A Framework for Advancing Colorectal Cancer Screening, Follow-Up, and Care Delivery for All

This article will introduce a framework for Colorectal cancer. In increasing colorectal cancer screenings, there is a requirement of delivery and adaptation of evidence-based interventions. The Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow up through Implementation Science (ACCSIS) is an association funded by the National Cancer Institute. There were eight collaborating research projects from this association that helped come to a consensus in creating a framework. This framework is to advance colorectal cancer screenings to help improve cancer prevention, research, and health disparities. 

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the steps in the creation the framework made by ACCSIS. 
• Discuss gaps in care and health disparities of colorectal screenings 

HESPA III Competencies Included:   

5.1.1 |Adv| Determine purpose, hypotheses, rationale, and questions.

6.1.2 |Entry| Examine evidence-informed findings related to identified health disparities and underlying causes to determine desired changes. 

Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 2.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID HEB0126013