Gloria Coronado PhD

Peggy Hannon PhD, MPH

Jeffrey Harris MD, MPH, MBA

Jocelyn Talbot BA

Vicky Taylor MD, MPH

Shin-Ping Tu MD, MPH

Partner Organizations

ARC NW formally partners with multiple organizations thatcontribute to the public health infrastructure in Washington, aswell as other areas of the Northwest.

American Cancer Society, Great West Division Cancer Information Service, Northwest Region Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Group Health Cooperative Public Health – Seattle and King County Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Washington State Department of Health Washington State Health Care Authority

Examples of Collaborating Organizations

ARC NW investigators have established relationships with multiple

community-based organizations that focus their efforts on one or

more racial/ethnic minority populations.

Cambodian Women’s Association The Chinese Information Service Center International Community Health Services Khmer Community of Seattle – King County The Refugee and Immigrant Health Promotion Program Samoan National Nurses Association Sea Mar Community Health Centers The Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic

Presentation Overview

Collaboration with Washington Comprehensive Cancer Control Partnership (WCCCP)

Examples of ongoing externally funded research projects

Ongoing ARC NW – funded pilot projects

WCCCP Committee Participation

Committee Representative(s)

Steering Vicky Taylor

Surveillance and evaluation Peggy Hannon

Colorectal cancer Peggy Hannon Shin-Ping Tu

Prostate cancer Peggy Hannon

Dialogue for Action Participation

Participant Role

Gloria Coronado Key discussant

Peggy Hannon Speaker

Stephen Taplin Keynote speaker

Shin-Ping Tu Planning committee co-chair

WCCCP Technical Assistance

Designing and implementing an evaluation plan for WCCCP

Providing support for WCCCP committee activities

Collaborating with WCCCP – funded community-based organizations that are promoting informed decision-making for prostate cancer treatment

Peggy Hannon and Thuy Vu

Examples of Ongoing Research Projects

Community Partner

Funding Source

ARC NW Investigator(s)

Project Title

American Cancer Society

ACS Laura-Mae Baldwin

ACS Cancer Resource Network Program Evaluation

American Cancer Society

CDC Jeffrey Harris Peggy Hannon

Marketing ACS Workplace Solutions to Employers

International Community Health Services

NCI Shin-Ping Tu Vicky Taylor

Cancer Control Dissemination to Asian Americans

Examples of Ongoing Research Projects

Community Partner Funding Source

ARC NW Investigator(s)

Project Title

Refugee and Immigrant Health Promotion Program

NCI Vicky Taylor Scott Ramsey

Cervical Cancer Control among Vietnamese Women

Sea Mar Community Health Centers

FHCRC Gloria Coronado Improving FOBT Screening in a Latino Population

Washington State Department of Health

DOH Peggy Hannon Tobacco-related Health Disparities: Worker and Workplace Perspectives on Tobacco Control

ARC NW Colorectal Cancer Pilot Projects

Project Partner Organization

Investigator(s)

Qualitative study of colorectal cancer screening barriers among HMO physicians

Group Health Cooperative

Laura-Mae Baldwin Katie O’Farrell

Quantitative study of colorectal cancer screening rates among Asian HMO enrollees

Group Health Cooperative

Beverly Green Shin-Ping Tu

ARC NW HPV Pilot Projects

Project Partner Organization

Investigator

Qualitative study of HPV vaccine attitudes among Latino parents

Sea Mar Community Clinic

Gloria Coronado

Qualitative study of HPV vaccine attitudes among Cambodian parents and community leaders

Cambodian Women’s Association

Vicky Taylor

ARC NW Obesity Pilot Project

Project Partner Organization

Investigator

Qualitative study of physical activity and diet among Samoans

Samoan National Nurses Association

Shin-Ping Tu