立网络基础设施，行政和通信系统上线，并完成第二阶段激活的准备工作。第二阶段将开始所有教育、研究和培训计划和活动。第三阶段将继续第二阶段方案，建立新的项目资金流，并加强合作和伙伴关系，以加强网络的潜在长期可持续性

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Action is urgently needed to address persistent disparities in cancer control and prevention that harm the health of Latino populations. To meet this need, we propose a comprehensive set of research, education, and training activities to be carried out at the national level and in regional centers in California, Florida, New York, and Texas by an established network of investigators uniquely qualified to understand issues from the perspectives of their diverse populations and to serve as leaders and role models for influencing change and fostering a new generation of Latino scientists and policy advocates. Research activities will include: 1) development of disparity-related pilot projects for proposals to obtain independent NCI funding for Latino scientists; 2) national, regional, and local policy studies analyzing factors influencing disparities in access to cancer control and prevention, and the capacities of advocates concerned with this issue; and 3) multi-site evaluation of an experimental intervention designed to improve women's capacities for navigating health care systems that provide cancer screening and care. Education activities at the national and regional levels will include: 1) multi-modal public education and outreach and 2) professional education and outreach for clinical providers and for organizations concerned with policies that influence access to cancer screening and care. Training activities will consist of mentoring and pilot research support for students and junior scientists developing careers in research aimed at understanding and reducing disparities that affect the cancer health of Latinos. This work will be conducted in three phases. In Phase I, network infrastructure will be established, administrative and communications systems go online, and preparations for Phase II activation completed. Phase II will commence all education, research, and training programs and activities. Phase III will continue Phase II programs with the addition of the creation of new project funding streams and increased collaborations and partnerships to enhance potential long-term sustainability of the network