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Chicago southside cancer disparities initiative (CSCDI): An academic and cancer center partnership to increase representation of minorities in research


Tuesday, November 5, 2013 : 4:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

Thomas Britt, MD, MPH, Department of Health Studies, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
William Ebomoyi, PhD, Department of Health Studies, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
Yashika Watkins, PhD, MPH, Department of Health Studies & Health Information Administration, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
Deleshia Kinney, MD, MAT, MPH(c), Department of Health Studies & Health Information Administration, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
Fornessa Randal, MCRP, Department of Health Studies, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
Helen Lam, PhD, RN, UCCCC Office of Community Engagement and Cancer Disparities, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Kimberly King, MPH, UCCCC Office of Community Engagement and Cancer Disparities, University of Chicago, Chicago
Karen Kim, MD, MS, Director, UCCCC Office of Community Engagement and Cancer Disparities, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
     
The Sullivan Commission Report, “Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Professions,” recommends that partnerships with academic institutions and health professional schools can help to diversify the healthcare workforce. Chicago State University (CSU) a minority serving institution (MSU) and University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) and have formed the Chicago Southside Cancer Disparities Initiative (CSCDI) to provide a pipeline of biomedical and cancer research education for underrepresented minority students. CSU is located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and graduates the highest number of African American students in the State of Illinois. The UCCCC is one of two NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Illinois, and receives patients from the Chicago metropolitan area, and the nation.

Cancer mortality rates disproportionately affect minorities despite the increase in research funding, screening, advanced technology, awareness campaigns and available clinical trials. On Chicago's Southside, there has been a significant increase in breast cancer mortality rates between whites and blacks with blacks having an excess of 116% higher rates than whites. This community characteristic alone provides fertile ground for training and research education for all levels of learners. Emphasis must be placed on priority setting within the community to understand community context and provide dissemination of accurate, culturally tailored cancer information to address these disparities. The CSCDI offers student learners and interested community members the opportunity to participate in cancer disparities practicum as well as work in tandem with cancer disparities researchers at UCCCC to emerge as leaders in teaching, research, practice and service.

Learning Areas:

Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Describe an innovative, trans-disciplinary and institutional approach to educating master of public health students in the area of cancer disparities and research Describe how a collaboration between community agencies, academic institutions, and cancer centers can impact the design and modification of a curriculum centered on cancer disparities research Examine how a partnership between an academic institution, cancer center, and community agencies may advance the understanding and appreciation of public health for undergraduates, graduates, and public citizens Utilize community health forums to increase awareness of public health initiatives and solicit feedback regarding future institutional course work subject matter

Keyword(s): Public Health Education, Cancer

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Principal Investigator (PI) for the National Institutes of Health grant award, developed syllabi for Chicago State University’s MPH program, and I am the Chair of the Department of Health Studies where the MPH program is housed.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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