Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Equity in Research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health, was named president of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) on Friday, March 1 at the ACCC 50th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit (#AMCCBS), where oncology professionals gathered to discuss the convergence of business, policy, and technology in cancer care.
Dr. Barrett announced that her theme for the 2024-2025 year will be Reimagining Community Engagement and Equity in Cancer.
“When I was growing up…community engagement, learning from people and listening to hear people’s stories, their narratives and their experience was always a critical part of what my family taught me was important,” Dr. Barrett shared. “And I’ve taken that work and that knowledge and that understanding into being a person that really focuses on community outreach, engagement, and the opportunity to use that to advance equity in health.”
Dr. Barrett gave the entire ACCC family, community, and team a call to action: “[put] the patient and the community center in the work that we do…and continue to move forward in advancing equity in cancer [care].”
The content below includes contributions that address Dr. Barrett’s theme and provide a good perspective.
In this expert-led discussion facilitated by ACCC President Nadine Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, FACCC, hear thought leaders discuss unique palliative care considerations for Black, Hispanic, and geriatric patients, how cultural beliefs, values, and preferences influence palliative care and interventions and best practices to successfully address disparities in palliative care.
In this empowering conversation about a shared organizational goal to advance equitable cancer care, ACCC President Dr. Nadine J. Barrett and AACI President Dr. Robert A. Winn discuss the science behind outreach engagement and how you can begin to contribute to the conversation in your community.
