Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Equity in Research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health, was named president of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) on Friday, March 1 at the ACCC 50th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit (#AMCCBS), where oncology professionals gathered to discuss the convergence of business, policy, and technology in cancer care.
Dr. Barrett announced that her theme for the 2024-2025 year will be Reimagining Community Engagement and Equity in Cancer.
“When I was growing up…community engagement, learning from people and listening to hear people’s stories, their narratives and their experience was always a critical part of what my family taught me was important,” Dr. Barrett shared. “And I’ve taken that work and that knowledge and that understanding into being a person that really focuses on community outreach, engagement, and the opportunity to use that to advance equity in health.”
Dr. Barrett gave the entire ACCC family, community, and team a call to action: “[put] the patient and the community center in the work that we do…and continue to move forward in advancing equity in cancer [care].”
The content below includes contributions that address Dr. Barrett’s theme and provide a good perspective.
In this expert-led discussion facilitated by ACCC President Nadine Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, FACCC, hear thought leaders discuss unique palliative care considerations for Black, Hispanic, and geriatric patients, how cultural beliefs, values, and preferences influence palliative care and interventions and best practices to successfully address disparities in palliative care.
In this empowering conversation about a shared organizational goal to advance equitable cancer care, ACCC President Dr. Nadine J. Barrett and AACI President Dr. Robert A. Winn discuss the science behind outreach engagement and how you can begin to contribute to the conversation in your community.
To celebrate its 100th episode, CANCER BUZZ talks to ACCC Board Member and Treasurer Dr. Nadine Barrett about her journey with the Association of Community Cancer Centers.
Montefiore Health System’s Community Health Worker Institute has mobilized a workforce of local community experts with the potential to change the way health care systems nationwide approach social drivers of health and health equity.
When people are diagnosed with cancer on the Navajo Nation—a 27,000-square-mile expanse of land that extends into Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico—many of them must travel hundreds of miles to receive even the most basic cancer treatment. Now, a small team of community leaders and national experts are working to change the situation.
Insight and discussions from the ACCC 50th #AMCCBS Summit in 4 key areas: collaborative care delivery models, community engagement in cancer prevention and education, workforce challenges, and the delivery of comprehensive cancer care services.
Highlights from a conversation between 2024-2025 ACCC President Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, FACCC, and AACI President Robert Winn, MD, about the partnership and purpose shared by the two organizations.
A trailblazing Winston-Salem based cancer center successfully created and developed the role of a population health navigator to address the unique needs of various underserved communities.
One important step toward supporting the health of Indigenous Peoples was the opening of the Center for Indigenous Cancer Research (CICR) at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in January 2020. Its mission: to reduce the impact of cancer on Indigenous communities regionally, nationally, and internationally.