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National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable Overview Amy Manela, NCCRT Steering Committee Member Sunday, March 9, 2008

. The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) is a national coalition of public, private, and voluntary organizations whose mission is to advance colorectal cancer control efforts by improving communication, coordination, and collaboration among health agencies, medical-professional organiza

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National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable Overview Amy Manela, NCCRT Steering Committee Member Sunday, March 9, 2008

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    1. National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable Overview Amy Manela, NCCRT Steering Committee Member Sunday, March 9, 2008

    2. The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) is a national coalition of public, private, and voluntary organizations whose mission is to advance colorectal cancer control efforts by improving communication, coordination, and collaboration among health agencies, medical-professional organizations, and the public. The ultimate goal of the roundtable is to increase the use of proven colorectal cancer screening tests among the entire population for whom screening is appropriate.

    5. Chair - Thomas K. Weber, MD, FACS Co Chair – Robert Smith, PhD Immediate Past Chair – Bernard Levin, MD Steering Committee Members: Carolyn Aldigé -- Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Maurice Cerulli, MD -- Digestive Disease National Coalition Paul Limburg, MD – American Gastroenterological Association Mark Pochapin, MD – Jay Monahan Center for GI Health Amy Manela – Individual Member Dale Mintz, MPA, CHES -- Hadassah Laura Seeff, MD -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Richard Wender, MD -- Thomas Jefferson University Steering Committee

    6. National Strategic Plan The Strategic Plan Emphasized: Low rates of screening Need to target awareness, access, quality, professional education, and structural change

    7. Committees Professional Education & Practice Public Education Health Policy

    8. 2007 NCCRT Annual Meeting

    9. Policy Action Screening Among Older Adults Professional Education and Practice Blue Star Evidence-Based Education and Outreach Website Development Colorectal Cancer Quality Assurance Task Groups

    10. NCCRT Accomplishments

    12. Public Awareness: Chair: Mark Pochapin, MD – Jay Monahan Center for GI Health Co Chair: Tamar Wallace – Jay Monahan Center for GI Health Blue Star: Chair: Amy Manela – Individual Member Website Development: Chair: Kymber Williams, MA – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Blue Star/Universal Slogan

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    15. CRC Screening Clinician’s Guide

    16. Sample Tools

    19. Publication

    20. Working Together to Create Change

    21. Steering Committee Community Visits

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