Community Outreach and Engagement

项目摘要/摘要 国家癌症研究所(NCI)指定的肯塔基大学(英国)Markey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人 肯塔基州阿巴拉契亚社区。没有比建立一个综合性的NCI癌症中心更需要的了 在肯塔基州，该州被公认为美国癌症总发病率和死亡率最高的州 在各州，烟草使用和肥胖等癌症风险因素的比率显著上升，严重 社会经济差距。MCC一直站在抗击癌症及其相关差异的最前线 通过创新的癌症研究、临床护理和社区推广，在肯塔基州已有40多年的历史。LED灯 罗宾·范德普尔博士(CP)，MCC社区推广和参与主任，MCC社区 外联和参与基础设施包括：由MCC研究网络组成的MCC网络 (MCCRN，6个社区站点)和MCC附属网络(McCan，18个社区医院)；正在开发 基于行为和社区的研究共享资源基金(BCBR SRF)；肯塔基州癌症 登记；多个癌症中心和州外展计划；协调一致的MCC癌症研究项目； 英国的乡村医疗保健、专业教育和社区资源；以及其他既得利益的地方， 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 合作伙伴以及数据和情景驱动的社区工作方法，MCC拥有广泛的 创新和有影响力的项目组合，侧重于有效的癌症控制做法和卫生政策 这些建议已经到达了数千名肯塔基州居民和医疗保健专业人员手中。使用 CCSG继续提供资金，MCC处于有利地位，可以利用这一非凡且不断扩大的基础设施来 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 社区推广和参与的首要目标是加速科学到实践的翻译 通过利用和扩展其外展和参与基础设施，在整个癌症护理连续过程中 以及肯塔基州内外的合作伙伴网络。具体目标是：(1)加强 MCC使用癌症监测数据、癌症登记数据定义和描述其集水区的能力 和医疗保险数据联系，以及当地派生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 并超越MCC的集水区；(3)丰富双向关系和指挥结构 在MCC集水区内外的社区外展和参与。为了实现这些目标， MCC坚定不移地加强和扩大其现有的社区外展和参与倡议 在接下来的5年CCSG资助期内，进一步减轻肯塔基州显著的癌症负担并改善 所有肯塔基州人的生活质量。

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.