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Florida-California Cancer Health Equity Center (CaRE2) Community Scientist Research Advocacy Program
Summary
The Community Scientist Research Advocacy (CSRA) program trains community members to address cancer disparities. This virtual program effectively educates participants on cancer research and advocacy, fostering community engagement.
Area of Science:
- Health Equity
- Community-Based Participatory Research
- Cancer Research Disparities
Background:
- Cancer disparities persist among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino/a populations.
- Effective models are needed to involve diverse communities in health research.
- The Florida-California Cancer Research, Education and Engagement (CaRE2) Health Equity Center aims to reduce these disparities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the design, implementation, and evaluation of the CaRE2 Center's Community Scientist Research Advocacy (CSRA) training program.
- To share results from the CSRA program.
- To discuss opportunities for program improvement and replication.
Main Methods:
- A 13-week, fully virtual training program offered in English and Spanish.
- Didactic lectures on cancer research, focusing on prostate, lung, and pancreas cancers.
- Participant engagement in self-selected groups to develop cancer-related advocacy projects.
Main Results:
- The CSRA program successfully trained community members as cancer research advocates.
- Participants learned about specific cancers and ongoing research at CaRE2.
- Advocacy projects were developed and presented by participants.
Conclusions:
- The CSRA program is an effective model for engaging communities in cancer research.
- The program has the potential for replication in other settings to address cancer disparities.
- Continuous evaluation is crucial for program enhancement.
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