Outreach education - helping the public clearly understand cancer's impact on our daily lives - is a key component of any cancer center that earns the coveted "comprehensive" designation from the National Cancer Institute. The University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Cancer Center continues to be a leader in outreach education.
Contact Mary Baliker at (608) 263-2212 for more information on interventions that UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) supports in the areas of:
UWCCC Cancer Control
Retreat - Wednesday August 27, 2008
Health Sciences Learning Center Room 1345
Program updates and accomplishments over the past year will be presented. Lunch
will be provided along with moderated round-table discussions.
For more information contact: Kate
Wilkerson
Outreach
- Cancer Health Disparities Initiative
The Cancer Health Disparities Initiative (CHDI) focuses on reducing the burden of cancer disparities through research, outreach, clinical treatment, education, and policy development. In partnership with colleagues across the UW Carbone Cancer Center, the communities it serves, and the UW Madison campus, CHDI centers attention and resources on addressing cancer health disparities by organizing education and training, building new organizational and community partnerships, promoting and facilitating research, and identifying prospective Cancer Center members. CHDI invites community partners and UW faculty and staff to join the Cancer Health Disparities Initiative as affiliate members.
- National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service Partnership Program
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and a critical strategy in cancer control efforts is the education of Americans about steps they can take to prevent cancer, detect it early when treatment is most likely to be effective, and choose the best treatment plan. For nearly 30 years, the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service (CIS) has been providing the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients, their families, health professionals, and the public. Through its network of regional offices and partnerships with nonprofit, private, and other government agencies, the CIS reaches people who do not traditionally seek health information.
For those who do seek information, the CIS offers a toll-free telephone number (1-800-4-CANCER) and an instant messaging service (LiveHelp) on NCI's Web site (www.cancer.gov). The CIS also provides assistance to smokers through NCI's Smoking Quitline at 1-877-44U-QUIT. You can learn more about CIS at www.cancer.gov/cis or by calling 1-800-4-CANCER.
The University of Wisconsin is under contract with the National Cancer Institute (Contract # HHSN261200511008C) to serve the States of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
- Spirit of Eagles
The Spirit of EAGLES program addresses comprehensive cancer control through partnerships with tribes, the Network for Cancer Control Research among American Indian / Alaska Native populations, multiple cancer centers, Cancer Information Services (CIS), and the American Cancer Society (ACS). North Central Spirit of EAGLES serves Native communities in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin Cancer Council
The Wisconsin Cancer Council is a coalition of organizations dedicated to the development and coordination of a comprehensive cancer control program in Wisconsin. The objective of the Wisconsin Cancer Council shall be to reduce the morbidity and mortality of cancer in the state by stimulating communication between cancer-control organizations in Wisconsin; advocating for cancer control policies, legislation and research; and developing and coordinating projects that require the interaction of various cancer-control organizations in Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
The Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program supports the development and implementation of the Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2005-2010. This program works to reduce the burden of cancer in Wisconsin by addressing the whole continuum of cancer care.
Tobacco
- Tobacco Surveillance and Evaluation Program
The Tobacco Surveillance and Evaluation Program monitors trends in tobacco use statewide and nationally, and evaluates policies and programs funded by the state tobacco program. The program works collaboratively with the Wisconsin Division of Public Health to develop, implement, and interpret results from systems for surveillance and evaluation of Wisconsin's Tobacco Prevention and Control Program.
- Tobacco Training and Technical Assistance
The UWCCC has a contract with the Wisconsin Division of Public Health for the statewide Training and Technical Assistance Program in Tobacco Control. The goal of this program is to build skills, expertise, and capacity in tobacco prevention and control throughout the state of Wisconsin. Focus areas include: Coalition development and sustainability, media advocacy, youth activism, policy advocacy, community organization, and program planning and evaluation.
- Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
The Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention is nationally recognized for its leadership in reducing the burden of illness and death from tobacco use. UW-CTRI research programs strive to expand our understanding of tobacco dependence and its treatment -- as well as to design interventions that will significantly reduce tobacco use.
Quality of Life / Pain and symptom management
- Pain and Policy Studies Group
The Pain and Policy Studies Group is interested in the extent to which the regulation (or the perception of regulation) of drugs and professional practice affects pain management. Much of this work focuses on identifying and addressing the barriers to medical use of opioid analgesics (narcotic drugs), which are essential to chronic pain management and palliative care. Work is accomplished through a collaborative effort with colleagues at the UW and other academic institutions, agencies of federal and state governments, and associations of professionals, health care providers and patients.
- Alliance of State Pain Initiatives
The Alliance of State Pain Initiatives is dedicated to promoting cancer pain relief nationwide by supporting the efforts of State Cancer Pain Initiatives. Cancer Pain Initiatives are voluntary, grassroots organizations composed of nurses, physicians, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, and representatives of clergy, higher education, and government. Initiatives and their participants provide education and advocacy to healthcare providers, cancer patients and their families.
The national office of the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives is part of the UW Carbone Cancer Center. The first state Cancer Pain Initiative was established in Wisconsin in 1986 to address the unmet pain management needs of persons with cancer pain. Since then, advocates for better pain care established similar organizations in many other states. State Cancer Pain Initiatives soon became widely recognized as an effective force in improving the management of cancer pain, and many expanded their educational, outreach and advocacy efforts to address the under treatment of other types of pain.
Health Communications
- Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis
The Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis (CHSRA) was formed in 1973 as a collaborative effort between the departments of Industrial Engineering and Preventive Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At CHSRA, researchers seek to improve long-term care and health systems by creating performance measures and developing information and decision support systems.
One such system is the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS), a computer-based system of integrated services designed to help individuals cope with a health crisis or medical concern. CHESS combines the best features of computers and human support to help improve patients’ quality of life, reduce demands on physician time, and in some cases, reduce the cost of care.
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