Community Outreach and Engagement

项目总结/摘要 国家癌症研究所（NCI）指定的肯塔基州大学（英国）马基癌症中心（MCC） 将其集水区定义为肯塔基州联邦，特别关注服务不足的地区 肯塔基州的阿巴拉契亚社区。没有更大的需要一个综合NCI癌症中心比 在肯塔基州，这是公认的最高的整体癌症发病率和死亡率在美国 在美国，吸烟和肥胖等癌症风险因素的发病率显著升高， 社会经济差距。MCC一直处于与癌症及其相关差异作斗争的最前沿 在肯塔基州通过创新的癌症研究，临床护理和社区外展超过40年。LED 由博士罗宾·范德普（CP），MCC社区外展和参与，MCC的社区主任 外联和参与基础设施包括：MCC网络，由MCC研究网络组成 （MCCRN，6个社区站点）和MCC附属网络（MCCAN，18个社区医院）; 行为和社区研究共享资源设施（BCBR SRF）;肯塔基州癌症 登记处;多个癌症中心和国家外展计划;一致的MCC癌症研究项目; 英国农村的医疗保健、专业教育和社区资源;以及其他地方既得利益， 国家、国家和国际利益攸关方。利用这一独特的基础设施和多样化的网络， 合作伙伴以及数据和背景驱动的方法与社区合作，MCC拥有广泛的 创新和有影响力的项目组合，专注于有效的癌症控制实践和卫生政策 这些建议已经传达给了数千名肯塔基州居民和医疗保健专业人员。与 由于CCSG继续提供资金，MCC已做好充分准备，可以利用这一卓越且不断扩大的基础设施， 影响肯塔基州内外的癌症，并应对新出现的公共卫生问题。MCC的 社区外联和参与的总体目标是加速科学到实践的转化 通过利用和扩大其外展和参与基础设施， 以及肯塔基州内外的合作伙伴网络。具体目标是：（1）加强 MCC利用癌症监测数据、癌症登记处 和健康保险数据的连接，以及当地获得的人口健康评估数据;（2）增加 传播和实施循证临床实践和癌症控制方案， 和超越MCC的集水区;和（3）丰富双向关系和结构， 社区外联和参与内外MCC的集水区。为了实现这些目标， MCC已做好充分准备，以加强和扩大其现有的社区外展和参与计划 在未来5年的CCSG资助期内，进一步减少肯塔基州的重大癌症负担， 生活质量的提高。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated University of Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Center (MCC) defines its catchment area as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with a special focus on the underserved communities of Appalachian Kentucky. There is no greater need for a Comprehensive NCI Cancer Center than in Kentucky, which is recognized for the highest overall cancer incidence and mortality rates in the United States, significantly elevated rates of cancer risk factors such as tobacco use and obesity, and severe socioeconomic disparities. The MCC has been at the forefront of combatting cancer and its related disparities in Kentucky for over 40 years through innovative cancer research, clinical care, and community outreach. Led by Dr. Robin Vanderpool (CP), Director of MCC Community Outreach and Engagement, MCC’s community outreach and engagement infrastructure includes: the MCC Network, consisting of the MCC Research Network (MCCRN, 6 community sites) and MCC Affiliate Network (MCCAN, 18 community hospitals); the developing Behavioral and Community-Based Research Shared Resource Facility (BCBR SRF); the Kentucky Cancer Registry; multiple cancer center and state outreach programs; well-aligned MCC cancer research projects; UK’s rurally placed health care, professional education, and community resources; and other vested local, state, national, and international stakeholders. Utilizing this unique infrastructure and diverse network of partners as well as data- and context-driven approaches to working with communities, MCC has an extensive portfolio of innovative and impactful projects focused on effective cancer control practices and health policy recommendations that have reached thousands of Kentucky residents and health care professionals. With continued CCSG funding, the MCC is well positioned to use this remarkable and expanding infrastructure to impact cancer within and beyond Kentucky and respond to emerging public health issues. The MCC’s overarching goal for community outreach and engagement is to accelerate science-to-practice translation across the cancer care continuum by leveraging and expanding its outreach and engagement infrastructure and network of partners within and beyond the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Specific Aims are: (1) to enhance the MCC’s ability to define and characterize its catchment area using cancer surveillance data, cancer registry and health insurance data linkages, and locally derived population health assessment data; (2) to increase dissemination and implementation of evidence-based clinical practices and cancer control programming within and beyond MCC’s catchment area; and (3) to enrich bidirectional relationships and structures for conducting community outreach and engagement within and beyond MCC’s catchment area. In achieving these aims, MCC is solidly positioned to enhance and expand its existing community outreach and engagement initiatives over the next 5-year CCSG funding period to further reduce Kentucky’s significant cancer burden and improve quality of life among all Kentuckians.