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>