# Community Outreach and Engagement

> **NIH NIH P30** · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $117,633

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY: Community Outreach and Engagement
Jackilen Shannon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) at the Knight Cancer Institute (KCI) is dedicated to identifying and
addressing disparities in cancer burden across our catchment area, the state of Oregon, through engagement
with our communities and KCI scientists. COE models our work on the nine Principles of Community
Engagement defined by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and developed as part of the
work of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Consortium's Community Outreach and
Engagement Function Committee. COE Associate Director, Jackilen Shannon, Ph.D., M.P.H. (CPC), and KCI
Director Brian Druker, M.D. (TO) are advised by a Community Advisory Board and the KCI Research Integration
Team and provide the broader vision for COE. Tiffani Howard, Ph.D., Research Assistant Director, oversees in-
reach to KCI scientists and outreach through the Community Partnership Initiative. Amanda Bruegl, M.D. (CPC)
is Clinical Assistant Director and facilitates communication between clinicians, clinical research, and COE.
Building on the long-standing and trusted relationships between KCI and the community, COE activities are
informed by four objectives: 1) DEFINE and MONITOR the cancer burden and cancer needs in Oregon through
ongoing primary data collection, aggregation of existing data resources, and facilitated community input; 2)
CONDUCT community-engaged outreach activities responsive to cancer needs in Oregon by engaging with
our catchment area population to address cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship needs,
and to enhance the representation of all populations, particularly those disproportionally impacted by cancer; 3)
FACILITATE research relevant to addressing the cancer priorities of the catchment area across all KCI
programs; and 4) AMPLIFY the capacity of community programs and partners to effectively address their
communities' greatest cancer-related concerns through community grants, training, and support.
In collaboration with our community, we have identified priority cancers and behaviors as breast,
lung/bronchial, colorectal, prostate, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, and leukemia/lymphoma, as well as
tobacco use cessation and HPV vaccination. KCI priorities are identified through careful attention to identifying
racial/ethnic, geographic, and other disparities and focusing on increasing engagement of under-represented
groups. COE communicates cancer-related needs and disparities to KCI leadership and scientists; implements
COE initiatives that are defined jointly by our community and KCI researchers; identifies community program
activities and jointly implements cancer education, screening, and prevention programs; informs and aligns KCI
research with our priorities; and strengthens our capacity to address cancer research needs in the community.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10411208
- **Project number:** 2P30CA069533-24
- **Recipient organization:** OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** JACKILEN SHANNON
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $117,633
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1997-08-01 → 2027-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10411208

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10411208, Community Outreach and Engagement (2P30CA069533-24). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10411208. Licensed CC0.

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