UPDATES! We hosted a webinar to discuss our recently released RFP for a Curriculum/Training Collaborator for the Illinois CHW Certification Program. A recording of this webinar and an FAQs document is available here:   https://t.co/eDghl1HaG1 Please share! @UICancerCenter

📢💰FUNDING ALERT! We just released a Request For Proposals (RFP) for a Curriculum/Training Collaborator for the Illinois Community Health Worker Certification Program. The RFP is open through May 17. https://t.co/KYjOyvJ3GR @UICancerCenter

We had a full day of productive meetings with staff for @SenatorDurbin, @SenDuckworth, and @RepMikeQuigley for #AACRontheHill. Great opportunity to discuss the importance of @NIH and @theNCI. Thank you @AACR for this opportunity. #FundNIH @UICancerCenter

Today is the AACR Early-Career National Day of Action, and we're calling on early-career scientists, trainees, students, and all who support them to contact members of Congress and ask them to prioritize @NIH funding. Take action: https://t.co/Lo1wR2a4fu #AACRontheHill #FundNIH

Spending a day on the Hill to support @NIH funding! Add your voice by sending a message to Congress at https://t.co/plMFBS5Ab3 AACRECHD24. It only takes a minute! #AACRontheHill | #FundNIH

We have had a blast sharing our work and learning from others at the @AACR Health Disparities conference. @VidaAnn @katchbeverly @L_JKendall @PaolaTo312 @UICancerCenter

New paper alert ‼️ 📢 🎉 We are so excited to share this provides a model of community engagement for state cancer plans. We hope that it can serve as a blueprint for other statewide cancer coalitions working on their own plans.

NEW PUB ALERT 🎉🎉🎉 “Creating and Implementing a Community Engagement Strategy for the 2022–2027 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Through an Academic–State Public Health Department Partnership' is available online:   https://t.co/KQ8O3qYY9M

Happy Pride!

Check out the @UICancerCenter 2022 Annual Report. It’s an honor to be a part of this team! https://t.co/1D5ljRMMJN

Join AACR/AACI Hill Day Advocates in Asking Congress to Support Cancer Research!

Please join me in attending the virtual 2023 Illinois Colorectal Cancer Roundtable. Registration is now open: https://t.co/SpyLbBpuPk

It was such an honor to talk about community engagement in research to address cancer disparities. Thanks @NEIU and @chicagochec for having me!

Let’s go Chicago!!

Here’s more information about the @UICancerCenter trip to Springfield last week. Thanks to all our legislators who took time out of their busy day to talk about how we can address cancer burden in our state.

NEIU is hosting the 6th Annual Women in Science Conference and this year it’s all about #publichealth! I look forward to speaking on 3/30 about community engagement in research and practice. Registration is free. Hope to see you there! https://t.co/00OmXpGoRQ

In-state MPH students accepted for Fall 2023 at @thisisUIC may be eligible to apply for @HRSAgov scholarship funding, ranging from 75-100% of overall cost. Learn more: https://t.co/vCRYc76CVa

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to head to the state capitol with my colleagues from @UICancerCenter. We met with state reps to discuss research and policy that is addressing the cancer burden in Illinois. It was a pretty exciting day!

POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY: please share!! The Minnesota Rural Health Research Center is recruiting for a Rural Health Equity Postdoctoral Associate. This position has a focus on maternity care research. Check it out:

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