Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) Case Studies of Local and National Partnerships Putting Evidence into Practice CDC Cancer Partners Summit Washington DC July 13, 2006

Overview of Session CPCRN Background Kurt M. Ribisl, Univ. of North Carolina – Coordinating Center Academic/Practice Partnerships –Washington Lauren Jenks, Washington State Department of Health Jeffrey R. Harris, University of Washington –Texas Maria Fernandez, University of Texas Health Science Center Alicia Gonzales, National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc. Question and Answer

CPCRN Mission To accelerate the adoption of evidence-based cancer prevention and control in communities.

Vision Conduct research and practice activities that span the translation continuum from discovery to the dissemination and adoption of effective interventions Focus on the Guide to Community Preventive Services –Disseminate and implement Guide-recommended interventions. –Add to the evidence-base in the Guide. Go beyond advancing the science of cancer prevention and control, we will also influence public health and primary care practice. Be actively engaged in enhancing large-scale efforts to reach underserved populations and reduce their burden of cancer.

Organization One of four Thematic Research Networks in the Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) Collaboration with 2 Federal Agencies –Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Nat. Ctr. Chronic Dis. Prev. & Health Promotion, CDC –Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences, NCI, NIH Eight Network Centers at Research Institutions

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CPCRN Principal Investigators Member Center Principal Investigator Emory UniversityKaren Glanz, PhD Harvard UniversityGlorian Sorensen, PhD Morehouse School of MedicineDan Blumenthal, MD, MPH Saint Louis UniversityMatthew Kreuter, PhD University of California, Los AngelesRoshan Bastani, PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCathy Melvin, PhD University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Maria Fernandez, PhD University of WashingtonJeffrey R. Harris, MD, MPH, MBA UNC-Chapel Hill Coordinating CenterKurt M. Ribisl, PhD