Annual Report to Stakeholders 2011-2012 - Siteman Cancer Center ...

Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities (PECaD)
• Research Aim: Use a variety of information to understand disruptions in the
course of breast cancer treatment as a possible explanation of excessive
breast cancer mortality in north St. Louis. Sources of information include the
Missouri Cancer Registry, in-depth interviews with women diagnosed with
breast cancer while living in sections of north St. Louis and focus groups with
breast cancer providers.
• Community Outreach Aim: Enhance community trust by listening to
community voices, having an established presence in the community and
offering resources to community members and organizations. This includes
town hall meetings and community presentations at schools, churches and
other organizations where we will share research findings on breast cancer
and listen to community feedback and discussion.
Progress
The project team has completed focus groups with community members from
eight zip codes in North St. Louis. Transcripts have been analyzed to inform the
scientific approach. Soon, the team will conduct a series of focus groups with non-
MD health care professionals that provide services in and for the eight zip codes.
To establish a presence in the community, the project team opened the Community
Partnership Center, a drop-in center and office that will serve as home base for
primary project staff. Community members are encouraged to visit the office for
connection to health and cancer prevention information. The CPC is located in North
St. Louis at 3335 Union Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63115.
The first Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for summer 2012 at Centennial Christian
Church. These gatherings provide a platform for the project team to hear from and
engage with community members about health care in St. Louis.
Funding
Susan G. Komen For The Cure: Vulnerable Community Grant
Project Team
Sarah Gehlert, PhD (Principal Investigator, George Warren Brown School of Social Work)
Dwayne Butler (Principal Investigator, CEO of Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Clinic)
Ron McMullen (Principal Investigator, President of Christian Hospital)
Cheryl Oliver (Principal Investigator, CEO of Saint Louis Effort for AIDS)
Rev. Isaac McCullough (Principal Investigator, President of Committed Caring Faith Communities)
Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH (Principal Investigator, Washington University)
Melody Goodman, PhD (Project Statistician, Washington University)
Bettina Drake, PhD (Co-Investigator, Washington University)
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