The Southeast Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (SFCCC) is made up of representatives from local health care providers and advocacy groups. SFCCC serves a networking and educational venue for those work in the cancer control field in Southeast Florida. The region includes Broward, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties.
Mission Statement: The SFCCC is dedicated to improve access to cancer care and to decrease the burden of cancer through a united effort by the promotion of education, advocacy, and research for the people of Southeast Florida.
NEXT MEETING: March 18, 2010 at the JFK Medical Center, Atlantis. See "Meetings" page for more information.
SFCCC Brochure
SFCCC Bylaws
SFCCC 2006 Strategic Plan
Co-Chairs:
Phil Fusca, Cancer Care Navigator, Aventura Comprehensive Cancer Center
Vanessa Vicente, Community Outreach Manager, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Southern Florida
Worgroup Leaders:
Palliative Care & Quality of Life Workgroup - Gail Brown (Mt. Sinai Cancer Center), Xiomara Umana (Elite Care at Home)
Reducing Cancer Disparities Workgroup - Myra Rancy (American Cancer Society), Janice Tigner (Hospice by the Sea)
Cancer Risk Reduction - Ann Fonfa (The Annie Appleseed Project)
Synergy and Networking - Anjul Baid (Community Blood Centers of South Florida), Marsha Stevens (Univ. of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center)
The workgroups plan and sponsor programs to address local priorities and to address the goals of the Florida Cancer Plan (see "Florida Cancer Groups and Plans" page).
Presentations about SFCCC
Presentation for the Florida Society of Oncology Social Workers Annual Meeting, 10/2/09
SFCCC Collaboration Survey: Members - please complete the online survey about organizations that you have collaborated with as a result of being part of the SFCCC. Click here to take survey
For more information, please email SFCCC.
Administrative support for SFCCC and management of its web page and ListServ is provided by the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center through the Disparities and Community Outreach Core. SFCCC was established in 2001 with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through a grant to the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. It remains part of the network of cancer collaboratives in Florida (see "Florida Cancer Control Groups and Plans").
Updated 1/25/10
