ACORI Call to Action Summit Activating Equity in Community Oncology Research-Day Two: Breakout Discussions

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The transcript captures day two of the ACORI Call to Action Summit, led by ACCC and partners, focused on closing gaps in cancer research and advancing equitable care. Dr. Lee Beamer opened by emphasizing that clinical trials should become standard care for eligible patients and that research must be grounded in patients’ lived experiences. She highlighted key themes from day one, including the need for equitable trial access, better trial navigation, greater accountability in minority recruitment and retention, and stronger partnerships with community-based organizations, payers, sponsors, and advocacy groups.<br /><br />A major session featured Dr. Williams of Hip Hop Public Health and Dr. Song of Stand Up To Cancer. Dr. Williams described how his organization uses art, music, culture, and science to create culturally tailored, evidence-based health education. He explained their multisensory, multilevel model and shared examples of successful programs, especially “Hip Hop Stroke,” which improved stroke recognition and even changed state policy. He introduced a new collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer to promote colorectal cancer screening in Black and Hispanic/Latinx communities.<br /><br />Dr. Song outlined Stand Up To Cancer’s mission, health equity initiatives, and the CARES Dream Team, a community-centered screening effort. She stressed precision messaging, culturally appropriate outreach, and trusted partnerships.<br /><br />The summit also included discussion of community partnerships and patient advocacy in research. Speakers stressed building trust, assessing community needs, supporting navigation and retention, and involving patient advocates throughout research design, review, implementation, and dissemination. The event closed with next steps: ACCC will synthesize summit ideas into an executive summary, share resources, and continue developing ACORI action items to improve research equity and trial participation.

Keywords

cancer research

equitable care

clinical trials

health equity

community partnerships

patient advocacy

trial access

minority recruitment

culturally tailored education

colorectal cancer screening

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