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Leslie Cooper, PhD, MPH, BSN, RN¹, Kenneth C. Chu, PhD², Tarsha McCrae, MPH, CHES¹, and Kimberly M. Henderson, BA, MA¹. (1) Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, USPHSCC, National Cancer Institute, 6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 602, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-301-496-8589, lc58q@nih.gov, (2) Research Branch, Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, National Cancer Institute, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 602 MSC 8341, Rockville, MD 20852

Reducing cancer health disparities requires creativity in maximizing information technology within all segments of the population in empowering our communities. To join the challenge of reducing these disparities, the National Cancer Institute launched an initiative, the Community Networks Program (CNP), aimed to reduce cancer disparities -through community participation in education, research and training. Over 20 grantees are currently working creatively across the US with their communities identifying the best strategies for disseminating information and empowering communities to take charge of their health and sustain these efforts beyond federal funding. Through partnerships, strategies are also being developed to penetrate all levels of the community with information and skill development to improve their health. Scientist, clinicians, health policy makers, the lay community and others are working side by side designing innovative strategies to improve cancer outcomes. Interventions will include activities such as proven approaches for quitting smoking, increasing healthy eating and physical activity, and early detection and treatment of breast, prostate, colorectal, and cervical cancers. Programs will be designed to reach major racial/ethnic minority and underserved populations through information dissemination to all segments of the targeted community (African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Hawaiian Natives and other Pacific Islanders, Asians, Hispanics/Latinos, and rural underserved populations

This panel will share with you the role of informatics and information dissemination as a critical strategy in community participatory research in reducing cancer health disparities. The session will conclude with audience participation and identification of next steps through a question and answer period.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participants will be able to

• Describe the role of information dissemination in the challenge to reduce cancer health disparities.
• Identify at least two barriers to reducing cancer health disparities, and potential strategies to reduce those barriers.

Keywords: Information Technology, Cancer

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation