Rural adults experience disparities in colorectal cancer screening, a trend even more distinct among rural Black adults. Healthcare disruptions caused by COVID-19 exacerbated inequities, heightening attention on virtual communication strategies to increase screening. Yet little is known about how rural adults perceive virtual human clinicians (VHC). New research from the…
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Aantaki Raisa, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student, received the People’s Choice Award in the Three-Minute Thesis competition for her work on colorectal cancer screening among immigrant populations. The competition was held at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools on Feb. 17-19, 2022. In November…
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On Nov. 4, 2021, Janice Krieger, director of the STEM Translational Communication Center at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, and Eric Cooks, post-doctoral associate, participated in “What We Know Works: Tools, Resources, and Promising Practices,” a webinar sponsored by the Maryland Colorectal Cancer Task Force. The…
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Despite efforts to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with a goal of reducing mortality and health outcome disparities, CRC is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths among Black women in the United States. In the interest of increasing early detection of CRC for Black women, University of Florida College of…
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