Establishing the infrastructure to comprehensively address cancer disparities: A model for transdisciplinary approaches

B. Lee Green, Desiree A. Rivers, Nagi Kumar, Julie Baldwin, Brian M. Rivers, Dawood Sultan, Paul Jacobsen, Leslene E. Gordon, Jenna Davis, Richard Roetzheim

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Abstract

The Center for Equal Health (CEH), a transdisciplinary Center of Excellence, was established to investigate cancer disparities comprehensively and achieve health equity through research, education, training, and community outreach. Th is paper discusses challenges faced by CEH, strategies employed to foster collaborations, lessons learned, and future considerations for establishing similar initiatives.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1614-1623
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of health care for the poor and underserved
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Education
  • Health disparities
  • Research
  • Training

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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