Community Outreach and Engagement

社区外展和参与 摘要 癌症是犹他州的第二大死因，亨茨曼癌症研究所（HCI）是官方 根据2005年的一项立法决议，犹他州癌症中心。鉴于这项指控， HCI的癌症患者中有>80%来自犹他州，HCI将其服务区域定义为该州 来自犹他州。此外，HCI还是美国唯一的国家癌症研究所（NCI）指定的癌症中心 美国西部广大山区，包括犹他州、爱达荷州、蒙大拿州、内华达州和怀俄明州。 通过对犹他州癌症状况的周到监测，HCI已经确定、投资并促进了 研究，预防和政策措施，以解决我们的集水区的迫切需要，目标是 实现最大和最可持续的影响。我们努力的三个主要重点领域包括： 黑色素瘤/阳光安全：犹他州的黑色素瘤发病率在全国最高; 2）肺癌/烟草 控制/氡减少：肺癌是犹他州癌症死亡的主要原因; 3）农村/边境和 其他差异人群：由于犹他州的农村/边境地区， 地理和人口。此外，我们还投资于有创新机会的领域， 基于我们的集水区特征的影响：1）犹他州发病率或死亡率最高的五种癌症; 2） 遗传性癌症风险; 3）儿童/青少年癌症; 4）预防HPV相关癌症。 HCI的社区外展和参与（COE）工作包括两个主要组成部分。中心 希望（健康成果和人口公平）领导我们的社区参与和实施研究 努力改善癌症相关人群的健康，以及社区外展和预防教育 该办公室为患者和社区提供有关癌症风险、预防和护理的宣传和教育 整个犹他州。HCI拥有令人印象深刻的流域相关研究组合，范围从基础- 科学发现和制药商发起的临床试验在我们的重点领域，最近提交的 黑色素瘤孢子，和大型团队科学赠款，从事犹他州的联邦合格的健康中心。 最后，COE努力与我们的教育计划保持一致，以解决健康公平问题，其中包括我们的CURE PathMaker计划和GMaP。 HCI还与两个主要的社区合作伙伴密切合作，HCI的38名成员组成的社区咨询委员会和 犹他州癌症行动网络，建立服务，推广，教育和研究的优先事项。 通过这些和其他全州和更广泛的伙伴关系，HCI将科学转化为社区。我们 成功地实现并继续推动地方和国家两级的政策改进， 特别强调与犹他州相关的癌症相关主题。

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ABSTRACT Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Utah, and Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) is the official Cancer Center of the State of Utah, pursuant to a 2005 legislative resolution. In recognition of this charge and the fact that >80% of HCI’s cancer patient population is from Utah, HCI defines its catchment area as the State of Utah. Further, HCI also serves as the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center in the vast Mountain West region of the USA that includes Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming. Through thoughtful monitoring of the cancer landscape in Utah, HCI has identified, invested in, and promoted research, prevention, and policy measures to address pressing needs of our catchment area, with the goal to achieve the greatest and most sustainable impact. Three primary focus areas of our efforts include: 1) Melanoma/Sun Safety: Utah has the highest melanoma incidence in the nation; 2) Lung Cancer/Tobacco Control/Radon Reduction: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Utah; 3) Rural/Frontier and other Disparity Populations: Major opportunities to address cancer health equity due to Utah's rural/frontier geography and demographics. In addition, we have invested in areas with opportunities for innovation and impact based on features of our catchment area: 1) Top Five Cancers in Utah for Incidence or Mortality; 2) Inherited Cancer Risk; 3) Pediatric/Adolescent Cancers; 4) Prevention of HPV-Related Cancers. HCI’s Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) efforts encompass two major components. The Center for HOPE (Health Outcomes and Population Equity) leads our community-engaged and implementation research efforts to improve cancer-related population health, and the Community Outreach and Prevention Education office provides outreach and education about cancer risk, prevention, and care to patients and communities throughout Utah. HCI has an impressive portfolio of catchment-area relevant research, ranging from basic- science discovery and investigator-initiated clinical trials in our areas of focus, to a recently submitted Melanoma SPORE, and large team science grants that engage Utah’s Federally Qualified Health Centers. Finally, COE efforts align with our educational programs to address health equity, which include our CURE PathMaker Program and GMaP. HCI also works closely with two major community partners, HCI’s 38-member Community Advisory Board and the Utah Cancer Action Network, to establish priorities for services, outreach, education, and research. Through these and other state-wide and broader partnerships, HCI translates science to the community. We have been successful in achieving and continue to drive policy improvements at local and national levels, with particular emphasis on cancer-related topics of relevance to Utah.