NEWS & MEDIA | PUBLICATIONS
AHIS research is the catalyst to study how advancements in medicine, guidelines and policy can reach all people.
IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS
Implementation science is a dynamic discipline focused on understanding and improving the processes by which evidence-based practices, interventions, and policies are adopted and integrated into real-world settings to improve outcomes. It involves studying factors that influence the uptake of interventions, identifying barriers and facilitators, and developing strategies to enhance the adoption and sustainability of effective practices.
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Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities in Memphis TN
Category: Equity
Impact: ~300 people
Subpopulation: Breast cancer (all stages)
Geographical footprint: Memphis Statistical Area (TN, MS, AR)
Status: currently accepting sponsorships
Objectives:
1. Leverage human centered design to improve access to locally-available breast cancer services in communities that are traditionally underserved within the Memphis Statistical Area2. Measure public health impact against root causes of breast inequities (i.e. care pathway metrics) and create a model to scale more broadly
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Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities in select US cities nationwide
Category: Equity
Impact: ~3,000 people
Subpopulation: Breast cancer (all stages)
Geographical footprint: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Tidewater, Washington DC
Status: creating working group
Objectives:
1. Leverage human centered design to improve access to locally-available breast cancer services in underserved communities throughout the US2. Measure public health impact against root causes of breast inequities (i.e. care pathway metrics) and create a model to scale more broadly
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Meaningful Diagnostics, Access, & Literacy support | Lung
Category: Literacy
Impact: 250 people
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Subpopulation: Lung cancer (all settings)
Geographical footprint: United States
Status: create working group
Objectives:
1. improve the frequency of lung cancer patients asking for biomarker testing through a tailored and co-created digital literacy intervention2. assess impact of biomarker literacy program on loved ones of patients
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Meaningful Diagnostics, Access, & Literacy support | Colorectal Cancer
Category: Literacy
Impact: 250 people
Subpopulation: Colorectal cancer (all settings)
Geographical footprint: United States
Status: create working group
Objectives:
1. improve the frequency of colorectal cancer patients asking for biomarker testing through a tailored and co-created digital literacy intervention
2. assess impact of biomarker literacy program on loved ones of patients
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Meaningful Diagnostics, Access, & Literacy support | Breast
Category: Literacy
Impact: 250 people
Subpopulation: Breast Cancer (metastatic setting)
Geographical footprint: United States
Status: create working group
Objectives:
1. improve the frequency of metastatic breast cancer patients asking for biomarker testing through a tailored and co-created digital literacy intervention
2. assess impact of biomarker literacy program on loved ones of patients
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Accelerating Community Trials for people facing breast cancer
Category: Access
Impact: ~500 people
Subpopulation: Breast cancer (all stages)
Geographical footprint: the Greater Los Angeles Area, Chicago, Atlanta, and Phoenix
Status: create working group
Objectives:
1. to improve clinical trial recruitment in community centers by supporting individuals newly diagnosed with breast cancer through a community-accessible co-created digital intervention designed to improve the end-to-end clinical trial patient learning journey
2. to improve diversity metrics for breast cancer clinical trials
