The Consortium for Cancer Implementation Science (CCIS) annual meeting was held virtually from October 12-13, 2022.
The fourth CCIS meeting focused on the evolution of efforts to enhance equity; mentoring, training, and diversifying the workforce; and multisectoral approach and collaboration. The event featured a variety of presentations and discussion sessions, as well as action group breakouts to encourage engagement and discussion.
Read a summary of the CCIS meeting (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Welcome, Overview of CCIS 2022
Speakers:
- Katrina Goddard, Ph.D., Director, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute
- Jennifer DeVoe, M.D., DPhil, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
- Cynthia Vinson, Ph.D., M.P.A., Senior Advisor, Implementation Science, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute
Day 1 Panel: Evolution of Efforts to Enhance Equity
This panel discussion considered cross cutting efforts to advance, amplify and enhance equity from the implementation science community.
Panelists:
- Juliet Iwelunmor-Ezepue, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Behavioral Science and Health Education, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University
- Elsie Taveras, M.D., M.P.H., Conrad Taff Professor of Pediatrics in the Field of Nutrition, Harvard Medical School
- Reginald Tucker-Seeley, M.A., ScM, ScD, Vice President of Health Equity, ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer
Day 1 Panel: Mentoring, Training, and Diversifying the Workforce
This panel discussion highlighted diversity programs and evaluation tools that have successfully promoted an engagement mindset and helped build networks in the workforce.
Panelists:
- Juliet Olakunle (Kunle) Alonge, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Cheryl Boyce, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Re-engineering the Research Enterprise, OSC -The Common Fund, National Institutes of Health
- Ross Brownson, Ph.D., Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor, Washington University in St Louis
Day 2 Panel: Multisectoral Approaches and Collaboration
This panel discussion spotlighted ways implementation science and community partners have collaborated to advance goals in both a healthcare and non-healthcare setting.
Panelists:
- Asya Agulnik, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Member, Critical Care Medicine and Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Robin Dubin, Co-founder & Executive Director, AliveAndKickn
- Stacey Denaux, Chief Executive Officer, One80 Place
Town Hall
In this interactive session action group leaders discussed the public goods generated from their session and provided an opportunity for attendees to prioritize actions to advance the implementation science agenda in cancer control.
Steering Committee
Prajakta Adsul, MBBS, MPH, PhD
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
Heather Brandt, PhD, CHES
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Kathy Briant, MPH
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
David Chambers, DPhil
National Cancer Institute
Jamie Chriqui, PhD, MHS
Institute for Health Research and Policy of the University of Illinois at Chicago
Karen Emmons, PhD
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Maria Fernandez, PhD
UT Health Science Center, Houston
Salene Jones, PhD
Fred Hutch/University of Washington
Alanna Rahm, PhD, MS, LGC
Geisinger
Serena Rodriguez, PhD, MPH
University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health
Donna Shelley, MD, MPH
NYU Langone Health
Rachel Shelton, ScD, MPH
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
Jennifer DeVoe, MD
Oregon Health & Science University
Cynthia Vinson, PhD, MPA
National Cancer Institute
Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, MPH
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill