Volume 2 Issue 1 - February 2023
You are receiving this newsletter due to your expressed interest in cancer community outreach & engagement. We are growing our distribution list. Please forward this to others who may be interested. Moving forward, the newsletter will be archived on our website for easy access.
We hope you enjoy this edition!
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COE Community Health Grants |
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COE awarded 2023 Community Health Grants to three organizations: Pink Lotus Project, Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska, and Nebraska Cancer Coalition. |
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Pink Lotus Project (PLP)
Holistic Services & Outreach for Minority Women Facing Breast Cancer
PLP is a breast cancer support organization that understands that lifestyle directly impacts total health. PLP will host workshops that provide educational resources addressing mental health through meditation, self-care techniques, mindfulness practice, and group therapy. They will also host events focusing on physical and nutritional health through healthy cooking demonstrations, gardening, and fitness.
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Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (CAPWN)
Latina Red Dress (LRD)
CAPWN initiated Latina Red Dress in 2008, a health event in Western Nebraska targeting Latinas. The COE grant will help towards educating Latina women regarding the prevalence of cancer in our region and cancer prevention strategies.
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Nebraska Cancer Coalition
Skin Cancer Awareness and Sun Safety Program
The Nebraska Cancer Coalition (NC2) is the neutral source of information and materials for providers across Nebraska. By July 2023, 10 provider clinics will utilize skin cancer awareness and sun safety educational materials. In addition, one skin cancer awareness and screening activity will be held at a rural partner site.
COE awards a Community Health Grant to 2 - 3 organizations every year. Send an email COE@unmc.edu to be added to our mailing list and stay in the know and apply on time.
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Head to the COE website and check out our educational videos on
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UNMC Buffett Cancer Center Shared Biomedical Imaging Resources |
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The Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is home to the Advanced Microscopy Core Facility (AMCF). The AMCF provides a diverse array of imaging technologies allowing researchers to acquire biomedical images at super-resolution (nm), microscopic (um to mm), and/or mesoscopic levels (cm). The AMCF team (Janice Taylor, James Talaska, Heather Jensen-Smith) provides researchers with tools and expertise supporting imaging studies. According to AMCF Director, Heather Jensen-Smith, Ph.D., “There is nothing more rewarding than capturing an image that accurately conveys some complex biological phenomena.” She regularly works with cancer center researchers to identify appropriate instrumentation and techniques to achieve their biomedical imaging goals. |
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COE Speakers Bureau
Find an expert to speak to your community group
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Are you looking for a speaker for your organization, club, group, or classroom? The Speakers Bureau provides resources to community groups across Nebraska including experts to give presentations on cancer-related topics. The FPBCC faculty and staff volunteer their time to share their interests and expertise with private and public organizations, coalitions, academia, and community groups in Nebraska.
We can work with your institution to customize an event that best suits your interest area(s), including webinars or Zoom-style presentations.
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Requestors include but are not limited to:
- Community Organizations
- Healthcare Organizations
- Public Health Departments
- K-12 schools and universities
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Speakers available range from:
- Oncologists, Surgeons, Radiologists)
- Cancer researchers
- Cancer survivorship specialists
- Social Workers and Dietitians
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With every edition, we are honored to highlight our CAB members and their work to reduce the cancer burden in the State of Nebraska. The CAB members are carefully selected and invited to be on the advisory board that helps inform and create a bidirectional relationship between COE and the community. |
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Senator Mark Kolterman served District #24, comprised of Seward, York, and Polk Counties. Senator Kolterman took office in January of 2015 and was reelected in 2018 for his second term. He has been a member of several committees - Banking, Commerce and Insurance, Revenue, and the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, and is now on the Appropriations and Retirement Committees. In January 2016, he was elected chair of the Retirement Committee.
A lifelong resident of Seward County, Mark has a long history of civic involvement, promoting his community through his involvement in Seward County Economic Development Board, Seward Area Development Corporation, the Seward Area Chamber of Commerce, St. John Lutheran Church, Concordia University, Memorial Health Care Systems, and other civic groups and activities. At the state level, Mark served on the Southeast Nebraska Development District Board as an At-Large member and was a diplomat through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.
COE wants to say a huge thank you for all his contributions to reducing the cancer burden in Nebraska and for seating on our CAB during his term.
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Events and Outreach Activities |
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On February 7th, The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, COE hosted a half-day virtual meeting for our Community Advisory Board, Internal Advisory Board, and Buffett Cancer Center leaders. The purpose of this meeting was to create a space for all three groups to interact with each other. The meeting resulted in new ways the different partners can collaborate.
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Ms. Krishtee Napit, a PhD student in department of Epidemiology, presented at the FPBCC Cancer Prevention and Control Symposium on 2/17/2023: Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Native Americans of Nebraska: A qualitative analysis of the barriers and facilitators. |
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Dr. Ed Peters, the Chair of Department of Epidemiology, was one of the key note speakers at the FPBCC Cancer Prevention and Control Symposium on February 17, 2023: Neighborhood Deprivation & Cancer.
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Partner News and Spotlight |
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2023 Nebraska Cancer Coalition Cancer Summit |
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The Nebraska Cancer Coalition with a vision to "Conquer Cancer Together" as part of its calendar of activities for 2023, has opened registration for the Cancer Summit. See Below: |
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At this time, there are no COE-sponsored webinars. Please check Volume 2 Issue 2 for the next webinar. In the meantime, see below for past issues of COE's Volume 1 Newsletter
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You are receiving this newsletter due to your expressed interest in cancer community outreach & engagement. We are slowly growing our distribution list. Please forward to others who may be interested. Moving forward, the newsletter will be archived on our website for easy access.
We hope you enjoy this edition!
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FPBCC COE | 402-559-2072 | www.unmc.edu/cancercenter |
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