The UVM Cancer Center Community Advisory Board brings together representatives from non-profit, government, and health organizations to work bi-directionally with the UVM Cancer Center's leadership team.
Purpose
The purpose of the Community Advisory Board is to inform research, educational, and community outreach activities to reduce the cancer burden in Vermont and northern New York.
Goals
- Describe health disparities and barriers to support
- Prioritize research, educational, and community outreach initiatives coming from the Cancer Center
- Collaborate with the Cancer Center on mutually beneficial research, educational, and community outreach initiatives.
Community Context
View our map (PDF) of how the UVM Cancer Center is connected to various local Advocacy, Academic, Government, Non-Profit, and Clinical Care Programs.
Members
Members:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sharon Mallory | Director - Vermont Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Vermont Department of Health |
| Olivia Sharrow | Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics |
| Didi Remchuk | Program Coordinator, Cancer Services Program of Northeastern NY |
| Justin Pentenrieder | Program Manager, You First, Vermont Department of Health |
| Amy Deavitt | Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships, American Cancer Society |
| Andrea Villanti | Community Member At Large (VT) Principal Investigator, PACE Vermont Youth Tobacco Study |
| Rebecca Hewson-Steller | Nurse Navigator, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center |
| Diane Jones | Complex Care Coordinator, Central Vermont Home, Health, and Hospice |
| Stephanie Jerome | Representative, Vermont House of Representatives |
| Jessica Morley | Director of Oncology & Hematology, Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center (NY) |
| Kirsten Murphy | Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council |
| Natalie Harder | Community Member At Large (VT) |
| Sonja Fuller | Client Technology Manager, NPI Technology Management |
| Dennis DePaul | Executive Director, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta (VT) |
| Weiwei Wang | Executive Director, Vermont Health Equity Initiative |
| Chief Donald Stevens | Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation |
| Donna Winchell | Oncology Service Line Administrator, C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital (NY) |
| Vicki Yattaw | Oncology Education and Supportive Services Manager at C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital (NY) |
| kell arbor | Director, Health and Wellness Programs, Pride Center of Vermont |
| Kara Dudman | Patient Navigator, National Life Cancer Treatment Center, Central Vermont Medical Center |
| Donna Beal | Executive Director, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks (NY) |
| Olivia Moseley | Project Manager, Vermont Language Justice Project |
| Kim McElwain | Assistant Health Director, St. Regis Mohawk Health Services (NY) |
| Kerry Goulette | Director of Quality Risk and Compliance, Community Health Centers |
| Virginie Diambou | Racial Equity Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity |
| Sarah Wallace-Brodeur | Executive Director, Cancer Patient Support Foundation |
| Diana Gibbs | VP Marketing & Community Health Improvement, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital |