CECCR I Grantee Meeting Follow-up

Final Grantee Meeting: from Innovation to Dissemination
Marriott Downtown Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
April 28-29, 2008

Five years ago, the National Cancer Institute funded four centers through the Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (CECCR) Initiative to advance the field of communication science. As this first initiative comes to an end, the final grantee meeting served as an opportunity for the CECCRs to present their research "from innovation to dissemination." In addition to a final update on the state of the science from the centers, cancer communication practitioners and researchers discussed implementing and disseminating this evidence based research to larger audiences. The grantee meeting was co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Click here to read the midcourse update that summarizes the progress of the CECCRs approximately halfway through grant funding.

Conference Attendee Feedback

Thank you for participating in the Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication: From Innovation to Dissemination Grantee Conference on April 28-29, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. Your feedback will assist us in planning future meetings. Please email Kia Davis with comments and/or responses to the following questions: DavisKia@mail.nih.gov

1. We were fortunate to have representatives from numerous organizations, as listed below. Please suggest any additional groups who might participate in future events.
   • Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication (Saint Louis University, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin)
   • American Cancer Society
   • Baltimore City Health Department
   • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   • Community Cancer Centers
   • Comprehensive Cancer Centers
   • Georgia Cancer Coalition
   • Kaiser Permanente Colorado
   • Lance Armstrong Foundation
   • National Institutes of Health (NCI, DNRC, OBSSR)
   • NBC Universal/GE Electric
   • Prevent Cancer Foundation
   • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
   • Susan G. Komen Foundation


2. What were the most/least effective aspects of the meeting?
   • The keynote presentations
   • The CECCR overview
   • The showcase
   • The breakout sessions
   • The report back panels
   • The history of the future panel
   • Others?


3. Do you feel you had access to enough background information on the CECCRs before the meeting? Would it have been helpful to have key questions to consider before the meeting?

We welcome any additional information you would provide. When responding, please indicate which
day(s) of the conference you attended.

Meeting Participants: Please take the time to fill out our short (4 question) online survey.

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