Workgroups
Workgroups may be formed as appropriate to address specific issues
related to implementation of the Cancer Plan. Membership in workgroups
is open to Cancer Council members as well as the public. Current workgroups
include:
- Data Workgroup — This workgroup is responsible
for enhancing the overall quality and availability of cancer data
in New Mexico by assessing where gaps in data sources and collection
methods exist, and developing collaborative approaches to fill those
gaps through information and resource sharing. For more information
contact Jane Cotner at 272-5191.
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Communication Workgroup — This workgroup’s
tasks are to increase awareness, extent of distribution, utilization
and support of the NM Cancer Plan; and promote the NM Cancer
Council as a vehicle through which individuals and organizations
collaborate to implement the goals and objectives set forth in
the NM Cancer Plan. For more information contact Christine
Brown at 222-8609.
- Albuquerque Cancer Coalition — A
coalition of cancer support agencies, hospital treatment centers
and governmental agencies uniting to inform the community of resources,
to educate, to advocate and to meet the needs of cancer patients
and their families. For more information contact Mary Ellen Kurucz
at 243-3618 or Blaire Larson at 259-9583, or visit their website
at www.nmcca.org/acc.
- Colorectal Cancer Workgroup — This workgroup is
working to increase colorectal screening across New Mexico for people
ages 50 and up using any of the following tests: Fecal Occult Blood
Testing (FOBT), Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Dual Contrast Barium Enema
(DCBE) or Colonoscopy. This workgroup operates under the Clinical
Prevention Initiative, a partnership of the New Mexico Department
of Health and the New Mexico Medical Society, and focuses primarily
on improving the quality and enhancing the delivery of clinical
prevention services. For more information contact Jane Cotner at
272-5191 or Rich Hoffman at 256-2727.
- Prostate Cancer Workgroup — This workgroup is
working to increase awareness of prostate cancer and the importance
of informed decision-making for prostate cancer screening throughout
the state, through the development and implementation of public and
professional education, and patient support and referral services.
For more information contact Tom Mims at 222-8617.
- Policy and Advocacy Workgroup - The mission of
the New Mexico Cancer Council Policy Advocacy Workgroup is to develop
recommended policy and advocacy priorities in support of the New
Mexico Cancer Plan that can be communicated to the New Mexico Legislature
and other relevant groups via the New Mexico Cancer Council.
- Membership Workgroup – The
membership workgroup anticipates, plans for and recruits new membership
for the New Mexico Cancer Council. The workgroup’s efforts
focus on building Cancer Council membership to facilitate growth
and innovative partnerships. Both traditional and non-traditional
partners alike can develop new approaches to existing challenges
by complimenting other organization’s strengths
or creating new relationships (and therefore new infrastructure)
where none may have existed before. Applications for membership are
accepted by the Membership Workgroup on an ongoing basis. For more
information on Council membership or to participate in this workgroup,
contact David Vigil at 841-5836.
- Survivorship Workgroup – The
current activities of the survivorship workgroup entail assessing
and compiling resources that relate to cancer survivorship in select
counties in New Mexico. This information will be maintained as part
of a comprehensive online resource directory that links people to
information about available cancer-related services offered throughout
the state.
