https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e It is time to cast your vote! Who will we fund? R21: Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Community Health Centers (PI: Weiner) or R21: Effective Training Models for Implementing Health-Promoting Practices Afterschool (PI: Lee)? What is your choice and why?? en-us 2018-04-06 15:09:36 UTC 2025-12-17 19:39:02 UTC hello@padlet.com spassmor https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249262503 https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/IS/sample-grant-applications.html]]> 2018-04-06 15:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249262503 https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249581570 I vote to fund R21: Effective Training Models for Implementing Health-Promoting Practices Afterschool (PI: Lee) because the project has the potential to reach 10.2 million children in the United States. This solution-focused project can reduce future costs related to obesity and lower transactional costs related to training modules. Furthermore, the researchers believe that their findings are generalizable and can be applied to other health topics in the out-of-school time setting. The researchers have proved that they have a comprehensive understanding of the issue and have thought of potential issues and alternative strategies. Most important, this study has the potential to be expanded to a R01. Specifically, the researchers plan to test the impact of the training on dissemination. ]]> 2018-04-08 20:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249581570 yzhu0812 https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249604244 I think R21 Effective Training Models for Implementing Health Promoting Practices Afterschool are more appropriate to receive fund since 10.2 million students in US could be benefited from this project. Children definitely are the future of this country. Focusing on the program aimed at reducing obesity and its related complication and chronic diseases would bring about a predicted healthy 2030 or 2050 and the cost-effectiveness evaluation justified the splendid and predicted vision. The researchers have proved their understanding of the relevant topic and the findings' generalization. ]]> 2018-04-09 00:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249604244 https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249912095 I vote to fund R21:  Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Community Health Centers. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a disease that is preventable. When found early, treatments are proven to be effective. African Americans are most likely to die from CRC than other racial groups due to lack of screening, care, and treatment. By integrating CRC screenings into the workflow of community health centers (CHCs), the potential to reduce health disparities is significant. CHCs mainly serve minority and low-income populations. As asserted by the researchers, "Universal CRC screening in CHCs nationwide would prevent or detect early nearly 16,000 CRC cases annually in patient populations that suffer a disproportionate cancer burden." Health equity should be a priority nationwide as countless minority groups have suffered throughout history. This proposal has the potential to make a great change. ]]> 2018-04-09 16:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249912095 sjhuang https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249999436 I vote Effective Training Models for Implementing Health Promoting Practices Afterschool. The project is more likely to be successful on time and with major goals met due to the research group's existing relationships with YMCAs in research. In general, focusing on children provides better returns over the lifetime. The intervention is not focused on difficult to change individual behavior changes, but rather on broader structural changes in the environment. Finally, the study design is superior with a RCT, paired with qualitative narrative work, paired with a well-designed cost-effectiveness study,  done using 3 well-conceived intervention arms.]]> 2018-04-09 19:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/249999436 https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/250012662 My vote is to fund the R21: Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Community Health Centers project. The project seeks to apply an implementation strategy with the ultimate goal of achieving higher screening rates,as well as  early detection and diagnosis. If community health centers are not screening at similar or better rates as the general population, then the whole practice of colorectal cancer screening is being not fully utilized and will continue to have constrained impactability until this problem is solved. The populations that stand to suffer the most from this gap in screening are minority, low-income and uninsured patients. The project approaches the problem by making system changes.The project approaches the problem by making system-wide changes, using a colorectal cancer screening toolkit and an outreach specialist to support implementation effectiveness. Implementing the office-system changes in community health centers that conduct the screening will be vetted through focus groups that can provide feedback on the approaches, as well as data collection through surveys, medical records, and post-implementation interviews. While the other project seeks to accomplish a proactive approach to solving obesity, I think the colorectal cancer screening project has a slightly higher priority in contributing to health improvement because people who go unscreened have a higher likelihood of mortality, with a disproportionate burden being placed on vulnerable populations.

]]> 2018-04-09 19:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/250012662 jchu16 https://padlet.com/spassmor/ui0rkaow7a6e/wish/251818664 I vote to fun R21 Increasing CRC screening rate in community health centers. This project demonstrated clear plan and measurable outcomes that can be achieved within reasonable time. The consequence of not receiving CRC screening can be dire situation, as CR cancer can spread quickly without any visible signs. With the cost of colonoscopy being incredible expensive, and insurance only willing to fund it every so often, patients who primarily seek care from community health center may more likely be neglected by their providers. Potential poor dietary habits may contribute more risk towards having CR cancer, and therefore more mortality from CR cancer. This project can bridge the gap between low income patients and CRC screening, and more likely to reduce CRC related mortality. 

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