EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY
Cancer is color-blind, luent in, f fluent in every language, and can impact people o any age, aith,y age, f faith, or culture. Yet, health due to socio-economic status, genetics, access to quality health car segments of our population at grf
mic status, genetics, access segments o our p
o resources or
and can impact people of anf s to qu
the understanding that Moffitt st ’s mission can never to tools or
q ality health care, discr discrimination,i population at greater risk or diagnosis and ces for cancer prf r cancer prevention or cures. Each da Commu Moffitt responsible forfor More eater risk for diagnosis and death frf
Moffitt operates with the understanding that Moffitt’s mission can ne er be accomplished if an is left without access to tools or r provide the best care possib
Narrowing the Gap Moffitt Diversity is the office office within Moffitt
equity and inclusion. For the Moffitt Diversity team, ACCESS is the key to bridging the disparity gap. More than that, ACCESS represents the building blocks of Moffitt’s inclusion programs: Awareness and Education
the Moffitt Diversity team, A disparity
blocks of Moffitt’s inclusion programs: ation
Community Outreach/Relations Cultural and Linguistic Competency Equity and Inclusion
h/Relations
Support & Technical Assistance Strong Partnerships
Awareness and Education pr out
ic Competency Assistance
center’s workforce about the impact of
cation programs help to educate the culture, language,
of culture,
perceptions and experience on the health care experience and patient outcomes.
nce on the health care experience and
health care disparities exist rimi ini ation, and cultures or behavi
and cultures or behaviors that leave some d death from cancer.
r be accomplished if any individual or group of individuals Each day, the aculty
e possible to all patients regardless of their culture or background. A part of this work is to address cancer
blle to all patients regardless of their culture or background. A part of th health disparities. health disparities.
ograms for
the faculty and staff at Moffitt,f t is work
a y individual or y and staff at M
cancer prevention and healthy lifestyles, using culturally appro- priate tools in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. Working closely with community partners, M-POWER has educated thousands
English, Spanish thousands ork of community community
promoting awar lifestyles H
M- members members Am t of lik
WITNESS Project® of Tampa Bay Worker
Training.Training. Encouraging impor
each year
underrepresented populations are led by M-POWER (Moffitt Programs for Outreach Wellness Education & Resources). This team reaches diverse communities throughout Tampa Bay, and focus on increasing community awareness about the benefits of early detection and promoting awareness of life cancer priate closely
Community Outreach/Relations underr
unity O rea Outre ch/Relat
team reaches div focus early
Educa thr
ene skills for through
programs like Promoting Breast Health Among Haitian Women, The y and the Community Health
Encouraging our community to get tested regularly is also important, and we help. The Cancer Center’s Mole Patrol travels
help The Cancer Ce a ions activities that focus on works hard to
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