A key part Duke Cancer Institute’s overall mission, as a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, is to reduce the burden of cancer and promote health equity, beginning with communities in DCI’s diverse catchment area.
COEE Aims & Goals
COEE is founded around 3 main goals:
Discover
Study nature, scope, severity and determinants of cancer disparities
Disseminate
Increase awareness through community outreach activities and education
Impact
Build partnerships to develop culturally relevant interventions to reduce cancer disparities
DCI Catchment Area
DCI patients are primarily hailing from the triangle area (Durham, Wake, and Orange counties). DCI also draws 15-25% of its patients from outside a 200-mile radius surrounding Durham, NC
Our DCI Catchment Area comprises of 67 counties in NC, 31 in VA, and 6 in SC.
NC: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Guilford. Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Iredell, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, Martin, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pender, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin
VA: Wythe, Carroll, Pulaski, Giles, Montgomery, Floyd, Patrick, Henry, Franklin, Roanoke, Botetourt, Bedford, Pittsylvania, Campbell, Halifax, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, Brunswick, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greensville, Nottoway, Amelia, Dinwiddie, Sussex, Southhampton, Prince George, Chesterfield, and Henrico.
SC: Lancaster, Darlington, Marion, Malboro, Dillon and Chesterfield
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Demographics
DCI catchment area patient population are uniquely diverse. About 24% are Non-Hispanic Black and 8% are Hispanic. Within our catchment area, about 25% of families have an annual household income of less than $25,000, and 22% reside in rural areas
Continuum of Engagement Activities
At DCI, we engage in a continuum of engagement activities. We conduct extensive outreach to communities in our catchment area, including education, screening, and health fairs to reduce cancer risk factors and promote cancer screening, diagnosis and navigation to timely treatment. We also engage bi-directionally with community partners to co-develop strategies to reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment communities. We are committed to strengthening shared leadership models with community partners to create lasting and sustainable cancer prevention initiatives in our catchment areas
Curious About DCI Teams?
Discover what projects and how each DCI team is working to accomplish our 3 main goals.
