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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Programs and Partnerships

Community engagement is a key priority for UNC Lineberger as a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) meaningfully engages the community in UNC Lineberger’s research, clinical care, and programmatic and policy efforts to better understand and serve the population’s needs. Infusing community perspectives helps ensure Lineberger’s efforts are timely, relevant, and responsive to cancer patients and caregivers, community providers and public health practitioners, policy makers, and the public at large. 

Why is community engagement important?

Community engagement is the meaningful involvement of the community in research, clinical care and programs.

lightbulb iconIt enables us to better understand and serve the population’s needs, making our research more timely and relevant.
icon of hand holding a bag of moneyIt allows for increased funding as grant proposals are increasingly asking for intentional COE plans.
icon of person with flag at top of mountinCommunity engagement connects us to our mission – to serve the entire state as NC’s only public NCI designated cancer center.

 

What can COE do for me?

Our team can advise on topics such as health literacy, how to engage patients and community organizations, and cultural sensitivity & humility in working with populations disproportionately affected by cancer.

Some frequent requests our office receives include:

Researchers

CAB guidance Giving guidance in the formation of a community advisory board (CAB)
technical assistance iconConnecting researchers with each other
CAB assistanceReceiving assistance from UNC Lineberger’s CAB
two icons of people connected by dotted lineProviding researchers with trainings on how to work with community
Decorative: icon of two people talking at a tableConnecting researchers to patient and community advocates

Community

training iconProviding free educational seminars and trainings.
6 different colored icons of people forming a circleOffer opportunities to infuse research and programs with the patient and community perspective through the UNC Lineberger Excellence in Advocacy Program
community funding iconProviding support through Community Pilot Funding Program

Everyone

data iconProviding data on current cancer burden in North Carolina and beyond

puzzle-matchingMatching and connecting researchers with patient advocates and community partners and vice versa

 

Technical assistance iconProviding technical assistance on how to create a community-engaged research proposal 

calendar iconPromoting events through our community event calendar

To request assistance with any of these things and more, please contact our office at askCOE@unc.edu.

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