1. Morehouse School of Medicine CPCRN Accomplishments

2. Goals 1.Infrastructure 2.Research Agenda 3.Collaborate with other CPCRN members

3. Advisory Committee State & Local Health Departments Georgia Cancer Coalition Blue Cross/Shield Georgia State U. CIS Breast Health Connection (CBO) Dia de la Mujer Latina (CBO) PRC Community Coalition Board

4. MI/CC Partnership with UAB CCC and Tuskegee U.

5. Research Projects Community Outreach Biostatistics Bioethics Cancer Education Research Training &Career Development

6. Research Agenda 1. Identify the best approaches to cancer control research dissemination … –Applied for and recruited PHPS Fellow jointly with Fulton County Health Dept –Small media campaign to promote breast and cervical cancer screening

9. Research Agenda 2. Conduct research on the effectiveness of community-based interventions for which evidence is insufficient to justify a recommendation by the Guide to Community Preventive Services …

10. –Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Trial tested 3 interventions –Group education intervention disseminated through Fulton County Health Department

11. HPV vaccine project –African-American & Hispanic focus groups

12. SUCCEED: Southeastern US Collaborative Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Disparities CDC-Funded REACH grant Partners: NC CPCRN, Emory CPCRN, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, Fulton County Health Dept. Goal: Reduce/eliminate breast & cervical cancer disparities in African-American women in GA, SC, NC

13. SUCCEED Strategies: –Disseminate EBIs through partners –Build empowered community coalitions –Advocacy training for more state support for screening

14. Health Depts. Primary Partners MUSC CCO- MSM CPCRN AHEC FCDHW Health Centers Emory CPCRN UNC CPCRN CHURCHES S. Carolina Cancer Coalition CIS ACS SW Georgia Cancer Coalition HEALTHY CAROLINIANS

15. MSM Cancer Program Cancer Committee Director Basic Research Section Epi & CBR Section Clinical Trials Exploratory Section Research Training & Career Devt. Sect.

16. MSM Cancer Program Basic Science Research: 12 grants, 13 faculty, $3,509,084 total $1,014,500 annual Epidemiology & Community-based Research: 14 grants, 12 faculty, $10,862,385 Total, $3,392,884 Annual Clinical Trials: New Director of Grady Cancer Center Research Training & Career Development