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UVA Cancer Center, 7 Community Health Centers Launch Cancer Screening Collaborative

University of Virginia Cancer Center is partnering with seven community health centers to get more Virginians screened for cancer. UVA Health is working with these Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) – federally funded nonprofits that provide care in medically underserved areas – to launch the Virginia FQHC Cancer Screening Collaborative.

The collaborative will develop and implement evidence-based best practices to help more people get screened for cancer as well as compare different approaches to see which are most effective. This effort is supported by a two-year, $250,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI  Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

“We look forward to this vital partnership, which will expand cancer screening access for our most vulnerable populations. This collaborative effort marks a crucial step in reducing cancer and enhancing screening accessibility among Virginians,” said Wendy Cohn, PhD, associate director of UVA Cancer Center. Read More>