Community Advisory Boards

Stephenson Cancer Center recognizes that communities in Oklahoma have distinct histories, cultural assets, resources, and cancer-related concerns. In addition to an Overall Community Advisory Board, Community Outreach and Engagement established the advisory board based on increased cancer risk factors or environmental exposures, disparities in access to care or insurance coverage, socioeconomic status, rurality, or communities with cancers of unusual incidence or mortality. In these forums, members can voice cancer-related and research concerns affecting their communities.

OCAB: The Overall Community Advisory Board consists of 14 members, including representatives from several taskforces and representatives from healthcare systems, OSDH, ACS, and higher education institutions in Oklahoma. The OCAB ensures that the cancer venter responds to the entire OKCA by:

1. Providing recommendations to enhance, promote and develop programs related to cancer prevention, early detection and survivorship.
2. Identifying educational pathways for future cancer researchers, focusing on students such as those from historically underserved communities or rural locations.
3. Identifying and assisting in initiatives to implement changes that reduce barriers for communities, patients and referral sources.
4. Fostering access to services that will reduce cancer disparities through improved communication among community members, clinicians, healthcare administrators, and researchers.

Contact Information

If you are interested in finding out more information, please contact the Community Outreach and Engagement Core staff at scc-outreach@ouhsc.edu.