MCC member organizations and their collaborative partners presented 39 posters during the Consortium's 2006 Annual Meeting. This online Virtual Poster Session includes Adobe Acrobat PDF* versions of many of those presentations. We encourage you to review the offerings available in this Virtual Poster Session and get in touch with the key contact person(s) for those presentations that interest you.

(Note: If you presented a poster at the meeting and would like to have us include a copy of it in this online session, please e-mail us at to make arrangements.)

The following posters are available for viewing online:

Body & Soul: A Celebration of Healthy Eating (Voncile Brown-Miller, Natasha Blakeney Wilson, MPH)

Contact persons:
Voncile Brown-Miller, American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, Inc. (e-mail: vbrown-miller@cancer.org)

Natasha Blakeney Wilson, MPH, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (e-mail: natashab@umich.edu)

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Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Practices of Native Americans in Michigan (May Darwish-Yassine, PhD, Kelly Hutchins, MPH)

Contact person: Kelly Hutchins, MPH, Michigan Public Health Institute (e-mail: khutchins@mphi.org)

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A Call to Action: Addressing the Burden of Colorectal Cancer (Deb Bisel, RN, MSN, OCN)

Contact person: Deb Bisel, RN, MSN, OCN, West Michigan Colon Cancer Consortium (e-mail: deb.bisel@spectrum-health.org)

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Campaign for Smokefree Air (Judy Stewart)

(Note: The author of this poster has requested Virtual Poster Session visitors go directly to www.makemiairsmokefree.org and www.breathmi.org to learn more about this project.)

Contact person: Judy Stewart, American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, Inc. (e-mail: judy.stewart@cancer.org)

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Among Asian Americans in Michigan (Deborah Oakley, PhD, David Saltman, MPA, RN)

Contact person: Deborah Oakley, PhD, University of Michigan School of Nursing (e-mail: doakley@umich.edu)

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Colorectal Cancer Early Detection: Risk-Based Screening (Sandra Waddell, RN, BSN)

Contact person: Sandy Waddell, RN, BSN, Michigan Department of Community Health (e-mail: waddells@michigan.gov)

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Colorectal Cancer in Local Public Health Jurisdictions with High Mortality Counties (Ellen Buist)

Contact person: Ellen Buist, Michigan Public Health Institute (e-mail: ebuist@mphi.org)

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Community Network Program to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities Among Older, Underserved African American Adults (Detroit CNP) (Terrance Albrecht, PhD, Peter Lichtenberg, PhD)

Contact person: Courtney McCrimmon, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (e-mail: mccrimmo@karmanos.org)

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Doing Our Part to Prevent Cancer (Paulette Johnson, E. Yvonne Lewis, BBA, BS)

Contact person: Paulette Johnson, Faith Access to Community Economic Development (e-mail: pjohnson@facedcorp.org)

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Evaluating Member Response to Colorectal Cancer Screening (Mary Anne Ford, MHSA)

Contact person: Mary Anne Ford, Michigan Association of Health Plans Foundation (e-mail: maryanneford@sbcglobal.net)

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Gene Expression of ThinPrep® Fixed Cervical Cytopathology Cells (Mitchell J. Machiela, Peterson T. Haak, Paul B. Norton, et al.)

Contact person: Pete Haak, Van Andel Institute
(e-mail: pete.haak@vai.org)

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Geographical Distribution of the Cancer Burden in Michigan: Incidence, Mortality, and Stage at Diagnosis of Breast and Cervical Cancer Over Time (May Darwish-Yassine, PhD, Chris Fussman, MS)

Contact person: Chris Fussman, MS, Michigan Public Health Institute (e-mail: cfussman@mphi.org)

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Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Predisposition Testing: Experience at a Large Community-Based Hospital (Whitney L. Ducaine, MGC, CGC, Sue Shayia, Nancy Michael, Dana Zakalik, MD)

Contact person: Whitney L. Ducaine, MGC, CGC, William Beaumont Hospital (e-mail: whitney.ducaine@beaumonthospitals.com)

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Improving Our Understanding of the Racia//Ethnic Differences in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer in Metropolitan Detroit (Willie Underwood, MD, Louis Penner, PhD, Ann Schwartz, PhD)

Contact person: Courtney McCrimmon, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (e-mail: mccrimmo@karmanos.org)

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Incorporating Genomics into an Existing State-Level Cancer Surveillance System (TaTisha N. McCainey, MPH, Glenn Copeland, MBA, Laurie DeDecker, R, et al.)

Contact person: Deb Duquette, MS, CGC, Michigan Department of Community Health (e-mail: DuquetteD@michigan.gov)

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Lessons Learned from the Pap Notification Pilot Project
(Nancy McCrohan, PhD, Samuel D. Hirsch, MD, Ann Garvin, MS, CNM, Polly Train, MD)

Contact person: Ann Garvin, MS, CNM, Michigan Department of Community Health (e-mail: garvina@michigan.gov)

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Male Colorectal Cancer Awareness Screening Project (Paulette Johnson, E. Yvonne Lewis, BBA, BS)

Contact person: Paulette Johnson, Faith Access to Community Economic Development (e-mail: pjohnson@facedcorp.org)

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The Michigan Basic Cancer Pathology Lexicon Project: Assessment of Lexicon Utilization for Reporting Cancer Pathology in Michigan Labs (May Yassine, PhD, Chris Fussman, MS, John McPhail, CRC, et al.)

Contact person: Chris Fussman, MS, Michigan Public Health Institute (e-mail: cfussman@mphi.org)

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The Michigan Basic Cancer Pathology Lexicon Project: What Can Your Organization Do to Further Pathology Reporting Practices in Michigan? (David Saltman, MPH, RN, Richard Wimberley, MPA)

Contact person: David J. Saltman, MPA, RN, Michigan Department of Community Health (e-mail: saltmand@michigan.gov)

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Michigan Smoke-Free Apartment Project (Jim Bergman, JD, Jim Harrington, MS, BS, George Sedlacek, MA)

Contact person: Jim Harrington, MS, BS, Marquette County Health Department (e-mail: jharrington@hline.org)

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Prostate Cancer Multi-Institutional Collaboration: Helping Michigan Men Make Informed Decisions (Carol Garlinghouse, MSN, RN)

Contact person: Carol Garlinghouse, MSN, RN, Michigan Public Health Institute (e-mail: cgarling@comcast.net)

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Reducing the Ethnic/Minority Cancer Burden Utilizing a Community-Based Participatory Approach (Vicky Dykes, Monty Fakhouri, MSCHS, CHES, Hari B. Menon, et al.)

Contact person: Vicky Dykes, William Beaumont Hospital (e-mail: vdykes@beaumont.edu)

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Role for Anatomical Pathology in the Microarray Analysis of Clinical Samples (Paul Norton, Peter Haak, Bree Berghuis, et al.)

Contact person: Paul Norton, Van Andel Institute (e-mail: paul.norton@vai.org)

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A Shared Pathology Informatics Network (Eric J. Kort, Bryon Campbell, Eric A. Hudson, et al.)

Contact person: Eric Kort, Van Andel Institute (e-mail: eric.kort@vai.org)

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Supporting Quality Cancer Care Through Cancer Control Clinical Trials (Kathleen Hillary, RN, Patricia Kokx, RN, Lori Pearl-Kraus, RN)

Contact person: Kathleen Hillary, RN, Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program (e-mail: kathy.hillary@grcop.org)

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WISEWOMAN — Working with Women in Michigan to Reduce Chronic Disease Risk Factors (Robin L. Roberts, MA)

Contact person: Robin L. Roberts, Michigan Department of Community Health (e-mail: RobertsRobi@michigan.gov)

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The following posters are not yet available for viewing online:

BRCA 1/BRCA 2 Genetic Testing in a Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk-Evaluation Program: The University of Michigan Experience (Kara J. Milliron, MS, CGC)

Contact person: Kara J. Milliron, MS, CGC, University of Michigan (e-mail: kmilliro@umich.edu)

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The Cancer Genetics Registry: A Model for Genomic Medicine Research (Victoria Raymond, MS, Monica Marvin, MS)

Contact person: Victoria Raymond, MS, University of Michigan (e-mail: vraymond@umich.edu)

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Cancer Prevention, Treatment and Demonstration Project (Robert Chapman, MD)

Contact person: Robert Chapman MD, Josephine Ford Cancer Center (e-mail: rchapma1@hfhs.org)

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Clinical Massage in an Oncology Setting — An Externship Model (Charlotte Michael Versagi, NCTMB, LMT)

Contact person: Charlotte Michael Versagi, NCTMB, LMT, William Beaumont Hospital (e-mail: cversagi@beaumonthospitals.com)

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Comprehensive Cancer Control in the Community: Utilizing the MCC Priorities (Nancy White, MS, AOCN, RN, Susan Hoppough, PhD, RN)

Contact person: Nancy White, RN, MS, AOCN, Saint Mary’s Health Care (e-mail: whitenj@trinity-health.org)

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The Impact on Cancer Screening Regiments in First-Degree Relatives of Patients Seen in a Genetic Risk Assessment for Cancer Clinic (Julie Zenger-Hain, PhD, FACMG, Oscar R. Signori, MD, FACP, Umberto Berlasi, Gianni Scappaticci)

Contact person: Julie Zenger-Hain, PhD, FACMG, Michigan Cancer Genetics Alliance (e-mail: zengerj@oakwood.org)

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Individual and Family Decision-Making Regarding Cancer Risk (Robin Gold, MS, CGC)

Contact person: Robin Gold, M.S., CGC, Michigan Cancer Genetics Alliance (e-mail: goldr@oakwood.org)

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Lake & Mecosta County Colorectal Early Detection Program (Jennifer Hansen, MA)

Contact person: Jennifer Hansen, MA, District Health Department #10 (e-mail: jhansen@dhd10.org)

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Modification and Use of the Family History Assessment Tool (FHAT) for Quantifying Family History (Robin Gold, MS, CGC)

Contact person: Robin Gold, M.S., CGC, Michigan Cancer Genetics Alliance (e-mail: goldr@oakwood.org)

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New Strategies in Colorectal Cancer Education, Screening and Follow Up (Nancy Crowe, RN, BSN, OCN, Pamela Bardon)

Contact person: Nancy Crowe, RN, BSN, OCN, Ingham Regional Medical Center (e-mail: nancy.crowe@irmc.org)

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Recruiting in the Filipino Community for Early Detection of Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer (Tess Tchou, Deborah Oakley, PhD)

Contact persons:
Tess Tchou, Healthy Asian Americans Project (e-mail: raytesstchou@sbcglobal.net)

Deborah Oakley, Healthy Asian Americans Project (e-mail: doakley@umich.edu)

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Recruitment Strategies for a Prostate Cancer Prevention Study (Shannon Wills, Jeanne Archer, PhD)

Contact person: Shannon Willis, William Beaumont Hospital (e-mail: shannon.wills@beaumont.edu)

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Spectrum Health Cancer Program’s Genetics Education and Survey Project (Amy Jonker, MS)

Contact person: Amy Jonker, MS, Spectrum Health Cancer Program (e-mail: amy.jonker@spectrum-health.org)

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2006 Michigan Palliative Care Census (Kay Presby, MPH, RN)

Contact person: Kay Presby MPH, RN, Public Health Consultant (e-mail: kpresb@comcast.net)

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last updated: 11/29/06