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，亨斯迈癌症研究所(HCI)是官方的 犹他州癌症中心，根据2005年的一项立法决议。承认这一指控，并 事实上，80%的HCI癌症患者来自犹他州，HCI将其集聚地区定义为州 犹他州。此外，HCI还是全国唯一由国家癌症研究所(NCI)指定的癌症中心 美国西部广袤的山区，包括犹他州、爱达荷州、蒙大拿州、内华达州和怀俄明州。 通过对犹他州癌症前景的深思熟虑的监测，HCI已经识别、投资和促进了 研究、预防和政策措施，以满足我们集水区的迫切需求，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：1) 黑色素瘤/阳光安全：犹他州是全国黑色素瘤发病率最高的州；2)肺癌/烟草 控制/减少氡：肺癌是犹他州癌症死亡的主要原因；3)农村/边境和 其他差异人口：由于犹他州的农村/前沿地区，解决癌症健康公平问题的主要机会 地理和人口统计。此外，我们还投资于有创新机会的领域和 根据我们集水区的特点产生的影响：1)犹他州发病率或死亡率排名前五的癌症；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。该中心为 HOPE(健康结果和人口公平)领导我们的社区参与和实施研究 努力改善与癌症相关的人群健康，并开展社区推广和预防教育 办公室向患者和社区提供有关癌症风险、预防和护理的外展和教育 在整个犹他州。HCI拥有令人印象深刻的集水区相关研究组合，从基础- 科学发现和研究人员在我们的重点领域发起的临床试验，到最近提交的 黑色素瘤孢子，以及聘请犹他州联邦合格健康中心的大型团队科学补助金。 最后，COE的努力与我们的教育计划保持一致，以解决医疗公平问题，其中包括我们的治疗 Path Maker程序和GMAP。 HCI还与两个主要的社区合作伙伴密切合作，即HCI的38人社区咨询委员会和 犹他州癌症行动网络，以确定服务、外联、教育和研究的优先事项。 通过这些和其他全州范围内更广泛的合作伙伴关系，HCI将科学转化为社区。我们 已经成功地实现并继续推动地方和国家一级的政策改进， 特别强调与犹他州相关的癌症相关话题。

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.