Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance September 2023 Newsletter

The Alliance Celebrates IPE Partnership with Special Olympics of Tennessee

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Our Community Partner Spotlight highlights organizations that work with the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance (MVA) to eliminate health disparities in the communities they serve.

We are thrilled to highlight the partnership between the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance and the Special Olympics of Tennessee, an organization that aims to enhance the health of athletes who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. This collaborative effort is spearheaded by Natalee Kamau, DPT, who holds a Master's in occupational therapy and a doctorate in physical therapy. She serves as the Health and Fitness Director for the Special Olympics of Tennessee. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance and Dr. Kamau continue our collaboration to provide interprofessional education (IPE) enrollees opportunities to gain practical experience in the field of disabilities.

Kamau's passion for assisting individuals with disabilities started during her undergraduate studies when she interned at the San Diego Children’s Hospital. Working in the pediatric ward with families sparked her love for clinical rehabilitation, sports, and children.

Researchers in the Divisions of Cancer Health Disparities and Cancer Health Outcomes and Control Research Program at VICC are conducting a new NCI funded study and would like to invite you to participate!

Compensation will be provided as a thank you for your participation.

Participant Eligibility

A. Adults at least 21 years of age or older

B. English- speaking

C. Newly diagnosed or relapsed cancer

D. Access to a reliable, video-capable device with internet access. For people who do not meet this criteria but are eligible per items ‘A, B and C, a tablet and/or data plan will be provided to them for the duration of the study at no cost.

The goals of the ENCORE STUDY are to improve the delivery of cancer care to patients living in these communities by providing online strategies that include telehealth, educational and supportive care tools , virtual tumor boards, and other technology-based approaches to deliver remote care.

To participate, please scan the QR code on the flyer. For more information call 615-936-2938 or email actionstudy@vumc.org .

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING SESSIONS

Researchers in the Divisions of Epidemiology at VUMC and MMC are conducting a new NIH-funded study and would like to invite you to participate!

Adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who live in the southeast U.S. are needed for a new study. Compensation is provided.

The living environment in the southeast U.S. differs from other parts of the country due to climate, industry, and other factors. The goals of the Southern Environmental Health Study are to better understand how the environment we live in and the experiences in our lives may affect our health. By partnering with scientists and healthcare providers across the southeast U.S., we plan to recruit 50,000 study participants. Join today to help us improve the health of your community.

If you are a parent, teacher, counselor, or health worker who wants to motivate or mentor youth interested in health careers, we want to work with you. The Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance is a 25-year partnership that advances the shared interests and efforts between Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The Alliance is an epicenter of collaboration, capacity-building and community engagement in Nashville and with your partnership, we can strengthen our capacity to help diversify medicine.

For more information or to participate, please visit https://www.SEHStudy.org/info or call 855-710-9489.

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center providers are inviting patients who have had sarcoma to join the Cohort to Augment the Understanding of Sarcoma Survivorship Across the Lifespan (CAUSAL) study.

The purpose of this research study is to understand how sarcoma diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle affects individuals diagnosed with sarcoma. This information could help us to develop new ways to improve cancer treatment and quality of life for patients as well to learn more about what causes sarcoma, how to prevent it or diagnose it earlier.

Eligibility includes:

1. A sarcoma diagnosis at any point in life

2. English-speaking

3. Children may participate with permission from their guardian

If you are willing to participate or would like more information about the CAUSAL study, you can go to https://redcap.link/join_causal or contact the study team at causalstudy@vumc.org.

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Community Partner Spotlight: Special Olympics Tennessee

Natalee Kamau, PT, DPT, MS, OTR/L, ATC

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Nashville: Share with the young men in your communities for an unforgettable discovery event! Click here to register.

Save the date for our premier health equity networking event. The November topic is substance abuse. Registration information is coming soon!