Steering NBLIC II in the Right Direction

The NBLIC II Steering Committee is comprised of several cancer control experts and clinicians. They work along with Dr. David Satcher - Director of the National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine and NBLIC II Principal Investigator, to provide general oversight and direction for the Project.

Members of the Steering Committee are among the most prestigious and respected healthcare leaders in the United States. They include:

• Funmi Apantaku, MA
  Midwestern Regional Program Director
• William Darity, PhD
  Dean Emeritus, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
• Sandra J. Hamilton, RN, FNP, MEd
  Health Communications Specialist, NBLIC II
• Harry E. Douglas, DPA
  Interim President, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
• Frank Jackson
  Program Director, National Cancer Institute
• Terry Mason, MD
  Urologist-Mercy Hospital
• Robert M. Mayberry, MPH, PhD
  Director, Morehouse Medical Treatment Effectiveness Center
• Ernest Alemah-Mensah, MS, DMin
  Project Director, Morehouse School of Medicine Community Health/Preventive Medicine
• David Satcher, MD, PhD
  Southern Regional Program Director
• Joyce Q. Sheats, RN, MPH
  NBLIC II Project Director
• Selina A. Smith, PhD
  NBLIC II Scientific Director
• Oscar Streeter, MD
  Radiation Oncologist, University of Southern California Norris
  Cancer Center
• Carolyn Williams
  Western Regional Program Director
• Robin Williams, MD, FACS
  Surgeon and Professor, Meharry Medical College and President, Nashville NBLIC II Coalition

Each Steering Committee member serves as an integral part in the development, implementation and evaluation of the NBLIC II: Network Project. The group meets annually and holds quarterly conference calls to ensure the success of the Project.

Specific responsibilities of the Committee include the following:

• Assisting in the formulation of pragmatic plans for the Infrastructure Capacity Building Phase of the NBLIC II: Network Project.
  
  
• Reviewing training materials and provide expert guidance to national and regional staff.
  
  
• Assisting in establishing collaborations among NCI-designated cancer centers, academic institutions, and NCI Clinical Trials Cooperative Groups.
  
  
• Assisting in recruitment and engagement of community-based alliances and other social networks.
  
  
• Promotion of pilot projects needed to close the gap in cancer morbidity and mortality for African Americans.
  
  
• Providing technical review for reports, papers, and funding proposals for scientific merit and community buy-in.
  
  
• Participating in annual evaluation of the progress of the NBLIC II: Network Project to be submitted to funding agencies and other partners.
  
  
• Identifying representatives from federal agencies, state health departments, academic institutions, and community organizations as presenters or members of special panels to address specific concerns and/or barriers in cancer control activities.
  
  
• Developing strategies to increase training opportunities for African American healthcare providers.