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Reducing inequities in cancer care through shared identities

Reducing inequities in cancer care through shared identities

From the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium
Science SpotlightNovember 26, 2025
Pathways Symposium explores lack of access to cancer screening and care

Pathways Symposium explores lack of access to cancer screening and care

Annual meeting of community partners, patient advocates and researchers tackle geographical, financial and other persistent barriers
Hutch NewsMay 21, 2025
A bidirectional partnership between researchers and community members

A bidirectional partnership between researchers and community members

From the Office of Community Outreach & Engagement of the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium
Science SpotlightFebruary 07, 2025
Saying goodbye to a community partner and friend

Saying goodbye to a community partner and friend

Bridgette Hempstead, founder of Cierra Sisters and staunch health equity research advocate, remembered as a force for underserved patients
Hutch NewsJanuary 10, 2025
10 Washington groups take on cancer health disparities with grants from Fred Hutch

10 Washington groups take on cancer health disparities with grants from Fred Hutch

Community Grants Program funds projects statewide to improve cancer outcomes and build organizational capacity
Hutch NewsJune 26, 2024
Fred Hutch recommits to DEI amid national backlash

Fred Hutch recommits to DEI amid national backlash

4th annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit defends principles
Hutch NewsJune 12, 2024
How do you build partnerships for health equity?

How do you build partnerships for health equity?

Pathways Symposium points to ‘love, trust and science’ to boost clinical trial participation, relationships with community
Hutch NewsJune 11, 2024
New video series delves into racism in cancer care

New video series delves into racism in cancer care

Fred Hutch, Cierra Sisters collaboration designed for patients and caregivers as well as providers, policy makers, clinical staff
Hutch NewsDecember 11, 2023
New projects advance health equity research

New projects advance health equity research

Two $1M grants support efforts to pinpoint novel prostate cancer biomarkers, improve clinical trial enrollment and inclusion
Hutch NewsNovember 28, 2023
3rd Annual DEI Summit looks to the future

3rd Annual DEI Summit looks to the future

Stakeholders across Fred Hutch and external partners meet to celebrate progress, inspire future work
Hutch NewsJune 14, 2023
Building health equity in big ways and small

Building health equity in big ways and small

Pathways to Equity Symposium highlights need for individual efforts, community collaborations and systemic change to improve outcomes
Hutch NewsMay 04, 2023
Understanding tribal communities and cancer through storytelling, art

Understanding tribal communities and cancer through storytelling, art

Fred Hutch’s Public Art and Community Dialogue Program selects Indigenous artist Roger Fernandes to create new mural
Hutch NewsOctober 10, 2022
Indigenous health equity focus of Pathways Symposium

Indigenous health equity focus of Pathways Symposium

Storytellers, scientists and public health leaders share strategies to decolonize, improve cancer research and care
Hutch NewsMay 24, 2022
Science Says: Comedian, researchers tackle tough topics

Science Says: Comedian, researchers tackle tough topics

Trevor Noah and scientists discuss colorectal cancer screening, community involvement in research, science communication
Hutch NewsMarch 25, 2022
Dr. Christopher Li named associate director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium

Dr. Christopher Li named associate director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium

New role will enable the Consortium to serve as national leader in DEI
Hutch NewsDecember 03, 2021
Science Says: Fearless science

Science Says: Fearless science

Immunotherapy, equity in colorectal cancer and the latest on the COVID-19 virus's omicron variant
Hutch NewsDecember 02, 2021