Research & Training

Community Research, Outreach, Training, and Education

Cancer Disparities Community Partners and Research (CDCPAR) Resource

Upcoming Community Events/Health Fairs

SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center Comprehensive Partnership presents…
 Creating a Common Language (In Partnership)
to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
A Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Forum

October 28-29, 2011
4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 28th
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 29th
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
901 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108

Program:

Friday, October 28, 2011: 
4:00-5:30 p.m. Registration / Reception / Poster Session
5:30-8:30 p.m. CBPR Overview and Modeling Collaboration presented by nationally respected CBPR practitioners/experts from academia and communities; participants brainstorm CBPR research topics

Saturday, October 29, 2011: 
9:00-9:30 a.m. Registration / Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m.- Noon  CBPR experts share experiences and lessons from the field; participants prioritize identified CBPR research topics
Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch/Continuation of Poster Session
1:00-4:00 p.m.  CBPR team building activity on collaboration, communications and “true” partnership; participants self-select by areas of interest to identify potential collaborative partnerships; CBPR and Cancer Disparities RFA announcement; next steps and closing

Space Limited  
Pre-registration Required – Forms available at: Register Here
For more information: Brochure

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Services to academic partners

  • Consultation on culturally appropriate methods in all phases of the research process (e.g., design, data collection, analysis, interpretation of results).
  • Community-based cancer education and outreach.
  • Recruitment and outreach for communities of color and other populations.
  • Translation and cultural adaptation of research documents and materials.

Examples of services provided

  • Community health workers conduct outreach to increase recruitment of under-represented ethnic groups into cancer research projects.
  • Assist investigators in identifying and developing culturally appropriate measurement tools and intervention materials.
  • Consultation and staffing to design and implement data collection including focus group discussions, telephone interviews, paper and pencil questionnaires.
  • Prepare and send reminder letters and emails to physicians to enroll diverse patient populations into clinical trials and studies.
  • Translation and adaptation of research forms and study materials into Spanish.
  • Support in the design of procedures to strengthen recruitment and retention into research studies of underrepresented ethnic study participants.
  • Consultation and support in the design and implementation of community-based participatory research.
  • Identification of community organizations or programs to forge collaborations with academic research teams.
  • Community-based cancer prevention education training utilizing community health educators.
  • Cancer screening services provided at health fair events servicing ethnic and underserved communities.

Services to Community Partners

  • Staying Healthy newsletter
  • Collaboration with community-based organizations (CBOs).
  • Community Health Advisor Education Programs:
    • Nutrition and Cancer
    • Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
  • American Cancer Society (ACS) Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
  • Taking Action for Tobacco-Free Communities
  • Consultation on research strategies, outreach and recruitment for racially and ethnically diverse participants in research studies.
  • Strengthened ties with the leadership of UCSD Cancer Center Specialized Cancer Units such as the Clinical Trials Office, the Patient and Family Support Services, and the Biorepository program.
  • Translations for research projects including consent forms, flyers, training materials, questionnaires and other survey instruments.

Previous community events and health fairs

  • San Diego Dia de la Mujer Latina Health Fair events held during October 2008, May 2009, and November 2009.  Services provided included free mammograms for eligible women. See Dia de la Mujer Latina website at: http://www.diadelamujerlatina.org/ 
  • Participation in a “Relay for Life” event organized by the American Cancer Society at Lincoln High School in Southeast San Diego, July, 2009.  Staff provided cancer educational materials for participants. See Relay for Life website at: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/
  • Pacific Islander Festival Association (PIFA) festival cancer health information booth during September, 2009.  Comprehensive SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center Partnership staff and Post-Doctoral Residents provided cancer education materials, and informational materials regarding the impact of cancer on Asian and Pacific Islander communities. See PIFA website at: http://www.pifasandiego.com/

For more information on resource services and activities, contact Elizabeth Santillanez, M.P.A., Program Manager/Community Health Program Supervisor at (858) 822-4060 or esantillanez@ucsd.edu.