The Alliance’s Colon Cancer Network brings together representatives from Minnesota health insurance, health care clinics and patient advocate groups to improve state screening rates and reduce state screening disparities. Priorities include the promotion of multiple screening tests and the development of culturally appropriate messages.For years this group has also coordinated an annual March #BlueForCRC Colorectal Cancer Awareness campaign: https://coloncancercoalition.org/events/blueforcrc/.

Quarterly meetings often focus on increasing access to, delivery of or demand for screening through clinic learning collaboratives or community health worker initiatives.

• Provide professional development opportunities
• Encourage the sharing of best and promising practices
• Explore opportunities to expand screening for the uninsured
• Engage network participants and their host institutions in Alliance activities and initiatives
• Actively involve health insurance companies, hospitals, clinics and patient advocates in the projects aligned with State Cancer Plan objectives and strategies

For more information, please contact Matt Flory at matt.flory@cancer.org.