MCW Cancer Center 2014 Scientific Retreat

June 6, 2014

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Board Meeting

MCW Cancer Center Community Advisory

Board

October 13, 2014 

Welcome!

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Please welcome our special guest, Dr. Melinda Stolley

• Dr. Stolley is an expert in community based participatory cancer research, working in underserved communities on the Chicago’s south side

• She is a candidate for the MCW Cancer Center Associate Director of Prevention and Control

Welcome!

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Introductions

• Please Indicate if you are a new member / if you were not at the first meeting

• If you were not at the first meeting, please provide a brief background and tell us why you are interested in participating on the board.

Upcoming Events

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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Day at MCW, November 6th

• Dr. Otis Brawley, 8:30 AM Scientific Lecture by Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer for the American Cancer Society

• 5:30 PM Cocktail Fundraiser, Dr. Brawley key note speaker

• “…an acknowledged global leader in the field of health disparities research, Dr. Brawley is a key leader in the Society’s work to eliminate disparities in access to quality cancer care.”

• Co-chaired the U.S. Surgeon General’s Task Force on Cancer Health Disparities

• Served in a variety of capacities at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), most recently as assistant director

Overview of Nominal Group Input Voting

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• Members voted for their top 10 areas

of focus

• Content was categorized into eight (8)

themes – see handout for specific

details.

Overview of Nominal Group Input Voting

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• Section 1: Build Cancer Center Relationships and Trust

• Section 2: Identify and build key Cancer Center community partnerships

• Section 3: Communicate and disseminate cancer information

• Section 4: Develop Cancer Center partnerships with existing clinical providers in underserved communities

Overview of Nominal Group Input Voting

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• Section 5: Build Cancer Center community health outreach and navigator programs

• Section 6: Identify Cancer Center research projects, grants and clinical trials that address the needs of the community

• Section 7: Perform sociologic and economic research about causes of cancer

• Section 8: Conduct research to better understand the issues behind the cancer disparities in southeast Wisconsin

Possible Areas of Focus

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Based on votes, CC CAB co-chairs drafted these five areas of focus:

1. Education

2. Needs, Barriers, Gaps

3. Communications & Dissemination

4. Cancer Navigators

5. Sociological and Socioeconomic Research

DRAFT ONLY - Need the board’s

input

Areas of Recommendation

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Two additional areas where the CC CAB would make recommendations to Froedtert and Cancer Center Faculty:

1. Expand Frodetert clinical cancer care into city neighborhoods

2. Recommend specific projects and partners for the upcoming P20 grant submission

DISCUSSION – Areas of Focus & Input

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Guiding Principles:• Focus on the community, using the

guidelines of CBPR/CEnR

• No more than five areas of focus/subcommittees

• Based on the nominal group input and voting

• Recent visitor and expert in cancer prevention and control was impressed by the areas of focus ID’d by board members

– Liked that these are not specific to disease-site / type of cancer, showed that the board is thinking globally about how cancer impacts the community.

Subcommittee Process

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MCW Cancer Center Staff Assignments/Roles

• Partner Education Subcommittee, Kathleen Schilz

• Needs, Barriers, Gaps and Communication & Dissemination Subcommittees, Anne Quimby Mathias

• Cancer Navigators and Sociological and Socioeconomic Research Subcommittees, Kathleen Jensik

Subcommittee Meetings & Next Steps

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MCWCC staff will handle subcommittee meeting logistics develop tools for the meetings

• Invitations and attendance tracking

• Background information/data

• Action plan template

• Agendas

• Slides

Subcommittee Meetings & Next Steps

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MCW Cancer Center staff will work with the subcommittee chairs to schedule the first meeting • On- or off-campus, whatever is preferred

• Goal – hold an initial planning and organizational meeting by mid-November– Select chair/co-chairs

– Set subcommittee meeting schedule

– Start an action/action item plan

– Plan content for second and subsequent meetings

Subcommittee Process

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Subcommittee Member Assignments

• Board members should select one or two (1-2) subcommittees on which to serve

• Indicate your selections on the sheets provided

• Cancer Center staff will work with members to plan and schedule the first subcommittee planning and organization meeting

MCW Cancer Center 2014 Scientific Retreat

June 6, 2014

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Final Reflections