Fred Hutch Office of Community Outreach & Engagement
The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (OCOE) works to improve health outcomes and address cancer health disparities through authentic relationships, advocacy, and collaboration. Our mission is better outcomes for everybody.
- The Community Grants Program is open for applications! Learn more and apply: l.ead.me/communitygrantsOCOE ✅ Zoom info session on January 16, 2026 ✅ Applications are due February 27, 2026 Calling applications for innovative projects in WA to address and improve cancer related health and well-being.
- NEW #Webinar! We're seeing attacks on institutions that underpin democracy, civil society, and health. Join us & hear from experts from @coveredca.bsky.social & @rwjf.org who will equip you with resources to defend institutional integrity and #healthequity. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- Grateful to KEXP for hosting and @fredhutch.bsky.social for sponsoring a day dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. You can stream live online at KEXP.org or through the KEXP app www.kexp.org/musicheals/ #YouAreNotAlone #BeyondCancer
- The @rwjf.org Rapid Response Research funding is available to applicants who have received federal funding for their health equity research, but have had it partially or fully rescinded due to federal administrative actions. Deadline is 10/1/25. Details in the link: www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
- You may have heard about the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program that is supposed to help states offset Medicaid cuts in the big bill that signed on 7/4. WA State is planning to submit an application and input is needed! Learn more: www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/pr...
- From Medicaid to SNAP to immigration, significant policy shifts are coming. What do they mean for your work? On 8/27, join @rwjf.bsky.social experts to explore policies that could reshape healthcare and safety net systems, and get ideas to use now. ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- We're excited to share our 2025 Community Health Assessment! The report identifies inequities in cancer outcomes across Washington and suggests strategies for achieving more equitable health access. We hope it's helpful in your work and welcome your questions and insights! #CHA #cancerdata
- Congratulations to the eight recipients of the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award! This award recognizes outstanding early-career scientists from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying cancer, infectious diseases and basic sciences. Learn more: bit.ly/4jWvT8O
- Early Career Investigators mentorship program opportunity from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Apps due by 6/30/25 - academic.oup.com/jnci/pages/e... #ESI #mentoring
- Check out our latest podcast episode! Snowy Johnson and Annavey Skenandore talk with Dr. Lonnie Nelson about Indigenous representation in research. cancerhealthequitynow.libsyn.com/s5-ep-3-indi...
- We admire our colleagues @sciedhutch.bsky.social for their longstanding commitment to training the next generation of scientists. Learn more about their impressive portfolio in their 2024 annual report! #SciEd #Training
- Last week, Fred Hutch and @enddisparities.bsky.social welcomed guests to the annual Pathways to Health Symposium.
- Check out this month's newsletter for takeaways from the Pathways to Health Symposium, upcoming events, and more! mailchi.mp/fredhutch/ma...
- We hosted our annual Pathways Symposium last week @fredhutch.bsky.social. It was a great day of sharing space with community partners, cancer survivors and researchers to talk about tackling disparities in WA. @doublewhammied.bsky.social thanks for the coverage! www.fredhutch.org/en/news/cent...
- Has your organization implemented successful strategies to reduce #menthol #cigarettesmoking in your community? Enter NIH Office of Disease Prevention’s #QuitThriveChallenge for a chance to win $100,000. Submissions are due September 2! Details at: prevention.nih.gov/QuitThriveChallenge
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- Join us for the 19th annual Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness event! This in-person event is designed to provide education on a variety of side effects, including late and long-term, faced by cancer survivors to promote wellness and empowerment. Register: bit.ly/4cCfVOV
- Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious health complications, especially for babies and young children. Make sure vaccinations for you and your family are up to date. publichealthinsider.com/2025/05/13/p...
- #FundingOpp from @rwjf.bsky.social RFP for Exploring Equitable Futures looks to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas to radically advance health equity for generations to come. 10/15 Deadline. Details at www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
- Press release from @acscan.bsky.social: The administration’s FY26 budget proposal would eliminate funding for critical cancer prevention & control programs, including the National Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, and significantly cut life-saving research at HHS.😔
- Webinar on 6/4 from @preventcancer.org: Diversifying #ClinicalTrial Participation: Pathways from screenings to trials. Details and registration at: pcf.elevate.gocadmium.com/products/div...
- Check out this position paper from ACORI: Bringing Cancer Research to the Community: Strategic Approaches to Representative Oncology Clinical Trial Design. Includes practical approaches and actionable strategies. Access this & other resources at www.accc-cancer.org/home/learn/c.... #ClinicalTrials
- Thanks to #science and clinical trials, we can prevent many cancers with one #HPV shot! #StandUpForScience www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/h...
- #Fundingopp from @theaacr.bsky.social - AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants for Mid-Career Investigators. LOI due 6/10/25 www.aacr.org/grants/aacr-...
- NCI's DCCPS announces 3 new admin supplement #fundingopps for current grant or cooperative agreement awardees to expand existing projects in cancer prevention and control. Deadline is 6/6/25: cancercontrol.cancer.gov
- These young @fredhutch.bsky.social #CHEs (community health educators) are the best! Smart, fun & DEDICATED to helping underserved people get the info & preventive care they need to reduce the risk of #cancers. #knowyourbody #knowyourrisk @enddisparities.bsky.social #MedSky #CanSky #IDSky
- How do you talk about cancer prevention in a way that is engaging, relatable, and action-oriented? Meet some of the OCOE Community Health Educators! Cithlali, Michaella, and Neli talked with highschoolers about cancer prevention and how to bring it up with family and friends. @fredhutch.bsky.social
- The Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Career Development Award is a 2-yr program designed to support career development of ESI physicians. Application deadline of 5/12. Details at winnawards.org/winn-cda/
- Interested in postdoc opportunities in Seattle, WA? Join us May 6th for Seattle DROP, a virtual event about biomedical research in Seattle. Hear from recruiting faculty, finding the right mentor and enjoy lunch on us via a delivery voucher within the US! Registration: tinyurl.com/seattledrop25
- Check out the Congressional District Health Dashboard created by NYU Grossman SOM w/ support from @rwjf.bsky.social. It provides actionable measures of health & its drivers, showing users how their district is doing on health outcomes & more: www.congressionaldistricthealthdashboard.org
- Nominate a #patientadvocate for a Hill Day Scholarship from @aacicancer.bsky.social. Nominations due 4/11! www.aaci-cancer.org/News-Nominat...
- We were honored to have @issakamd.bsky.social provide continuing education to our health educators this past week. Another take-away message was to make sure you follow-up on your CRC screening results! (It's not "one and done".)
- A great example of why having people of diverse heritage and demographic groups participate in #clinicaltrials is important! #DefendingCancerResearch abcnews.go.com/Health/wireS...
- Cancer centers are facing new challenges at every turn. Through our #DefendingCancerResearch Digest, we're sharing stories from our members that highlight the impact of investments in cancer research nationwide – and what all Americans stand to lose. conta.cc/4ijBi9X
- How do you talk about cancer prevention in a way that is engaging, relatable, and action-oriented? Meet some of the OCOE Community Health Educators! Cithlali, Michaella, and Neli talked with highschoolers about cancer prevention and how to bring it up with family and friends. @fredhutch.bsky.social
- Active #HealthEquity #funding opps from @rwjf.bsky.social - Local Data for Equitable Communities (due 3/18/25) - Systems for Action: Community-Led Systems Research to Address Systemic Racism (due 6/4/25) - Exploring Equitable Futures (due 10/15/25) www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
- Long-term immunity from #HPV infections - and the deadly cancers they drive - reached with two shots. #ProScience #FightForScience www.fredhutch.org/en/news/cent...
- Check out @cancercare.bsky.social's 2025 Helping Hand Resource Guide for People with Cancer. Free resource listing national and regional offering financial & practical help to people affected by cancer: media.cancercare.org/publications...
- AACI strongly opposes the decision to cut and cap reimbursement of facilities and administrative costs at 15% for research funded by the National Institutes of Health. Read our full statement here: aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/... #AACIStatement #NIHFunding #FundNIH #CancerResearch
- Save the date for the Pathways to Equity Symposium! Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 8:30 am – 4:00 pm PST At Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle and streaming online Register now: bit.ly/PESregister25 Nominations are now open for the Health Equity Champion Awards: bit.ly/pathwaystoeq...
- Launching Season 5 of our Cancer Health Equity Now podcast! Join us for a conversation about cervical health, HPV vaccines, and breaking down cultural barriers. Listen here: bit.ly/OCOEpodcast or search Cancer Health Equity Now wherever you listen to podcasts.
- WA State Funding Opp: Andy Hill CARE Fund's Scientific Discoveries Research grant opportunity to support innovative & meritorious cancer researchers and teams pursuing scientific discoveries and breakthrough ideas in the fight against cancer. RFA at: www.wacarefund.org/scientific-d...
- Cervical cancer mortality decreased 15.2% per year from 2013-2015 to 2019-2021, suggesting HPV vaccination has affected the sequential decline in HPV infection prevalence, cervical cancer incidence, and cervical cancer mortality. Read the research letter: ja.ma/4185MWu
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- ICYMI - The American Cancer Society released 2025 Cancer Facts & Figures. This annual report includes cancer data by site and by state, survival statistics, and cancer risk factor data. It's a go-to resource available for free at: www.cancer.org/content/dam/...
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- The 3rd Ed of Principles of Community Engagement is a practical guide written by over 165 renowned practitioners across the country. It emphasizes a new 10th principle of trustworthiness. Free & downloadable at: www.atsdr.cdc.gov/principles-c...
- 🎉 Congrats to @fredhutch.bsky.social on 50 yrs of groundbreaking biomedical #research and #clinical care! Dr. William Hutchinson’s vision led to two lasting legacies of innovation: Fred Hutch & PNRI. Here's to 50 years of impact & the discoveries ahead! Read about this milestone at: bit.ly/4jcR7zS
- We will greatly miss our community partner, mentor and friend, Ms. Bridgette Hempstead. Thank you @doublewhammied.bsky.social for this beautiful tribute: www.fredhutch.org/en/news/cent...
- January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about cervical health and #cervicalcancer prevention to help eliminate this preventable disease! More info at National Cervical Cancer Coalition: www.nccc-online.org/cervical-hea...
- #FundingOpportunity: PCORI seeking to fund proposals for high-quality patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research. LOIs due 1/14/25. Details at: www.pcori.org/funding-anno...
- The American Public Health Association is now accepting abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations at the annual meeting in DC in November! Details at: apha.confex.com/apha/2025/cf...
- Following the U.S. Surgeon General's call for updating warning labels on alcoholic beverages highlighting their link to #cancer, Fred Hutch's Dr. Anne McTiernan sat down with @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social to answer questions about alcohol and #cancerrisk. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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- Celebrating another year in Spokane 🌻 Check out our December newsletter: mailchi.mp/fredhutch/de...
- Check it out: 12/17 webinar to be hosted by APPEAL to discuss the importance of addressing #lungcancerscreening for current and former smokers in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Check out this research report from the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation which highlights current trends and key challenges to accessing health care in rural America: aspe.hhs.gov/sites/defaul... #RuralHealth #HealthcareAccess
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