Cancer Health Equity NOW

How will mentorship shape the future of public health? Join us for a conversation with Dr. Beti Thompson (Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Fred Hutch Cancer Center Public Health Sciences Division), Dr. Yamilé Molina (Associate Professor and Associate Director for Community Outreach & Engagement at the University of Illinois Cancer Center), and Dr. Mate...

Join us for a conversation about the barriers and facilitators for accessing colorectal cancer screening in rural Washington and Alaska. We're excited to be joined by Parth Shah, PharmD, PhD, with Fred Hutch Cancer Center and Jalisa Ingram ( Diné) , MA and Claire Siekaniec, Msc, RD, with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. We'll talk about the similarities across our states, how people are...

Welcome to Season 6 of Cancer Health Equity Now! In this episode, hosts Jessica Lopez-Ramirez and Lluneli Marin-Gomez talk with OCOE team members Dr. Jean McDougall, Staff Scientist, Snowy Johnson, Community Health Educator for Indigenous Populations, and Katie Treend, Community Benefit Manager, about their work to find, understand, and share cancer data.  Join us to learn more about the cancer bu...

Welcome to Cancer Health Equity Now! In our final episode of Season 5, Snowy Johnson and Lluneli Marin are joined by Amanat Narwal, a student from Mount Vernon who is passionate about public health in her community. Join us for an inspiring conversation about how youth are engaging in their communities, the stories and challenges along the way, and the future of public health. Read about the healt...

What do we know about cancer trends in Latino communities? In this episode, we are excited to have a conversation with Ysabel Duron from The Latino Cancer Institute, Dr. Amelie Ramirez from University of Texas Health, San Antonio, and Gladys Arias from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Join us as we dive into our lived experiences and talk about cancer trends that impact Latino co...

Join us for Episode 4 of Season 5! We are lucky to be joined by Cat Banobi and Lluneli Marin-Gomez who share their stories and talk about the reality of being a young first-generation professional in public health. This conversation offers insights for anyone following a similar path and may resonate with others navigating the public health workforce for the first time.  Learn more about HANC and...

In this episode of Cancer Health Equity Now, Snowy Johnson and Annavey Skenandore share exciting updates from the Indigenous Cancer Health Equity Initiative and CANOE Partnership: Cancer Awareness, Navigation, Outreach, and Equitable Indigenous Health Outcome.  They are joined by Dr. Lonnie Nelson, a descendent of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and a lead researcher for the U19 cooperative...

In this episode, we are fortunate to be joined by Dr. Luis Manriquez, Family Physician and Director of Health Equity at WSU- Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine in Spokane, and Dr. Raj Sundar, Family Physician and District Medical Director at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle. We hope you enjoy this conversation about social determinants of health, how care coordination can support patients through all...

In Season 5, Episode 1 of Cancer Health Equity Now, hosts Jessica Lopez-Ramirez and Cithlali Chavez Mendoza are joined by Li Velasco, LUNAA Program Manager at Nuestras Raíces Centro Comunitario, and Dr. Elizabeth Swisher, gynecologic oncologist at Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium. In honor of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, this episode focuses on raising awareness about prev...

In Season 4, Episode 9, we have a special episode in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Annavey Skenandore and Snowy Johnson from OCOE's Indigenous Cancer Health Equity initiative sit down with Dr. Dornell Pete – Citizen of the Navajo Nation and Assistant Professor at Fred Hutch – to talk about the journey of navigating western academia and research as well as balancing values and maintainin...

¿Cuánto sabe sobre ensayos clínicos? En este episodio de Cancer Health Equity NOW, hablamos con Andrea Suzuki, Navegadora de Pacientes de el Centro de Cancer Fred Hutch , y Lucy Echevarría, Especialista Bilingüe en Ensayos Clínicos del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer .   Únase a nosotros para conversar sobre preguntas comunes sobre los ensayos clínicos. Podemos aprender juntos y compartir recursos....

How much do you know about clinical trials? In this episode of Cancer Health Equity NOW, we talk with Andrea Suzuki, Patient Navigator at  Fred Hutch , and Lucy Echevarria, Bilingual Clinical Trial Specialist with the National Cancer Institute .   Join us as we have a conversation about common questions and misconceptions about clinical trials, learn together, and share resources.   If you like wh...

In Season 4, Episode 7, we have a special episode in honor of Pride Month. Annavey Skenandore, Snowy Johnson, and Daniel Padron from OCOE sit down with Dr. Triplette – Medical Director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program and Living Tobacco Free Services Program, as well as Associate Professor with the Cancer Prevention Program at FHCC (to name a few of their roles) – to talk about Dr. Triplette's...

It's May and skin cancer awareness month! In this episode of Cancer Health Equity NOW, hosts Kayla Kenyon, Deeya Chandran, and Jessica Lopez-Ramirez talk about sun safety with   Lauren Bineau, Community Education Program Manager at Cancer Pathways .  Lauren shares about the Sun Safety, Education, and Training (SUNSET) project, and we delve into the importance of sun protection, practical tips for...

It's Women History Month! In this episode of Cancer Health Equity NOW, hosts Aden Afework and Jessica Lopez-Ramirez speak with  Dr. Garnet Anderson, biostatistician and clinical trialist at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center, about her involvement as a Principal Investigator in the  Women's Health Initiative . Since its launch in 1992, the Women's Health Initiative has been   monumental in shaping our u...

It's Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! In Season 4, Episode 4, hosts Daniel Padron and Cithlali Chavez Mendoza speak with guests from the Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Washington State Department of Health (DOH), and Yakima Health District Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program (BCCHP). This episode focuses on raising awareness about cervical cancer, including the role of HPV in cervical cancer, ov...

In this episode of Cancer Health Equity NOW, we talk with Dante' Morehead and Ben Young, members of the BACPAC team.  BACPAC is a community of patients, partners, advocates, and researchers brought together with the mission of improving prostate cancer care for Black and African-descent men through community-based research and advocacy. In this episode we talk about some of the amazing projects th...

This episode is a discussion of workforce development and the importance of representation when it comes to health equity for American Indian/Alaska Native communities. OCOE's Snowy Johnson is joined with Tee Benally, Senior Research Coordinator at Seven Directions , for a storytelling session on their pathways and experiences in public health as Native women from different reservation communities...

Welcome Back! We are excited to kick-off Season 4 with a conversation with two community partners doing powerful, caring, and life altering work in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. In this episode, we talk with Anne Johnson, Director of Community Care with Spectrum Center Spokane and Caryn Bothman, Founder of Tough As Nails . How is their work impacting individuals and communities across Eas...

Join us for our last episode of Season 3 and welcome some new faces to the OCOE team! For episode 7, we welcome Jamie, Jean, Liz, and Sara to the team as we delve deeper into the unique perspectives that shape and support health equity work at the Hutch. Much to discuss!

Let's celebrate National Nurses Week! In this episode we sit down with Arlyce Coumar, MN, RN, OCN and Jennifer Lynch, RN, BSN, BMTCN to talk more about what oncology nurses do and address misconceptions about the role of nurses in healthcare. You will learn more about the hats nurses wear within their roles as educators, patient advocates, and policy advocates. Arlyce and Jennifer provide a perspe...

We sit down with Cecile Greenway CMS Regional office to discuss the fears and misconceptions we hear from communities that we work with who are historically marginalized and are medically disadvantaged. Join us as we take the opportunity to highlight the important role that Medicaid plays in the lives of millions of people when it comes to accessing healthcare here in the United States.

Welco me to colorectal cancer awareness month! For Episode 4 of Season 3 we highlight the importance of colorectal cancer screening and have a candid conversation about the disparities in cancer care access and the work being done to combat inequities. We are so excited and inspired by our conversation with Dr. Rachel Issaka, gastroenterologist and clinical researcher at Fred Hutch Cancer Center f...

"The decisions being made in Olympia have a bigger impact on your life than those being made in Washington D.C." . For episode 3, we welcome Jeff Ketchel, executive director of Washington State Public Health Association (WSPHA), to our discussion on how rural health policy impact our public health landscape and why it is important to include diverse voices in our policy asks. Join the conversation...

Episode 2 of Season 3 invites representatives from Latino/a/x Community Based Organizations; Iris Navarro Diaz de Leon of 'El Centro De La Raza' in Seattle and Jennyfer Mesa of 'Latinos En Spokane'. Our conversation begins with discussing the development/creation of each organization and programs; the discussion then moves through topics such as what Latinx population(s) each organization are serv...