A new NCI initiative brings together the most extensive, nationwide collection of organizations ever assembled in the fight against cancer among this country’s Hispanic populations. The 5-year program, Redes En Acción: Cancer Awareness, Research and Training, is developing a broad-based coalition of cancer research centers, community-based organizations and federal partners to foster a national infrastructure for Hispanic cancer prevention and control activities. Redes En Acción is utilizing the organizational framework already in place as a result of the NHLIC: En Acción program. Six coordinating centers are in Miami, Brooklyn, San Francisco, San Diego and San Antonio, and Chicago. In addition to developing regional networks, Redes En Acción will establish training and research opportunities for Hispanic students and researchers, foster research pilot projects on key cancer issues affecting Hispanics, and provide support for cancer awareness activities among Hispanic communities across the US. The networks are being organized and priorities for cancer research and professional and public education and awareness are being determined during Phase I (Year 1). In Phase II (Year 2-4), the priority topics will be addressed in professional and public education and advocacy activities. Mentoring will be provided for postgraduate and postdoctoral training and junior scientists in "mini-sabbaticals" to focus on research-education needs in each topic area and to work with the network partners to develop proposals for pilot projects. In Phase III (Year 5), partnerships for public education and scientific training will continue, as the pilot projects are conducted and proposals for further pilot research are prepared.
Learning Objectives: 1) Identify the organizational structure and intended method and benefits of the Redes En Accion Network. 2) Assess the potential impact of these 3 main goals of the Redes En Accion Network which are 1) to increase public awareness among Hispanics about cancer control, 2) to increase the number and quality of Hispanic cancer researchers and 3) to enhance training and mentorship among Hispanic researchers
Keywords: Cancer Prevention, Hispanic
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.