Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Partnership (I3CP): Improving Outcomes and Advancing Equity Across Illinois - The Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Partnership (I3CP) will provide guidance and support for stakeholders across the state to implement comprehensive cancer control objectives proven to reduce the cancer burden. The University of Illinois Cancer Center in collaboration with the Illinois Cancer Control division of the American Cancer Society will lead the I3CP, members and partners to:
· Expand the current state cancer coalition. UIC and ACS aims to diversify the state cancer control coalition by recruiting partners from Illinois’ seven public health regions, and by leveraging members’ expertise and resources to reach diverse communities. I3CP will engage primary care providers, health and hospital systems, state health associations, policy partners and advocates, community organizations, employers, insurers, patients, survivors and their families and caregivers, as well as local and regional coalitions and committees.
· Train clinical providers and allied health professionals on updated guidelines and evidence-based strategies to prevent cancer, detect cancer early, implement innovations in precision medicine, address the needs of cancer survivors and caregivers, and promote health equity using the Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) training model.
· Integrate cancer control in medical school curriculum. Build a prevention mindset among medical students and residents by developing a cancer control curriculum for medical students and residents with University of Illinois College of Medicine faculty and UICC clinical advisors.
· Implement evidence-based strategies. ACS Cancer Control staff will deliver onsite quality improvement projects, including periodic Learning Labs, in each public health region to help primary care providers to measurable increase cancer screening and vaccination rates at the practice level and contribute to improvements in county rates.
