Meeting Summary – Primary Care Strategy Meeting: Catalyzing Primary Care to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening 

The NCCRT and the American Cancer Society ACS, supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and Stand Up to Cancer, held the Primary Care Strategy Meeting: Catalyzing Primary Care to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening on August 12, 2022. Leading experts and partners met to propose strategies for increasing the uptake of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in primary care settings. 

This post-meeting summary includes an overview of the current state of CRC screening in the primary care setting, successes in advancing CRC screening in primary care despite ongoing challenges, an overview of NCCRT tools and research available to support primary care clinicians, strategic planning for overcoming prioritized barriers, and the successful partnership between NCCRT and the American Association of Medical Assistance (AAMA). 

Webinar – 2022 NCCRT Steps Guide Update – July 25, 2022

This webinar provided an introduction to the 2022 Steps for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates: A Manual for Primary Care Practices, an updated second edition to the first edition that was originally published in 2014. The 2022 edition includes the following updates:

  • An expanded scope to include all primary care settings
  • Current screening guidelines and new screening modalities
  • 10 case studies of exemplary practice sites
  • Updated literature references

The first edition was one of the NCCRT’s most popular resources and has been instrumental in helping primary care practices throughout the United States achieve improvements in their colorectal cancer screening rates.  The 2022 edition will be released in August 2022. 

Speakers:

  • Laura Makaroff, DO, Senior Vice President, Prevention and Early Detection, American Cancer Society
  • Keith Winfrey, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, New Orleans East Louisiana Community Health Center
  • Michelle Tropper, MPH, Director of Clinical Programs, HealthEfficient
  • Frank Colangelo, MD, MS-HQS, FACP, Chief Quality Officer, Premier Medical Associates

Webinar – 2022 Messaging Guidebook for Black & African American People: Messages to Motivate for Colorectal Cancer Screening – June 21, 2022

This webinar provided an introduction to the 2022 NCCRT Messaging Guidebook for Black & African American People: Messages to Motivate for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Speakers:

  • Kaitlin Sylvester, MPA, Director, NCCRT – Programs & Partnerships
  • Folasade (Fola) P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil, Director of Gastroenterology Quality, UCLA Health
  • Michelle Aubertine, MBA, Project Consultant, KS&R
  • Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, MD, MPH, Gastroenterologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Attendees received an overview of the NCCRT market research findings, learned about identifying barriers to CRC screening, understanding preferred and trusted sources for receiving healthcare information, and learned which research-tested messages could help encourage unscreened Black and African American people to seek CRC screening.

 

CRC Screening Network Practice and Policy Survey

The aim of the Colorectal Cancer Screening Network Practice and Policy survey was to gather information from members of the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Network and their contacts about practices and policies and challenges associated with colorectal cancer screening delivery. The survey and report were commissioned by the NCCRT and conducted by the Colorado School of Public Health.

This Network was chosen to serve as the survey population due to the geographic distribution of its members and its composition of public health professionals working within the field.

The two components of the project are:

• Exploring issues around medical providers and access to medical care; and

• Exploring issues around state and local practices and policies related to insurance and colorectal screening.

Portions of the survey were informed by the NCCRT Policy Action Task Group Strategy Session of March 2011.  Many thanks to those of you who came to that meeting and took the time to help us discuss and prioritize key issues.