Improving Cancer Prevention and Control Through Academic-local Public Health Department Partnerships

Launched by WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · Sep 17, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on improving cancer prevention and control by studying how partnerships between academic institutions and local public health departments can help put effective cancer programs and policies into action. The goal is to find better ways to use these partnerships to support communities in fighting cancer.

To be eligible for this study, participants should be local health department workers involved in cancer prevention programs or employees from academic institutions that collaborate with health departments. This study is currently active but not recruiting new participants. While individuals aged 18 and older can take part, those under 18 are not eligible. Participants can expect to share their experiences and insights about how these partnerships work and how they can be improved to benefit cancer prevention efforts in their communities.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Local health department practitioners who are involved in the implementation of cancer prevention and control programs within their communities and are engaged in an academic-health department partnership.
• • Employees in academic settings currently partnering with local health departments. These partnerships could be located anywhere within the United States.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • Individuals under the age of 18 years old.