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Working to Reduce Cancer Disparities Across Our Community The Office of Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity is committed to maximizing the impact of Simmons research through community engagement in the DFW Metroplex and beyond.
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exas has the highest uninsured rate of all 50 states and the U.S. territories – almost double the national uninsured rate. The Office of Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity (COEE) at Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center is committed to addressing the needs of underserved populations in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex. “Ours is a racially and ethnically diverse catchment area with a high cancer burden and unmet needs,” says Jasmin Tiro, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Population and Data Sciences at UT Southwestern. Dr. Tiro serves as Associate Director for the COEE, which Simmons Cancer Center established in 2018 to lessen the impact of cancer on individuals in the catchment area and to focus on reducing disparities in cancer outcomes.
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SPECIAL REPORT 2022
Aimee Israel, Assistant Director in the Office of COEE, recently volunteered along with other Simmons staff members to help with a garden cleanup at St. Philip’s School and Community Center.
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