Model Program for Reducing Breast Cancer Disparities
The Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force is gaining national recognition as a model for citywide collaboration to address racial disparities in health care. The Task Force, which is currently made up of 74 health care organizations and more than 100 breast cancer experts, was formed in March 2007 in response to an alarming study from the Sinai Urban Health Institute which found that the breast cancer mortality rate for African American women in Chicago was 68% higher than that of white women. Over the last two years, the Task Force has held town meetings and released a landmark report containing 37 recommendations for addressing disparities in breast cancer mortality. Those recommendations, along with more information about this successful model program that could be replicated in other cities, can be found online at www.chicagobreastcancer.org.
BROWSE
Featured Content
JOB POSTING
POSITION: Froedtert Hospital, a Magnet Hospital, was also named one of Southeastern Wisconsin's "Best Places to Work." LOCATIONS: Milwaukee, WISCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP: National American Arab Nurses Association OFFERED BY: NAANA Scholarships DESCRIPTION:NAANA is pleased, once again, to announce its annual scholarships, awarded to the most meritorious applicants who are engaged in studying nursing at the Associate Degree, Bachelor degree, Master’s degree or RN-BSN levels. Annually, awards are made in the amounts of $500 - $1000, depending on the funds available in a given year for scholarships. The awards may be applied toward tuition and/or books in a given academic year.
READ MORE READ ALLACADEMIC PROGRAM
SCHOOL: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing DEGREES: Graduate DESCRIPTION:The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing prepares professionals to meet the needs of 21st century urban populations. Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is the largest public-sector nursing institution in New York, a unit of Hunter College, the largest senior college in the City University of New York. School of Nursing faculty are leaders in their fields who bring evidence-based clinical experience, research and teaching directly into the classroom while engaging students in solving real-world problems.
READ MORE READ ALL