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
Laura Pinheiro, PhD - Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
Stephanie Rogers, PhD - Assistant Director of Education and Community Outreach and Engagement
Muriel Pereira, MPH - Program Coordinator
Claudia Duarte - Community Outreach Coordinator
Dominic Razon, MD – Prostate and Lung Health Program Coordinator
Orsysa Soraoka – Senior Data Analyst
MCC Research Program COE Liaisons
Steven Chao, MD (Cancer Prevention & Control)
Irina Matei, PhD (Cancer Biology)
Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD (Cancer Therapeutics)
Andrea Sboner, PhD (Cancer Genetics & Epigenetics)
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