SAICEP
SAICEP's Partnership to Improve American Indian Cancer Outcomes
SAICEP: The Southeastern American Indian Cancer health Equity Partnership (SAICEP) is a unique collaboration initiated by the Community Outreach and Engagement teams at the NCI Comprehensive Cancer Centers at Duke, UNC Lineberger and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, with a focus on understanding and addressing the cancer-related health needs of American Indian communities in our catchment areas and beyond. The partnership offers culturally competent research, education and community engagement for American Indian tribal communities. Tribal and community organizations and leaders, as well as clinical and academic institutions are encouraged to be a part of our efforts.
Specific Aims:
Awareness Focus
To increase awareness of cancer health needs of American Indian
populations
Education & Empowerment
To expand access to cancer health education and build community capacity
to address cancer health needs
Research & Collaboration
To develop collaborative research and community relationships to better
understand and address the cancer burden in American Indian communities
Program Leadership
Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju
Associate Director, Community Outreach, Engagement and Equity
Duke Cancer Institute
Dr. Ronny Bell
Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor
UNC – Chapel Hill
Dr. Stephanie Wheeler
Michael S O’Malley Distinguished Professor and Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
UNC – Chapel Hill
Dr. Nadine Barrett
Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Equity in Research
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
