Community Advisory Council
The University of Virginia Cancer Center’s Community Advisory Council provides guidance to the UVA Cancer Center’s leadership, community outreach, and research ensuring initiatives address community priorities and cancer health disparities across the catchment area. The Council is comprised of cancer survivors, community members, healthcare partners, faith-based organizations, government officials and representatives from community organizations from across the UVA Cancer Center’s catchment area.
Priority Recommendations
The identified priority recommendations from the Council provide a framework to gear our current and future work of the Cancer Center. From basic to population science, the recommendations should be integrated to positively impact the health of our catchment area residents. Strategic investments from the Cancer Center will be made to assure the recommendations are addressed throughout our research and programmatic activities.
Community Advisory Council Members
Christina Benton Virginia Comprehensive Control Program | Ericca Facetti Virginia Health Catalyst | Jenny Ostien West Virginia University Cancer Institute |
Jessica Brantley Charlottesville City Schools | Anjanette Farmer Piedmont Access to Health Services, Inc (PATHS) South Center Region Area Health Education Center | Scott Schriefer Pastor, Outreach Minister |
Michelle Brauns Community Health Center of the New River Valley | Lee Grinnan Community Advocate Pediatric Cancer Survivor | Peggy Scott Community Advocate |
Howard Chapman Tri-Area Community Health | James Hiter Streak for a Cure Cancer Survivor | Autumn Smith Community Advocate Pediatric Cancer Survivor |
Annika Dean American Cancer Society | Lauren Hixenbaugh West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Mountains of Hope | Julie Speasmaker UVA Cancer Center Development Advisory Board Cancer Survivor |
Brian Donohue ACS Cancer Action Network Cancer Survivor | Shirley Knox Sister's Conquering Cancer Cancer Survivor | Mindy Thorpe Virginia Rural Health Association |
Annie Martinie Danville Regional Foundation | Andy Wolf UVA Health |