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Partnership History
The TUFCCC/HC Cancer Health Disparity Partnership has demonstrated successful collaborations between Temple University Fox Chase Cancer Center and Hunter College over the past six years in the PA, NJ and NYC - PNN region. Researchers engaged in this Partnership have achieved significant accomplishments in cancer research, training and community cancer outreach during this period.
Summary of Accomplishments of TUFCCC/HC Partnership
- TUFCCC/HC Partnership formally established from late 2015 to early 2016
- Partnership vision and goals determined and strengthened in 2016
- Extraordinary TUTCCC and HC institutional commitment
- Partnership organization and infrastructure established
- 62 transdisciplinary research team members
- 43 URM mentees/trainees (including 18 ESIs)
- 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
- 5 joint cancer research grant applications (2 funded)
- 25 joint publications; 24 joint presentations
- 22 co-mentored pilot research projects for ESIs (7 completed)
- Two year's summer research projects (2016 and 2017)
- Two joint cancer health disparity curricula developed
- 79 cancer seminars/webinars for URM students/ESIs
- Two community needs assessment studies conducted
- Received strong support from clinical, clinical and institutional partners
Evaluation and Important Milestones of TUFCCC/HC Partnership
2010 – 2014
- Collaboration among investigators between TUFCCC and HC
2015
- Partnership interests exploration
- Planning committee established
- Partner institution (TUFCCC-HC) leadership formalized collaborative partnership
- Partnership vision and goals determined
2016
- TUFCCC/HC Partnership strengthened
- TUTCCC and HC institutional commitments
- Partnership IAC and PSC established
- 2 joint grant applications, 10 joint publications, 15 joint conference presentations
- 7 co-mentored pilot projects for HC mentees
- 26 URM mentees recruited, engaged 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
- TUFCCC/HC Partnership application initial submission
2017
- 3 joint applications, 15 joint publications, 9 joint scientific presentations
- 15 co-mentored pilot projects for 15 ESIs, 3 ESI grant submissions
- 2 joint cancer and cancer disparity curricula
- Additional 17 URM mentees recruited (total 43 in program)
- Continually engaged 53 TUFCCC/HC Partnership faculty mentors
- 2 community needs assessment studies
- TUFCCC/HC Partnership application resubmission