Updates, Events, & News
EVENT: Phase 1 Celebration (3/15/2024)
On March 15, 2024, the Collaborative Work Group (CWG) initiative hosted an event at No Studios to celebrate the conclusion of the planning phase of the project. Approximately 40 attendees, including community work group members, MCW faculty, clinicians, and staff, met to review the progress made over the past three years which culminated in the development of solutions to breast cancer disparities that will be implemented in Phase 2 of the project, beginning April 2024.
On March 15, 2024, the Collaborative Work Group (CWG) initiative hosted an event at No Studios to celebrate the conclusion of the planning phase of the project. Approximately 40 attendees, including community work group members, MCW faculty, clinicians, and staff, met to review the progress made over the past three years which culminated in the development of solutions to breast cancer disparities that will be implemented in Phase 2 of the project, beginning April 2024.
Attendees viewed posters describing the approach that each of the five CWG projects will take in Phase 2 and provided feedback and discussion. These posters are available here.
EVENT: All Work Group Meeting and Celebration (10/6/2023)
On Friday, October 6, 2023, the CWG initiative hosted an all-work group meeting at America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee. Approximately 40 attendees representing four different work groups along with CWG and CCSN Co-PIs and staff met to observe the progress made over the past year.
Each work group presented the prototype of the solution that they have been working towards, participants shared feedback with each prototype, and there were opportunities for networking, celebrating one year of meeting as work groups, and time to view the exhibits in the museum.
On Friday, October 6, 2023, the CWG initiative hosted an all-work group meeting at America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee. Approximately 40 attendees representing four different work groups along with CWG and CCSN Co-PIs and staff met to observe the progress made over the past year.
Each work group presented the prototype of the solution that they have been working towards, participants shared feedback with each prototype, and there were opportunities for networking, celebrating one year of meeting as work groups, and time to view the exhibits in the museum.
DISSEMINATION: American Association of Cancer Researcher Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved - (9/29/2023)
On September 29, 2023, CWG Co-PIs Dr. Staci Young and David Frazer (along with Tim Meister, Tobi Cawthra, Dr. Melinda Stolley, and Felicia Fairfield) presented a poster regarding the Breast Cancer World Café event hosted on 5/9/2023. The poster (attached below) outlines the project's use of the World Café style of meeting facilitation as an effective methodology for allowing diverse community partners to inform our understanding of breast cancer, its impact in our communities, and the development solutions to address the issue.
On September 29, 2023, CWG Co-PIs Dr. Staci Young and David Frazer (along with Tim Meister, Tobi Cawthra, Dr. Melinda Stolley, and Felicia Fairfield) presented a poster regarding the Breast Cancer World Café event hosted on 5/9/2023. The poster (attached below) outlines the project's use of the World Café style of meeting facilitation as an effective methodology for allowing diverse community partners to inform our understanding of breast cancer, its impact in our communities, and the development solutions to address the issue.
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EVENT: Breast Cancer World Café (5/9/2023)
On May 19, 2023, the Collaborative Work Group initiative hosted a World Café style event at Turner Hall to learn about the local factors associated with breast cancer disparities in Milwaukee, Racine, and Walworth counties. Approximately 80 individuals attended, including community members, breast cancer survivors and co-survivors, health care providers, allied health professionals, and representatives of breast cancer advocacy organizations. The participants moved among several small tables discussing various topics associated with breast cancer disparities such as mammography access and process, social factors, co-morbidities, screening, insurance, and treatment. After discussions, a representative from each table reported back to the whole group, which led to more discussion about solutions and priorities for each community. Collaborative Work Groups will use the data collected to inform the development of solutions, implemented in Phase II.
Meaningful Marks, a graphic recorder, captured the discussion (see image)
On May 19, 2023, the Collaborative Work Group initiative hosted a World Café style event at Turner Hall to learn about the local factors associated with breast cancer disparities in Milwaukee, Racine, and Walworth counties. Approximately 80 individuals attended, including community members, breast cancer survivors and co-survivors, health care providers, allied health professionals, and representatives of breast cancer advocacy organizations. The participants moved among several small tables discussing various topics associated with breast cancer disparities such as mammography access and process, social factors, co-morbidities, screening, insurance, and treatment. After discussions, a representative from each table reported back to the whole group, which led to more discussion about solutions and priorities for each community. Collaborative Work Groups will use the data collected to inform the development of solutions, implemented in Phase II.
Meaningful Marks, a graphic recorder, captured the discussion (see image)
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For more information on The Collaborative Work Groups Initiative, please contact Tim Meister, [email protected]