Transcript Prevention & Etiology Program

Research: Catchment Area
Mary Sumpmann MS, RN
Associate Director for Administration
Context
Catchment: state of Minnesota w/~4M people
 Located in major metropolitan area
 ~85% of the population is white
 Among the largest Somali and Hmong
populations in the US
 Largest American Indian population in the US
outside of reservations.
 Cancer is the #1 cause of death
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Principles of Success
Committed, community recognized faculty
researcher
 Community-based participatory research
Principles
 Leverage resources with other
university/community chronic disease agendas
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Strategy: Engagement Before Research
Community
Engagement
MCC
Disparities
Pilot Grants
NIH Cancer
Disparities
Grants
Community-Based Participatory Research
Principles
Israel, BA: Schultz, AJ: Parker, EA: Becker, AB (1998) Review of community-based research: assessing partnership approaches to improve
public health, Ann Rev Pub Health. 19:173-202
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A community is unit of identity that is reinforced
through social interactions and characterized by shared
values, norms and mutual influences
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Activities should build on community resources and
relationships
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Programs should establish equal partnerships in all
phases of research
CBP Research Principles Cont.…
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Programs should promote co-learning that facilitates
reciprocal transfer of knowledge , skill, and capacity.
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Activities should achieve balance between research and
action
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Research programs should address locally relevant
health problems and consider the multiple determinants
of health and disease
CBP Research Principles Cont…
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Program development should occur through a cyclical
and iterative process that includes ongoing assessments
of successes and obstacles.
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Knowledge gained should be actively disseminated to all
partners in language that is understandable and
respectful.
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Community-based research involves a long-term
commitment
Minnesota’s Community Engagement
Minnesota Cancer Alliance
 Clipper Clinics
 Community Dialogue series
 Homeless Communities
 Community Health Fairs
 Minnesota Science Museum
 Minnesota State Fair
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Community Engagement
Research in MN Catchment Area
MN Taconite Workers
Health Study: increased rate of
mesothelioma (Alexander)
Somali women and home HPV
testing for cervical cancer
screening (Ghebre)
Community-based participatory
research: increased lung cancer
rates in AI/AN vs. Whites (Forster)
Selected NIH Catchment-related Research Funding
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Minnesota Center For Cancer Collaborations
$4.2 million NCI U54
Kola Okuyemi, PI
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Cancer-related Health Disparities Career Development Program, cohort of 3
pre, 3 post docs every 2 years.
$2.2 million, NCI R25T
Okuyemi/Forster,PIs
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Enhancing Smoking Cessation in Homeless Populations
$3.37 R01HL081522
Kola Okuyemi, PI
Translation: Indoor Tanning Increases
Melanoma Risk
Health Survey
Research
Resource
Biostatistics &
Bioinformatics
Resource
Findings contribute to evidencebased recommendations and
policies
A Case-Control Study in a
Highly Exposed Population
74% increased risk in tanners vs.
non-tanners
Strong dose-response: 100+ sessions,
50+ hours, 10+ years associated with
2.5-3x higher risk
Melanoma risk increased regardless
of age of initiation, body site or
device
Lazovich, et al. Ca Epidem Biom Prev 2010;19:1557