Outreach Shadowing
How can outreach to Oregon communities improve cancer care?
Outreach Learning Objectives
At the end of the outreach shadow, the scholar will:
Describe different ways in which cancer organizations reach communities of interest
Describe how cancer education materials can be tailored to different audiences
Identify ways that outreach and data intersect
Help scholars see the bigger picture
Include the following frames when showing scholars your work:
Process
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?
Context
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?
Have students think about:
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?
What does cancer outreach look like?
Activity Examples
Event planning and preparation
Screening campaigns
Prevention campaigns
Education about cancer risks
So many more! Be creative!