In the summer of 2018, MCC launched the office of Community Outreach and Engagement and appointed an Associate Director over the office in the summer of 2019. The OCOE aims to bridge the divide that often exists between academic health centers and community stakeholders. The offices mission is to promote equitable collaboration and eliminate cancer disparities through community capacity building, engaged research across all four of MCC’s programs, and advocacy.
Core Team Members
Erica Phillips, MD, MS Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
Kellie Jack MPH, Program Manager
Antonio DeRosa, Program Lead, Patient Support Corp
Laura Pinheiro, PhD
Dominic Razon, MD – Outreach Navigator
Alia Komsany, PhD – Peer 2 Peer Youth
Francesse Antoine, MPH – Program lead, Community Health Education and Research Program
Orsysa Soraoka – Data Analyst
Programs
The OCOE has developed and/or collaborates on several programs that reach diverse populations throughout the catchment:
Community Health Education and Research Program (CHERP)
pCHIP (Prostate Cancer Health Impact Program)
Connecting Lung Health
Breast Screening Navigation Program