Who We Serve

The UVA Cancer Comprehensive Center’s Office of Community Impact addresses the burden of cancer across Virginia, West Virginia and beyond by working closely with communities to identify and address local needs and disseminate effective cancer control and prevention strategies. Mutually responsive partnerships within the community and the broad expertise of researchers at UVA Cancer Center make this work possible. In our catchment areas, we strive to improve health outcomes and enhance cancer prevention and treatment efforts.

We serve a large and diverse region throughout northern, central, southside, and southwestern Virginia, as well as eastern West Virginia. Many patients face challenges related to geography, access to care, and resources.

We partner with local leaders, healthcare providers, and community organizations to learn directly from the people most impacted by cancer. Together, we develop programs tailored to the unique needs of each region.

Our goal is to understand how cancer impacts the lives of the people in our communities. Through outreach programs, we work closely with local organization and community members to ensure our efforts are responsive to their unique needs.