Spirit of EAGLES
 |
"The American Indian / Alaska Native Initiative on Cancer" ("Spirit of EAGLES") [U01 CA86098] was initiated in 2000 as one of eighteen NCI-funded Special Populations Networks. Through the initial project, efforts were implemented and evaluated to increase cancer awareness among tribal Nations and organizations throughout the U.S.
The focus of this next phase for the SoE Community Networks Program (hereafter referred to as "SoE-CNP") [UO1-114609-05] is to increase community-based participatory research opportunities addressing culturally relevant education, training, and research. The long-term goal is to reduce cancer health disparities by maintaining and expanding tribal community networks and coalitions established by the SoE.
|
This includes (a) enhancing collaborations with NCI's CIS; (b) recruiting Natives for education, training, and research opportunities; and, (c) expanding SoE in the southeast, northeast, the Northern Plains, and multi-tribal urban areas.
The specific aims for this community network multidisciplinary project are:
Specific Aim 1: Maintain our established community-based networks and expand to include community-based networks in the southeast, northeast, Northern Plains and multi-tribal urban populations.
Specific Aim 2: Provide the infrastructure to support, expand and evaluate tribal community-based participatory research on cancer prevention, control, treatment and quality of life interventions.
Specific Aim 3: Improve access to and utilization of culturally competent cancer interventions (from prevention to palliative care initiatives for survivors) using community-based participatory research methods.
Specific Aim 4: Expand training opportunities to increase the number of NCI, CIS, researchers and communities that are competent at implementing community-based participatory research studies.
Specific Aim 5: Develop, implement and evaluate a strategic plan for long-term maintenance and expansion of SoE-CNP CBPR studies and projects.
Spirit of EAGLES
AI/AN Leadership Initiative on Cancer
Operations Director
Rochester, MN 55905
Telephone: 507-266-3064
Fax: 507-266-2478
E-mail: Baukol.Paulette@mayo.edu
