Collaborating Partners
The Community Outreach and Engagement Office works to collaborate with community partners to facilitate cancer research and control efforts to better serve the population. These partners include Hawaiʻi Cancer Consortium, Friends of the UH Cancer Center, Hawaiʻi Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition, The Hawaiʻi Skin Cancer Coalition, Ke Ola Mamo, University of Guam, American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition.
Hawaiʻi Cancer Consortium
The Hawaiʻi Cancer Consortium is led by the UH Cancer Center to enhance its ability to make substantive advances in the areas of cancer research, education, community outreach, and oncology practice.
Friends of the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center
The Friends of the UH Cancer Center is a non-profit organization with the goal to generate community support for Cancer Center research, educate the people of Hawaiʻi on cancer prevention, and to improve the quality of life of those diagnosed with cancer.
Hawaiʻi Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition
The Hawaiʻi Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition is dedicated to the implementation of the Hawaiʻi State Cancer Plan, utilizing data from the Hawaiʻi Tumor Registry. The plan spans prevention, screening, treatment, quality of life, data, and research, and is developed with substantial input and critical leadership from UH Cancer Center members.
The Hawaiʻi Skin Cancer Coalition
The Hawaiʻi Skin Cancer Coalition is a collaborative effort between local organizations including the UH Cancer Center, to provide clear, comprehensible information on skin cancer prevention and early detection, as well as treatment options for both the public and health professionals.
UH Cancer Center researcher, Kevin Cassel, DrPH, contributed to the report, Review of Fate, Exposure and Effects of Sunscreens in Aquatic Environments and Implications for Sunscreen Usage and Human Health.
Ke Ola Mamo
Ke Ola Mamo, Oahu’s Native Hawaiian Health Care System, provides services to the Native Hawaiian Community. The UH Cancer Center has partnered with Ke Ola Mamo since 2010 to improve the health and well-being of Native Hawaiian men through the Kū Ola Project.
University of Guam
The University of Guam and the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center collaborate through the Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (PIPCHE), to mitigate the impact of cancer on Pacific Islanders through cancer research, career training, and community outreach.
American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition
The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition is a diverse community of group advocates, including members from the UH Cancer Center, to help the people of American Samoa fight cancer.
