AC3

20/08/2023

Fox Chase Cancer Center

20/08/2023

Lets talk about careers in oncology research!!!
2023 Philly Caribbean Festival Office of DEIA Fox Chase Cancer Center

20/08/2023

Engaging conversation with FCCC office of DEIA - Dr Ragin and FCCC Office of Community Outreach and Engagement - Julianna Maita at the 2023 Philly Caribbean Festival Fox Chase Cancer Center

20/08/2023

We are set up and ready to go!! Philly 2023 Caribbean Festival. Doors open at noon. AC3, FCCC Office of DEIA, FCCC COE & Fox Chase Cancer Center

01/04/2023

Join us this Wednesday at 7pm EST as we feature Jamaica Reach to Recovery Support Group. Dr. Althea Bailey, a senior lecturer at UWI Kingston Jamaica and an AC3 working group member will be facilitating the discussion on 'Living with Cancer - In a Low Resource Caribbean Setting.'
CCP and AC3 continues to educate the community on cancer prevention and promote research in our black population. This month we are diving into how to navigate your way once you are faced with cancer.
The African Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) was established in May 2006 by Dr. Camille Ragin, the Principal Investigator and Professor of Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center. AC3 has member scientific investigators from the US, Caribbean and Africa who study viral, genetic, environmental and lifestyle risk factors for cancer in populations of African descent.
Miranda Alexander, Founding President of Caribbean Community in Philadelphia (CCP) host these series of monthly presentations & discussions under CCP health initiative.
This project is a community partnership between AC3 and CCP with funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).

02/03/2023

In honor of Women's History Month - Dr. Ashing and Dr. Thomas-Purcell presents their expertise on Cervical Cancer in Women. They are members of the African Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3).
This monthly presentation is conducted in collaboration with Caribbean Community in Philadelphia (CCP) health initiative Caribbean Cancer Strong (CCS) and is supported in part by the Chang Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).

02/02/2023

Miranda Alexander, Founding President & Strategic Project Director of Caribbean Community in Philadelphia will host another round of monthly presentations and discussions with special guest, Dr. Alyssa Mercadel.
Dr. Mercadel is a Gynecologic Oncology fellow and voluntary assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Miami.
The presentation will cover the various GYN Cancers and women's health with the African Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) members.
CCP health initiative includes Caribbean Cancer Strong (CCS) and women's health. This presentation is made possible by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

15/01/2023

Miranda Alexander, Founding President & Strategic Project Director of Caribbean Community in Philadelphia will host another round of monthly presentations and discussions with special guest, Dr. Alyssa Mercadel.
Dr. Mercadel is a Gynecologic Oncology fellow and voluntary assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Miami.
The presentation will cover the various GYN Cancers and women's health with the African Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) members.
CCP health initiative includes Caribbean Cancer Strong (CCS) and women's health. This presentation is made possible by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

05/01/2023

Dr. Robin Roberts will explore how cancer of the prostate affect men of Caribbean and African Ancestry. He is a member of the African Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) and a Urologist with the UWI School of Clinical Medicine and Research in The Bahamas.
Miranda Alexander, Founding President of Caribbean Community in Philadelphia (CCP) will be the host of this forum. Caribbean Cancer Strong is a health initiative established by CCP as a support group to address cancer in Caribbean People.
Dr. Camille Ragin, Principal Investigator and Professor at Fox Chase Cancer Center, leads AC3 and its 200 plus participating members in the US, the Caribbean, and in Africa.

23/12/2022

Dr. Robin Roberts will explore how cancer of the prostate affect men of Caribbean and African Ancestry. He is a member of the African Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) and a Urologist with the UWI School of Clinical Medicine and Research in The Bahamas.

Miranda Alexander, Founding President of Caribbean Community in Philadelphia (CCP) will be the host of this forum. Caribbean Cancer Strong is a health initiative established by CCP as a support group to address cancer in Caribbean People.

Dr. Camille Ragin, Principal Investigator and Professor at Fox Chase Cancer Center, leads AC3 and its 200 plus participating members in the US, the Caribbean, and in Africa.

09/12/2022

08/12/2022

Guest Presenter - Dr. Paulo Pinheiro is a consultant for Race-Ethnicity Methodology, a research professor on cancer epidemiology with twenty years of experience at Miller School of Medicine in Miami. He has pioneered the monitoring of cancer incidence in Hispanic sub-groups.
Co-presenter - Dr. Patricia Jones is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Jones is currently building a research program which seeks to identify and alleviate the factors contributing to racial disparities in chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. She will review any clinical evidence and address the Q & A segment of the AC3 and CCP collaborative partnership program.

22/11/2022

19/11/2022

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuc-qqpzsoHNfP9p2NQ66ism401euP2MWZ
Register for this Liver Cancer Presentation featuring Dr. Paulo S. Pinheiro and Dr. Patricia Jones from the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

AC3 is the leading African Diaspora Network of Researchers in the field of Cancer. Principal Investigators are trained to study viral, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors for cancer risk and outcomes in populations of African descent.
https://ac3online.org/

Wednesday, December 7th, presentation will focus on Liver Cancer and the importance of Screening in People of Color. AC3 was founded by Dr. Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH
Associate Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Fox Chase Cancer Center

AC3 Network of doctors, researchers and publications are over 100 in the U.S. Caribbean and Africa.

Addressing The Cancer Burden In All Populations of African Ancestry