Overview
The Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence is a formal partnership between the Rutgers School of Public Health and the Rutgers Cancer Institute, which will serve as a catalyst for training and education, research, community engagement, and public policy advocacy surrounding cancer health equity in one of the nation’s most ethnically and racially diverse states.
Mission
Advance the achievement of equitable access, improved health care quality, and better outcomes across the cancer continuum – prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care – through research, education and training, community engagement and outreach, and public policy advocacy.
Vision
Be the leading center in the nation for achieving cancer health equity, improving the quality of cancer care, and reducing the cancer burden.
The center’s fact sheet (PDF) covers its mission, vision and work. Vea nuestra hoja informativa en español (PDF).
Giving
The Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence at Rutgers Cancer Institute is affiliated with Rutgers University. Support the outreach and engagement activities of the Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence with a tax-deductible contribution.
Community Researcher Guide
A resource for researchers to collaborate with communities and improve their science. Read the 2-page summary (PDF) or the full guide (PDF).
Research Support Request Form
This service request form helps us understand your needs to provide timely, tailored support. Your input aids in resource coordination, request tracking, and advancing cancer health equity.
You can reach the team at cancerhealthequity@cinj.rutgers.edu.
Cancer Health Equity Video Series
Science to Sidewalk
Watch our educational video series on research being done.
Pillars of Success
Watch our video series on the Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence and our Pillars of success.
Sidewalk to Science
In this series, we talk with community members who have dedicated precious time and energy into upholding our mission of advancing cancer health equity across the entire state of New Jersey through community capacity building, participatory research, advocacy, community and patient navigation, and innovative education and training, with a focus on underserved populations. Watch our educational educational video series.