Appalachia Community Cancer Network

阿巴拉契亚地区长期以来一直被认为是一个存在明显健康差异的地区，尤其是在癌症方面。一个由来自肯塔基州、俄亥俄州、宾夕法尼亚州、弗吉尼亚州和西弗吉尼亚州的社区合作伙伴和学术合作者组成的跨学科团队提议，在基于社区的参与式研究（CBPR）的坚实基础上，为阿巴拉契亚地区低收入、医疗服务不足的人口实施下一代减少癌症差异的努力。这个提议的国家社区网络计划将包括肯塔基大学的总部和俄亥俄州立大学、宾夕法尼亚州立大学、弗吉尼亚理工学院和州立大学（弗吉尼亚理工大学）、西弗吉尼亚大学和肯塔基大学的区域站点，并将解决五州地区的癌症差异。每个伙伴机构都包括一系列区域、社区和学术伙伴，他们共同为癌症研究和干预建立了强大的CBPR模型。

The Appalachian region has long been considered an area with pronounced health disparities, particularly related to cancer. A transdisciplinary team of community partners and academic collaborators from Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia propose to build on the strong foundation of community based participatory research (CBPR) and implement the next generation of cancer disparities reduction efforts for the low income, medically underserved population of Appalachia. This proposed National Community Network Program will consist of a headquarters site at the University of Kentucky and regional sites at the Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), West Virginia University and the University of Kentucky and will address cancer disparities in a five-state region. Each partnering institution includes a constellation of regional community and academic partners who collectively have built strong CBPR models for cancer research and intervention. Plans for this proposed Community Networks Program have been developed in collaboration with community partners and is structured to include community participation. The ACCN will include an Administrative Core at the University of Kentucky and programs in Research, Training and Community Outreach. The Research Program will include a full research project that will test a faith-based intervention to reduce cancer risks by addressing the problem of obesity, which occurs in epidemic proportions in Appalachia. The full research project will be implemented in all ACCN regions. A pilot project on health communications related to participation in clinical trials is proposed by a promising junior investigator with mentorship by ACCN senior investigators at two universities. The Training program proposes an initiative that will provide structured, mentored experiences for junior investigators and postdoctoral trainees. The Community Outreach program will continue to develop infrastructure and support for community interactions and will include a Community Health Educator to work jointly with the ACCN and CRCHD.