Tuesday, August 15, 2017 (10:30am–Noon)
Concurrent Breakout Sessions #3

CDC Session

A Program of Applied Research for Cancer Prevention and Control: Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Translation

Session Moderator: Mary C. White, ScD, MPH, CDC

Research translation is like a relay race with the first few legs as the generation of research findings that fill knowledge gaps. For research to have the intended impact, a public health practitioner needs to grab the baton and translate the findings into practice. In this session, we will provide examples of efforts being undertaken by the Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch in CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control to facilitate the handoff of research data to public health practice.

1. Development, Dissemination, and Adaptation of AMIGAS, a Bilingual Educational Outreach Intervention Originally Designed to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening among Hispanic Women
   Judith Lee Smith, MS, PhD, CDC
2. Reducing Breast Cancer Disparities in States: Creating the Bridge from Data to Action
   Arica White, PhD, CDC
3. The Epidemiology and Application of Public Health Genomics
   Juan Rodriguez, MPH, MS, CDC; Sun Hee Rim, PhD, CDC
4. Creation and Application of Cost Assessment Tools for Evaluating National Cancer Prevention and Control Programs
   Donatus (Don) Ekwueme, PhD, MS, CDC

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Innovation/Programmatic

Implementing an ECHO Program for Cancer Prevention and Control at Your Institution: Opportunities and Challenges

Session Moderator: Sanjeev Arora, MD, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

This breakout session will focus on disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; discuss steps for implementation of the ECHO model at an organization; and highlight two successful case studies of ECHO for cancer control in the United States and in India.

1. Disparities in Cancer Prevention and Control—Opportunities and Challenges
   Richard Wender, MD, American Cancer Society
2. Steps for Replicating ECHO at Your Institution
   Erica Harding, MA, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
3. Using ECHO to Reduce Disparities in Cancer Care in Rural Texas, Latin America, and Africa
   Kathleen M. Schmeler, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
4. The ECHO National Cancer Grid Virtual Tumor Boards—Changing the Face of Indian Rural Cancer Care
   C.S. Pramesh, MD, Tata Memorial Cancer Center

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Communication/Research

More Than Just Talk: The Importance of Effective Patient-Provider Communications

Session Moderator: Manxia Wu, MD, MPH, CDC

Providers working with cancer patients need to communicate effectively and make appropriate care recommendations in challenging circumstances. This panel will highlight challenges that can impede strong patient-provider communication and discuss communication strategies that can increase cancer patients’ adherence to recommended behaviors. The discussion will highlight the importance of tailoring communication techniques, particularly to vulnerable subgroups, to activate survivors in the course of their care.

1. Mobile-Based Patient-Provider Communication in Cancer Survivors: Role of Health Literacy and Patient Activation
   Anubhuti Poudyal, Texas A&M University; Y. Alicia Hong, PhD, Texas A&M University; Shaohai Jiang, PhD, National University of Singapore
2. Interdisciplinary Cancer Provider-reported Challenges to Culturally Sensitive Communication and Care
   Aubrey Villalobos, MPH, MEd, The George Washington University Cancer Center; Serena Phillips, MPH, The George Washington University Cancer Center; Patrice Fleming, MS, The George Washington University Cancer Center; Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, The George Washington University Cancer Center
3. Personalized Medicine for Prevention: Can Risk-Stratified Screening Decrease Colorectal Cancer Mortality at an Acceptable Cost?
   Sujha Subramanian, PhD, RTI International; Georgiy Bobashev, PhD, RTI International; Robert J. Morris, BS, RTI International; Sonja Hoover, MPP, RTI International

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Innovation/Research

Data Speak: Using Data for Innovative Cancer Control Efforts

Session Moderator: Hannah K. Weir, PhD, CDC

Data are the cornerstone to comprehensive cancer control planning and allow public health professionals to measure general and detailed cancer control objectives. This session will provide insight on how data can be used to understand women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, cancer survivorship at the state level, colorectal cancer screening stratified by risk, and cancer survival by socioeconomic position.

1. Population-Based Cancer Survival in Canada and the United States: Comparison by Socioeconomic Position
   Hannah K. Weir, PhD, CDC; Heather Bryant, MD, PhD, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer; Rami Rahal, MBA, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
2. Life-Course Socioeconomic Status and Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: Analysis of WHO’s Study on Global Aging and Adult Health (SAGE)
   Oluwafolakemi I. Ogunsina, MPH, MBBS, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham
3. Using CDC’s Science Impact Framework to Evaluate the Impact of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Public Health Activities
   Ridgely F. Green, PhD, MMSc, CDC; Mary Ari, PhD, CDC; Nancy Habarta, MPH, CDC; Tempest Hill, DrPH, MPH, CDC; Katherine Kolor, PhD; Scott Bowen, MPH, CDC; W. David Dotson, PhD, CDC; Juan Rodriguez, MPH, MS, CDC; Muin Khoury, PhD, MD, CDC
4. Utilizing Population-Based Surveys Data for Women at Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Michigan
   Debra A. Duquette, MS, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

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Prevention/Programmatic

In It for the Long Haul: Making Changes One Population at a Time

Session Moderator: Citseko Staples, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

To save millions of lives, cancer prevention and control programs need to reach the most people at the right time. This session will discuss how some programs at the state, national, and international levels have done this through policies and system change.

1. Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes for Cancer Prevention and Control: Lessons Learned from a Demonstration Program among National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Grantees
   Angela Moore, MPH, CDC; John M. Rose, PhD, Battelle Memorial Institute; Elizabeth Rohan, PhD, MSW, CDC; Julie Townsend, MS, CDC; Monique Young, MPH, CDC; Gary Chovnick, DrPH, Battelle Memorial Institute; Jarrod R. Olson, MPP, Battelle Memorial Institute, Annette Gardner, BA, GISP, CDC; Adrienne Cocci, MPH, Battelle Memorial Institute; Anne Major, BA, CDC
2. Evaluation of a Public Health Policy to Decrease Indoor Tanning in Young Adults
   Michelle Strangis, JD, MPH, Minnesota Department of Health
3. Expanding Physical Activity Access Through Active Transportation (AT) Infrastructure for All Utahans: Utah’s New Road Respect Community Program (RRC)
   Kendra Babitz, MPP, Utah Comprehensive Cancer Control Program; Brad Belnap, MPP, Utah Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
4. Reducing Alcohol-Related Cancer: What Can Public Health Advocates, Policy Makers, and Cancer Charities Do?
   Marcia Bassier-Paltoo, MBBS, MSc, Cancer Care Ontario; Rebecca Truscott, MHSc, RD, Cancer Care Ontario; Norman Giesbrecht, PhD, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto

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Prevention/Programmatic

Building Community Health Center Capacity for Cancer Prevention Through Quality Improvement Coaching and Peer Support

Session Moderator: Morgan Daven, MA, American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is working with primary care associations and other partners to increase the capacity of Community Health Centers to provide high-quality and consistent preventive care to their patients. This session will cover the Community Health Centers’ achievements in increasing colorectal cancer screening and addressing gaps in their capacity for other cancer screening and prevention services.

1. New England Colorectal Cancer Screening Learning Collaborative for Community Health Centers Pilot
   Lynn Basilio, MS, American Cancer Society; Randy Schwartz, MSPH, American Cancer Society; Neil Maniar, PhD, MPH, American Cancer Society; Morgan Daven, MA, American Cancer Society
2. West Virginia Colorectal Cancer Screening Learning Collaborative for Community Health Centers
   Kevin Tephabock, American Cancer Society; Rebecca Cowens-Alvarado, MPH, American Cancer Society; Morgan Daven, MA, American Cancer Society
3. The American Cancer Society’s Maintenance of Certification QI Pilot to Increase HPV Vaccination
   Molly Black, American Cancer Society; Marcie M. Fisher-Borne, PhD, American Cancer Society; Morgan Daven, MA, American Cancer Society

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