The focus of the Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance research program is on the design and implementation of programming to mitigate sociocultural and economic barriers that contribute to disparate health outcomes for racial/ethnic minorities and underserved populations.
The Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance research program follows the principles of partnership and community engagement, emphasizing the authentic engagement of patients and community stakeholders in all phases of research.
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U54 - MVTCP, cPACHE Partnership
The Meharry Medical College/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center/Tennessee State University Cancer Partnership (MVTCP) is focused on the shared goal of eliminating cancer disparities.
NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)
Wake Forest NCORP provides the opportunity for community physicians to participate in NCI-supported treatment and cancer control and prevention trials.
Healthcare Workers Exposure Response & Outcomes (HERO)
We seek to understand pandemic-related perspectives and problems of anyone in the U.S. who works in any kind of first responder or healthcare setting in any way.
Consultative service for NIH CEAL teams to assist with strategies for inclusive participation.
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Winn R, Winkfield K, Mitchell E. Addressing disparities in cancer care and incorporating precision medicine for minority populations. J Natl Med Assoc. 2023 Mar 29:S0027-9684(23)00030-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2023.02.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37002129.
Patel VR, Gupta A, Blaes AH, Winkfield KM, Haynes AB, Hussaini SMQ. Prevalence of Delayed or Forgone Care Due to Patient-Clinician Identity Discordance Among US Cancer Survivors. JAMA Oncol. 2023 Mar 30:e230242. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.0242. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36995727; PMCID: PMC10064278.
Dorand RD, Zheng NS, Agarwal R, Carroll RJ, Rubinstein SM, Winkfield KM, Wei WQ, Berlin J, Shu XO. Correlates of Taxane-Induced Neuropathy, an Electronic Health Record Based Observational Study. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Jan 26;15(3):754. doi: 10.3390/cancers15030754. PMID: 36765713; PMCID: PMC9952888.
Jimenez RB, Pinnix CC, Juang T, Franco I, Sim AJ, Siker M, Vapiwala N, Chino F, Shinohara ET, Metz J, Winkfield KM, Suneja G, Deville C Jr, Gibbs IC. Using Holistic Residency Applicant Review and Selection in Radiation Oncology to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion-An ASTRO SCAROP-ADROP-ARRO Collaboration. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 Jan 18:S0360-3016(23)00058-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36669542.
Barrett NJ, Boehmer L, Schrag J, Benson AB 3rd, Green S, Hamroun-Yazid L, Howson A, Matin K, Oyer RA, Pierce L, Jeames SE, Winkfield K, Yang ES, Zwicker V, Bruinooge S, Hurley P, Williams JH, Guerra CE. An Assessment of the Feasibility and Utility of an ACCC-ASCO Implicit Bias Training Program to Enhance Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Apr;19(4):e570-e580. doi: 10.1200/OP.22.00378. Epub 2023 Jan 11. PMID: 36630671.
Winkfield KM, Schlundt DG. Creating the Right Team to Ensure Equitable Cancer Care: Whose Job Is It Anyway? JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Jan;19(1):10-12. doi: 10.1200/OP.22.00711. Epub 2022 Dec 14. PMID: 36516367.
Dee EC, Taunk NK, Chino FL, Deville C Jr, McClelland S 3rd, Muralidhar V, McBride SN, Gillespie EF, Yamoah K, Nguyen PL, Mahal BA, Winkfield KM, Vapiwala N, Santos PMG. Shorter Radiation Regimens and Treatment Noncompletion Among Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer in the United States: An Analysis of Racial Disparities in Access and Quality. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Feb;19(2):e197-e212. doi: 10.1200/OP.22.00383. Epub 2022 Nov 18. PMID: 36399692; PMCID: PMC9970278.
Hughes RT, Ip EH, Urbanic JJ, Hu JJ, Weaver KE, Lively MO, Winkfield KM, Shaw EG, Diaz LB, Brown DR, Strasser J, Sears JD, Lesser GJ. Smoking and Radiation-induced Skin Injury: Analysis of a Multiracial, Multiethnic Prospective Clinical Trial. Clin Breast Cancer. 2022 Dec;22(8):762-770. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2022.09.003. Epub 2022 Sep 16. PMID: 36216768; PMCID: PMC10003823.
Graff SL, Wildes T, Duma N, Dizon DS, LoConte NK, Mitchell E, Murphy MC, Perez EA, Temkin SM, Kunz PL, Winkfield KM. Understanding Modern Medical Centers: Beyond Simone-Intersectional Maxims for a New Era. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Mar 1;41(7):1350-1358. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.01060. Epub 2022 Sep 27. PMID: 36166718.
Falk D, Tooze JA, Winkfield KM, Bell RA, Morris B, Strom C, Copus E, Shore K, Weaver KE. A comparison of survey incentive methods to recruit rural cancer survivors into cancer care delivery research studies. Cancer Causes Control. 2022 Nov;33(11):1381-1386. doi: 10.1007/s10552-022-01621-7. Epub 2022 Aug 20. PMID: 35986825.
Dee EC, Pierce LJ, Winkfield KM, Lam MB. In pursuit of equity in cancer care: Moving beyond the Affordable Care Act. Cancer. 2022 Sep 15;128(18):3278-3283. doi: 10.1002/cncr.34346. Epub 2022 Jul 12. PMID: 35818772.
Bradley CJ, Simon K, Winkfield K, Moy B. Enhancing Health Equity Through Cancer Health Economics Research. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2022 Jul 5;2022(59):74-78. doi: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgab018. Erratum in: J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2022 Dec 15;2022(60):159. PMID: 35788369; PMCID: PMC9609252.
Oyer RA, Hurley P, Boehmer L, Bruinooge SS, Levit K, Barrett N, Benson A, Bernick LA, Byatt L, Charlot M, Crews J, DeLeon K, Fashoyin-Aje L, Garrett-Mayer E, Gralow JR, Green S, Guerra CE, Hamroun L, Hardy CM, Hempstead B, Jeames S, Mann M, Matin K, McCaskill-Stevens W, Merrill J, Nowakowski GS, Patel MI, Pressman A, Ramirez AG, Segura J, Segarra-Vasquez B, Hanley Williams J, Williams JE Jr, Winkfield KM, Yang ES, Zwicker V, Pierce LJ. Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials: An American Society of Clinical Oncology and Association of Community Cancer Centers Joint Research Statement. J Clin Oncol. 2022 Jul 1;40(19):2163-2171. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.00754. Epub 2022 May 19. PMID: 35588469.
Kamran SC, Winkfield KM, Reede JY, Vapiwala N. Intersectional Analysis of U.S. Medical Faculty Diversity over Four Decades. The New England journal of medicine. 2022;386(14):1363-1371. doi:10.1056/NEJMsr2114909
Polite B, D Tucker-Seeley R, Winkfield KM, Hicks-Courant K. Health Equity for Black Americans: The Past Cannot Be Prologue. JCO oncology practice. 2021 Dec;17(17). 252-254.PMID: 33974835 [PubMed]
Winkfield KM, Regnante JM, Miller-Sonet E, González ET, Freund KM, Doykos PM. Development of an Actionable Framework to Address Cancer Care Disparities in Medically Underserved Populations in the United States: Expert Roundtable Recommendations. JCO oncology practice. 2021 Dec;17(17). e278-e293.PMID: 33464925 [PubMed]PMCID: PMC8202060
Qeadan F, VanSant-Webb E, Tingey B, Rogers TN, Brooks E, Mensah NA, Winkfield KM, Saeed AI, English K, Rogers CR. Racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes exist despite comparable Elixhauser comorbidity indices between Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Whites. Scientific reports. 2021 Dec 22;11(11). 8738 p.PMID: 33888833 [PubMed]PMCID: PMC8062526
