At the end of the outreach placements, the scholar will:
Describe different ways in which cancer organizations reach out to communities of interest.
Describe how cancer education materials can be tailored to different audiences.
Identify the different ways that outreach and data intersect.
Include the following frames when showing scholars your work:
Outreach process questions:
How is outreach done?
How are research ethics involved in outreach?
How is it decided which scientific messages are emphasized to the public?
Outreach context questions:
Who are the people who perform outreach?
What are the settings where outreach happens?
Where along the cancer continuum (e.g., prevention, screening, detection, treatment, survivorship) is outreach targeted?
Who are the vulnerable populations who may need additional outreach?
How does cancer outreach differ for adult and pediatric populations
What disparities or inequities are observed in outreach? (e.g., age, racial/ethnic, gender, geographic)
What advancements are you most excited about in your field? What is still needed?
What role does virtual and online engagement have in cancer outreach? How can social media be used?
Participate in event planning and preparation.
Attend any screening and prevention campaigns and observe the communities that they reach out to.
Learn about how cancer education curriculum is developed in team meetings.