For Scientists
Aligning Research Programs & Catchment Area Needs COEE facilitates multi-lateral collaborations between the communities we serve in our catchment area and beyond, and Duke Cancer Institute members to ensure alignment of research programs with catchment area needs.
Request for Applications (RFA) for Cancer Research Pilot Projects
Plan an Event
Community Health Activity Request Form:
Training Modules:
All event personnel are to complete the following required Community Health module and pass module test.
Activity Coordinator and Personnel completed and passed the on-line training module and test, “Community Health Training: Partnering with the Community to Improve Health”.
The following trainings are required for completion:
- Community Health Engagement Training
- Foundational Training
Please follow the instructions to access these trainings below.
Review Process:
- Credentialed Faculty Review
- Duke Department of Family
- Medicine and Community Health, Chair’s Office Review
- Duke University Health Systems Risk Management Review
- To access the full downloadable descriptions about CHA and to access the CHA form please follow click the items below.
Foundational training
Instructions to access Module 1 CITI Training:ф
- Go to your CITI member page and click on “View Courses” next to Duke Health.
- Scroll down and click “Add a Course”. The question below will come up
- Select “Community-Engaged and Community-Based Participatory Research” and click Next. Then the course will be added to your queue.
Click here to access the CITI Training
Click here to access the TEDx
Instructions to access Module 2 LMS Training:
- Go to Duke LMS site and search for the offering ID : 00169473
- The following course details will be made available :
Name: Duke Cancer Institute COEE Foundational Training: Duke Hospital and Durham History
Course ID: COEE_HISTORY_03072022
Offering ID: 00169473
- Click “Register” underneath the course details to register for the course. The course will then be added for you to complete under ‘My learning’
Click here to directly access the registration deeplink for the COEE Foundational Training course.
The DCI COEE program will assist DCI scientists in refining research ideas and proposals to promote the principles of community engagement, and assist with finding collaborators and partners that can contribute to ongoing studies
Contact us for a consultation to provide information and assistance on best approaches to recruit groups that have been historically underrepresented in cancer research and who experience significant health disparities in North Carolina.
These groups include but are not limited to: LGBTQ communities, people with disabilities, African Americans, rural populations, American Indians, Asian populations, Latinx groups, and those in the most vulnerable age categories: children and older adults.
To request a consultation or for additional questions, email us at: DCICOEE@duke.edu
Health literacy guidelines
Enhancing Health Equity Through Inclusive Health Literacy and Communication
- Content: Review all content and provide a clearly stated purpose at the beginning of the document
- Consider: “What would my audience want/need to know” & “What would my audience not know?”
- Keep points clear andlogical; emphasize the most important points and summarize the key take-aways
- Avoid using different words to describe the same thing; consistent terminology enhances clarity
- Repetition of important words allow for the document to be memorable and easy to interpret
- Frame information about disparities with a health equity lens. Use gender-neutral terms to be more inclusive of all readers. Consider using person-first language and avoid unintentional blaming
- Writing Style: Ensure that all writing is in plain language; plain language is easy to read, easy to understand and easy to use. It does not mean ‘dumbing down’, being imprecise, or leaving out necessary technical terms. In a document written in plain language, readers can: find what they need, understand what they find, and use what they find to meet their needs
- Refer to resources from the CDC, Department of Defense, and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for trainings, toolkits and tips on writing in plain language
- Consider mostly using an active, conversationalWrite the document as if you were speaking to your audience in person. Prioritize familiar or commonly used words over the unusual or obscure. Avoid the ‘Dirty Dozen’
- Check out another resource for simple wordsand a resource for health care terms
- Consider using short sentences (10 words or less). Are there sentences can be broken up into 2-3 sentences? The simpler the sentence, the easier it is to explain.
- Define all acronyms at first use and ensure that all medical terms are defined. For instance, DCI employees understand that DCI means Duke Cancer Institute, but external partners may not
- Grouping: Organize writing into themes that follow a logical sequence to enhance understanding
- Consider breaking down sentences with >2 items into a bulleted list
- There should be no more than 7 items in a list
- Use tables to present comparative information so it is easier to understand
- Graphics: Clear and appropriate use is important for visual appeal or aid. When done incorrectly or poorly, graphics can look messy, undesirable, and even offensive. Depending on the organization you are working with, there are always guidelines to follow to ensure company policy and proper representation of the organization’s visions.
- When using a Logo, make sure they are approved, used in the original state, space and or placed in an appealing manner.
- Follow guidelines for Primary & Secondary color schemes approved by organization, DON’T overuse, only use, or make your secondary color a predominate color.
- Photos should have high-resolution, modern photography style, and diverse representation of races, ethnicity and genders when appropriate. Avoid using collages, black and white photography, highly edited or filtered images.
- Further guidelines or examples of graphics appropriateness regarding matrix, items, infographics, icons, and illustrations can be found
- Consider using an image library offered by your institution for resourcing health images.
Check the readability of your writing in Microsoft Word:
Open your document→Choose Files→ Options → Proofing →check off “Show readability statistics” to give you Flesch-Kincaid Readability
Additional Resources:
Principles and Preferred Terms for Non–
Stigmatizing, Bias–Free Language
https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/everydaywords/
https://apps.lib.umich.edu/medical-dictionary/
https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/Health_Equity.html
Resource on Health images
https://health.gov/healthliteracyonline/display/section-3-8/
https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/pdf/simply_put.pdf
Pictogram “Worth A thousand Words”
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Resources at Duke
Margaret Sturdivant Administrative Director Patient Care Technology Education margaret.sturdivant@duke.edu
Carolyn Krisko Program Manager Duke Center for Cancer Survivorship carolyn.krisko@duke.edu
Mary Susan Moss Clinical Nurse Educator DUHS Clinical Education & Professional Development mary.s.miller@duke.edu
