“American Cancer Society Is Committed to BCCCP and the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer”
Poster Description: Alpena General Hospital, the American Cancer Society, and District Health Departments # 2 and #4 Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Programs conducted free breast and cervical cancer screenings throughout five counties in northeastern Michigan during March and April 2004. The goal of the project was to target underserved, uninsured and underinsured residents of the region. In addition, Alpena General Hospital and the American Cancer Society distributed fecal occult blood test (FOBT) kits to the public during the month of March 2004 and to those who qualified at the breast and cervical cancer screenings.
Contact Person: Sandy Grushesky, American Cancer Society, Northern Michigan Service Area, Traverse City, MI 49684 (Phone: 231-947-0860, Fax: 231-947-0830; e-mail: sandy.grushesky@cancer.org)

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“Colorectal Cancer Education and Early Detection Program”
Poster Description: Ingham Regional Medical Center's Colorectal Cancer Education and Early Detection Program, now in its fourth year, raises awareness about the screening guidelines for colorectal cancer and aims to increase community participation in the education and screening program.
Contact Person: Maureen Sheppard, Healthwise University, Ingham Regional Medical Center, 401 Greenlawn, Lansing, MI (Phone: 517-367-5156; e-mail: Maureen.Sheppard@irmc.org)

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“Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Community Setting”
Poster Description: The purpose of this program is to increase screening for colon cancer by offering free fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) and lab interpretation to the community.
Contact Person: Deb Bisel, Spectrum Health, 100 Michigan NE, MC 120, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (Phone: 616-391-2652, Fax: 616-391-5447; e-mail: deb.bisel@spectrum-health.org)

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“Readiness to Change: Is Your Primary Care Practice Ready to Improve Cancer Early Detection Processes?”
Poster Description: This poster addresses breast, cervical and colorectal cancer control, representing collective lessons learned from the Michigan Department of Community Health/Michigan Public Health Institute-funded Cancer Early Detection Project. It illustrates issues in conducting a thorough assessment of office systems, barriers and relationships with health care delivery systems, in preparation for changing primary care practice prevention services.
Contact Person: Nancy McCrohan, PhD, Michigan Public Health Institute, 2438 Woodlake Circle, Suite 240, Okemos, MI 48864 (Phone: 517-324-7335; e-mail: nmccroha@mphi.org)

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