# Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · 2022 · $208,221

## Abstract

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: ABSTRACT
The University of Arizona Cancer Center’s (UACC) rural and urban Catchment Area reaches the US-Mexico
border and spans five Southern Arizona counties (Cochise, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma) comprising
more than 1.8M residents, of which 39% are Hispanic and 2.5% American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN)—
populations with high cancer burden and disparities. The goal of the Office of Community Outreach and
Engagement (COE) is to serve as a critical bridge linking the UACC’s diverse Catchment population to the
scientific community to enhance participation in research, clinical trials, and clinical care and decrease cancer
burden. Formalized at UACC for 3 years under the leadership of Jennifer Hatcher, RN, MPH, PhD, COE is
driven by a team of multicultural, bilingual members representative of Arizona’s diverse population. The team is
advised by a diverse set of external stakeholders and community members who comprise the Community
Advisory Board (CAB) and internal stakeholders who comprise an Internal Advisory Committee (IAC). The
Specific Aims of COE are to: (1) Characterize and monitor cancer burden and cancer-related needs within the
UACC Catchment Area; (2) Facilitate impactful research and clinical trials focusing on UACC priority cancers in
alignment with the Strategic Plan; (3) Lead community outreach that synergizes institutional and community
efforts to reduce Catchment cancer health disparities; and (4) Promote policy recommendations focusing on
reduction of cancer disparities and cancer burden in Arizona and beyond. COE facilitates UACC efforts to
effectively address the specific cancer burden of the Catchment population, including priority cancers (lung,
breast, gastrointestinal [GI], genitourinary [GU], and melanoma); low cancer screening rates among Hispanics
and AI/ANs; and challenges to treatment access, including in rural and frontier areas. Disparities are
addressed through a combination of Catchment-wide partnerships; targeted community-based education and
outreach guided by an active CAB; and support for impactful, cutting-edge, innovative research. Efforts are
evaluated using a comprehensive logic model that demonstrates the impact and interconnectedness of COE
activities across the institution and community. COE efforts have included completion of a granular
characterization of the Catchment Area to support the selection of high priority cancers and establishment of a
formal partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services. Impact of efforts includes increased
knowledge regarding Catchment-relevant cancers, grant submissions focused on Catchment-relevant cancers
and populations, Catchment-relevant programming and outreach, and connections for Catchment residents to
research and clinical services. Future directions include partnering with UACC’s AD of Population Health
Sciences to conduct a population health assessment further characterizing the cancer burden/priorities of th...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10493909
- **Project number:** 2P30CA023074-41
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
- **Principal Investigator:** Jennifer Hatcher
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $208,221
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1997-07-01 → 2027-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10493909

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10493909, Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) (2P30CA023074-41). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10493909. Licensed CC0.

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