University of Vermont Cancer Center Community Advisory Board Members

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Community Advisory Board

The UVM Cancer Center Community Advisory Board brings together representatives from non-profit, government, and health organizations to work bi-directionally with the UVM Cancer Center's leadership team.

Purpose:

The purpose of the Community Advisory Board is to inform research, educational, and community outreach activities to reduce the cancer burden in Vermont and northern New York.

Goals:

Community Advisory Board members:

Describe health disparities and barriers to support
Prioritize research, educational, and community outreach initiatives coming from the Cancer Center
Collaborate with the Cancer Center on mutually beneficial research, educational, and community outreach initiatives.

Members:

Name	Role
Sharon Mallory	Director - Vermont Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Vermont Department of Health
Olivia Sharrow	Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics
Didi Remchuk	Program Coordinator, Cancer Services Program of Northeastern NY
Justin Pentenrieder	Program Manager, You First, Vermont Department of Health
Amy Deavitt	Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships, American Cancer Society
Andrea Villanti	Deputy Director; Associate Professor, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies; Rutgers School of Public Health (NJ)
Rebecca Hewson-Steller	Nurse Navigator, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Stephanie Jerome	Representative, Vermont House of Representatives
Jessica Morley	Director of Oncology & Hematology, Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center (NY)
Kirsten Murphy	Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Natalie Harder	Community Member At Large (VT)
Sonja Fuller	Client Technology Manager, NPI Technology Management
Dennis DePaul	Executive Director, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta (VT)
Taylor Small	Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - UVM Medical Center Representative, Vermont House of Representatives
Weiwei Wang	Executive Director, Vermont Health Equity Initiative
Chief Donald Stevens	Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation
Donna Winchell	Oncology Service Line Administrator, C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital (NY)
Vicki Yattaw	Oncology Education and Supportive Services Manager at C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital (NY)
kell arbor	Director, Health and Wellness Programs, Pride Center of Vermont
Kay Zimmer	Director of Oncology, St. Lawrence Health (NY)
Kara Dudman	Patient Navigator, National Life Cancer Treatment Center, Central Vermont Medical Center
Di Jones	Complex Care Coordinator, Central Vermont Home, Health, and Hospice
Donna Beal	Executive Director, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks (NY)
Olivia Moseley	Project Manager, Vermont Language Justice Project
Kim McElwain	Assistant Health Director, St. Regis Mohawk Health Services (NY)

Cancer Center: Community Context

The UVM Cancer Center is a part of a broader community of clinical, non-profit, advocacy, and supportive groups working to reduce the burden of cancer. Below is a visual representation of partners across a broad spectrum of resources.

Please note: asterisks (*) indicate advisory board members.