About the Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5)

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene formed the Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition or C5 in March of 2003.  The mission of C5 is to help New York City attain colon cancer control goals through advocacy, resource development, and policy initiatives.  C5 strengthens DOHMH colon cancer prevention and control efforts by facilitating communication between the health department and relevant stakeholders— health and social service organizations, academic institutions, governmental agencies and advocacy groups.

2008 Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5) Summit

The Fifth Annual Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Control Summit took place on June 5, 2008.  The topic of the 2008 Summit was “Eliminating Barriers to Colonoscopy Screening in NYC.”

Below are links to the presentations from the 2008 C5 meeting:

• Opening Remarks
  • Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner, NYC DOHMH (PPT)

• Session I: Revised Screening and Surveillance Guidelines for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer and Adenomatous Polyps
  • New US CRC Guidelines: Prevention vs. Early Detection (PPT)
  • Promoting Colon Cancer Screening- HHC (PPT)
  • Joint Screening Guidelines: Will NYC DOHMH’s Recommendation to NYC’s Doctors Change? (PPT)
  • Implications of the Joint Guideline on Screening and Surveillance for Early Detection of CRC and Adenomatous Polyps, 2008 for NYS Cancer Services Program (PPT)   
• Session II: Eliminating Barriers in Office Practice
  • Office Practice Challenges: Findings from the 2008 C5/NYSGE/DOHMH Survey (PPT)
  • Tracking Colon Cancer Screening in Office Practice (PPT)
  • Open Access Colonoscopy: The Primary Care Perspective  (PPT)
  • Open Access Colonoscopy: The GI Perspective (PPT)
  • ACS Colonoscopy Screening and Patient Navigation Program (PPT)
• Session III: Navigator Programs in Hospitals and Other Settings
  • Launching the NYC Navigator Network  (PPT)
  • Telephone Outreach to Increase CRC Screening  (PPT)
  • Implementing Patient Navigator Programs in Medicaid Health Plans to Increase CRC Early Detection  (PDF)
  • Use of Different Care Models to Improve CRC Screening Rates in a Female Medicaid Population  (PPT)

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  2007 Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5) Summit

  The Fourth Annual Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Control Summit took place on June 6, 2007. The topic of the 2007 Summit was: "Accepting the Challenge: Doubling Colonoscopies in NYC Through Partnerships."

  Below are links to several presentations from the 2007 C5 meeting:

  • Preventing Colon Cancer in NYC: Achievements and Challenges(PDF)
  • Preventing Colon Cancer in New York State(PDF)
  • Improving Rates of Screening Colonoscopy: The Mount Sinai Experience(PDF)
  • Accepting the Challenge: Doubling Colonoscopies in NYC Through Partnerships - Part I(PDF)
  • Accepting the Challenge: Doubling Colonoscopies in NYC Through Partnerships - Part II(PDF)

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  2006 Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5) Summit

  The Third Annual Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Control Summit took place on March 2, 2006. Attendees gathered to outline strategies for increased prevention and awareness.

  Below are links to several presentations from the 2006 C5 meeting:

  • NYC DOHMH: Colon Screening in NYC (PDF)
  • Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center: Redesign of the Colonoscopy Process (PDF)
  • North Brooklyn Health Network Woodhull Medical Center: Colon Cancer Screening Initiative (PDF)

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  2004 Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5) Summit

  The Second Annual Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Control Summit took place on October 14, 2004.  Attendees gathered to outline strategies for increased prevention and awareness.

  Below are links to several presentations from the 2004 C5 meeting:

  • HHC Colon Cancer Screening Initiative (PowerPoint Presentation - 27KB)
  • Evaluation of Colonoscopy Capacity in New York City (PowerPoint Presentation - 17KB)
  • Tackling Inequality in Cancer Prevention & Control (PowerPoint Presentation - 2489KB)
  • Public Health Detailing Program - Colon Cancer (PowerPoint Presentation - 1900KB)
  • NYS CRC Screening and Prostate Cancer Education Initiative (PowerPoint Presentation - 173KB)
  • Tackling Inequality in Cancer Prevention & Control (PowerPoint Presentation - 77KB)
  • Take Care New York (PowerPoint Presentation - 1MB)

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  2003 Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5) Summit

  • Colon Cancer: Public Education (PowerPoint Presentation - 5.2MB)
  • Colon Cancer: Surveillance and Evaluation (PowerPoint Presentation - 702KB)
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening Issues for the 21st Century (PowerPoint Presentation - 722KB)
  • Dialogue for Action: Bringing Colorectal Cancer Screening Home (PowerPoint Presentation - 81KB)
  • Evaluation of Colonoscopy Capacity in New York City Hospitals (PowerPoint Presentation - 75KB)
  • Public Education (PowerPoint Presentation - 5.35MB)
  • Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A 21st Century Challenge (PowerPoint Presentation - 1.07MB)
  • Summit Background & Advisory Group Recommendations (PowerPoint Presentation - 1.46MB)

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  Colon Cancer Screening Publications

  • Direct Referral for Colonoscopy Procedure Form  (PDF)
  • A Practical Guide to Increasing Screening Colonoscopy
  • Colon Cancer Screening Action Kit
  • Brochure: "Get Checked" [PDF]
  • Health Bulletin # 4: Get Checked for Colon Cancer
  • CHI: Preventing Colorectal Cancer
  • NYC Vital Signs: Cancer Screening in New York City: We Can Do Much Better

  For information on cancers not covered here, please visit the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institutes.

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