The ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Cancer Center Community Advisory Board brings together representatives from non-profit, government, and health organizations to work bi-directionally with the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Cancer Center's leadership team.
Purpose
The purpose of the Community Advisory Board is to inform research, educational, and community outreach activities to reduce the cancer burden in Vermont and northern New York.
Goals
- Describe health disparities and barriers to support
- Prioritize research, educational, and community outreach initiatives coming from the Cancer Center
- Collaborate with the Cancer Center on mutually beneficial research, educational, and community outreach initiatives.
Community Context
(PDF) of how the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Cancer Center is connected to various local Advocacy, Academic, Government, Non-Profit, and Clinical Care Programs.
Members
Members:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kell Arbor | Director, Health and Wellness Programs, Pride Center of Vermont |
| Donna Beal | Executive Director, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks (NY) |
| Amy Deavitt | Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships, American Cancer Society |
| Dennis DePaul | Executive Director, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta (VT) |
| Virginie Diambou | Racial Equity Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity |
| Kara Dudman | Patient Navigator, National Life Cancer Treatment Center, Central Vermont Medical Center |
| Sonja Fuller | Client Technology Manager, NPI Technology Management |
| Diana Gibbs | VP Marketing & Community Health Improvement, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital |
| Kerry Goulette | Director of Quality Risk and Compliance, Community Health Centers |
| Natalie Harder | Community Member At Large (VT) |
| Rebecca Hewson-Steller | Nurse Navigator, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center |
| Stephanie Jerome | Representative, Vermont House of Representatives |
| Diane Jones | Complex Care Coordinator, Central Vermont Home, Health, and Hospice |
| Sharon Mallory | Director - Vermont Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Vermont Department of Health |
| Kim McElwain | Assistant Health Director, St. Regis Mohawk Health Services (NY) |
| Jessica Morley | Director of Oncology & Hematology, Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center (NY) |
| Olivia Moseley | Project Manager, Vermont Language Justice Project |
| Kirsten Murphy | Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council |
| Justin Pentenrieder | Program Manager, You First, Vermont Department of Health |
| Didi Remchuk | Program Coordinator, Cancer Services Program of Northeastern NY |
| Olivia Sharrow | Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics |
| Chief Donald Stevens | Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation |
| Andrea Villanti | Community Member At Large (VT) Principal Investigator, PACE Vermont Youth Tobacco Study |
| Sarah Wallace-Brodeur | Executive Director, Cancer Patient Support Foundation |
| Weiwei Wang | Executive Director, Vermont Health Equity Initiative |
| Donna Winchell | Oncology Service Line Administrator, C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital (NY) |
| Vicki Yattaw | Oncology Education and Supportive Services Manager at C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital (NY) |